The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation (BMOTIA) welcomes the announcement by JetBlue to launch its first-ever nonstop flight from Los Angeles to Nassau.
The new service connecting the United States West Coast to the Islands of The Bahamas will debut on November 4, 2023, with a once- weekly Saturday flight from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Nassau’s Sir Lynden Pindling Airport (NAS).
JetBlue Airways has announced plans to continue expanding across the U.S. and the Caribbean, including the launch of two new destinations, bringing more low-fare, great service flights to customers in the airline’s New York, Boston Orlando, and Los Angeles focus cities.
Launching later this year, JetBlue will now offer nonstop flights to two new destinations from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK): Robert Llewellyn Bradshaw International Airport (SKB) in St. Kitts and Nevis and Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City, Belize (a).
JetBlue is also set to launch service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Lynden Pindling International Airport (NAS) in Nassau, Bahamas; Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) in Grenada (a); and Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina.
Connecting New York to Popular Caribbean Destinations
JetBlue’s growth in the Caribbean is part of a broader reach into international markets. In recent years, the airline has built a robust network throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. With JetBlue’s entry into St. Kitts and Nevis and Belize, the airline will now operate in 27 countries within the region and introduce a new era of customer-focused, low-fare travel for leisure and visiting family and friends travelers. As a leader at JFK, JetBlue’s new routes to Belize and St. Kitts are part of JetBlue’s strategy to continue to grow in under-served geographies while bringing more choices and options for our customers. JetBlue will now serve 29 countries from JFK and will offer an average of up to 192 departures per day during peak periods.
Service from New York (JFK) to St. Kitts will begin November 2 bringing a new choice to a route with limited competition today. St. Kitts is the larger of two islands that make up the Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis. St. Kitts boasts a wealth of cultural attractions, lush greenery, pristine beaches, majestic volcanic peaks, and vibrant festivals that showcase the island’s unique heritage and traditions.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and St. Kitts (SKB)
Operating Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays beginning November 2, 2023
| JFK- SKB Flight #2967 | SKB-JFK Flight #2968 |
| 8:29 a.m. – 2:14 p.m. | 3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Belize City will build on JetBlue’s success in the broader region. Belize is one of Central America’s most biodiverse countries, touting tropical jungles, wildlife reserves, and cascading flora and fauna. Service from New York’s JFK to Belize City is set to launch on December 6. JetBlue will be the only airline to offer service from New York-JFK to Belize.
Schedule between New York (JFK) and Belize City (BZE)
Operating Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays beginning December 6, 2023
| JFK- BZE Flight #2781 | BZE-JFK Flight #2784 |
| 8:29 a.m. – 12:14 p.m. | 1:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Connecting Orlando to Raleigh/Durham
JetBlue’s new flight connecting Orlando to Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina will offer customers in Central Florida more choices for travel and furthers JetBlue’s mission to establish JetBlue as Orlando’s national low-fare carrier of choice. By the end of 2023, JetBlue will be serving 26 nonstop destinations and will offer an average of 57 departures per day from Orlando.
Daily Schedule between Orlando (MCO) and Raleigh (RDU)
Beginning November 2, 2023
| MCO- RDU Flight #1592 | RDU-MCO Flight #1591 |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:41 p.m. | 3:26 p.m. – 5:09 p.m. |
New Service to Grenada
Launching November 4, JetBlue will now offer the only service between Boston and the Caribbean island of Grenada, featuring the airline’s premium Mint® service. With JetBlue’s introduction into Grenada, the airline will be flying an average of 137 daily departures from this focus city in November.
Schedule between Boston (BOS) and Grenada (GND)
Operating Saturdays only beginning November 4, 2023
| BOS- GND Flight #2153 | GND-BOS Flight #2152 |
| 8:00 a.m. – 1:43 p.m. | 3:03 p.m. – 7:04 p.m. |
Bahamas Expansion
JetBlue is also advancing its focus city strategy at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the introduction of an all-new international route. JetBlue will become the first airline to serve Nassau with nonstop service from Los Angeles, pioneering this unique service for an unserved market. The new route will offer customers JetBlue’s award-winning Mint® premium experience. Following the launch of Nassau, JetBlue will operate service between Los Angeles and 20 nonstop destinations and offer more than 40 peak daily departures.
Schedule between Los Angeles (LAX) and Nassau (NAS)
Operating Saturdays only beginning November 4, 2023
| LAX- NAS Flight #2710 | NAS-LAX Flight #2711 |
| 9:50 a.m. – 6:20 p.m. | 7:40 p.m. – 10:25 p.m. |
Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports have finished the second-to-last major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX project, with Terminal 3 now offering another entry point via the west headhouse as well as a dedicated check-in area for its Delta One customers.
The west headhouse, which features self-service kiosks to drop bags and/or print boarding passes, gives customers another entry point to easily check in and get to security. Later this summer, Delta expects to implement digital ID technology at bag drop and security checkpoints, allowing eligible customers to use their biometric data to more seamlessly move through the airport.
An exclusive Delta One check-in area, located on the lower arrivals level of Terminal 3, offers a private TSA screening lane and direct access to the Delta Sky Club. Delta One customers will be greeted by a team of Elite Service agents dedicated to providing white-glove service, and the space will offer refreshing towels as well as light food and beverage offerings. The Delta One check-in area will also feature one-of-a-kind artwork from two local artists in partnership with ArtLifting, a social enterprise that champions artists impacted by disabilities and housing insecurity.
Additional latest terminal enhancements include the addition of 100 more seats to the Delta Sky Club, the re-opening of the original Terminal 3 passenger tunnel, complete with its signature 1960s tile mosaic and direct access to baggage claim, an enlarged T3 Help Center, and a second connection point to LAX’s automated people mover system when it opens in mid-2024.
Terminal 3 made its debut last year, with a centralized check-in lobby, expanded security checkpoint and baggage claim area, and state-of-the-art Delta Sky Club. Delta was able to accelerate project timelines and will deliver the state-of-the-art, 1.2-million-square-foot, 27-gate complex 18 months earlier than originally planned. The final milestone of the Delta Sky Way at LAX project — the airside connector to the Tom Bradley International Terminal — is expected to be complete in August 2023 and will eliminate the need to bus between terminals.
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Delta Air Lines and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) have completed another major phase of the Delta Sky Way at LAX: the brand-new T3 facility, featuring nine new gates* and spacious seating areas, will open to customers on Oct. 5.
LAX serves as one of Delta’s most important coastal hubs and this summer will operate over 150 peak-day flights to 52 destinations across the globe, serving 19 of the top 20 markets for Los Angeles customers. The airline continues to add new and exciting destinations to its slate, with never-before-operated service launching to Dallas-Love Field (June 5); Auckland, New Zealand, (Oct. 28); and Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and Vail, Colorado (Dec. 16).
Delta and its 4,000 Los Angeles-based employees are deeply ingrained in the community, supporting more than a dozen nonprofit organizations throughout the state of California. Additionally, the airline is proud to serve as the inaugural founding partner of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and the official airline of Team USA. The airline also serves as the as official carrier of Crypto.com Arena and the LA Kings.
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Delta has invested more than $12 billion coast-to-coast in the last ten years, doubling down on its vision for the future of travel to build airports of the future that are comfortable, easy to navigate and part of an effortlessly connected journey.
| Terminal 2 & 3 | When complete in 2023, Terminals 2 and 3 will be a consolidated, 1.2-million-square-foot complex with 27 gates.6.1 million labor hours have been put into the program, with 29.7% of total labor hours being from local hires and 30.4% of spend with diverse suppliers. |
| Sky Club | Over 30,000 square feet40% of the construction value was provided by small and diverse businesses. |
| Walk Times | 8-10 minutes to the furthest gate in T2/T3, plus security.5-8 minutes to the closest gate in T2/T3, plus security.17-20 minutes from the curb to the furthest TBIT gate, plus security.13-16 minutes to the closest gate in TBIT, plus security. |
| Financial Investment | Delta and LAWA are investing $2.3 billion at LAX.Delta has invested more than $12 billion in airport hubs across the country. |
| LAX Operation | Delta offers 150 daily flights to 52 destinations across the globe from LAX. Destinations include 18 of the top 20 markets for LA customers.Delta has more than 4,000 employees at LAX. |
| Restrooms | Doubles the restroom capacity in new T3 vs. old T3.Increases T2 capacity by a third. |
| Check-in & security | 56 self-serve kiosks, 62 check-in positions and 8 self-serve bag drop machines 14 security lanes 11 of 14 TSA security lanes are Automated Screening Lanes to improve customer convenience and checkpoint throughput. 310 feet of digital backwall features flight information in both English and Spanish as well as Sky Club volume and gate information. |
| Baggage Claim | 6 baggage claim carousels will live on the first floor of the headhouse. |
Avianca Airlines has announced that as of June 1, customers of the airline will have the option of flying in business class on the Los Angeles to Bogotá route. This decision was made after analyzing and addressing customer suggestions to improve their travel experience on the longest route the airline operates in the Americas.
With this change, passengers flying between these destinations will be able to choose the size that best suits their needs from five options: XS, S, M and L in economy fare and XXL in business fare to fly on Boeing 787* twin-aisle aircraft with 28 seats in business cabin and 222 in economy.
Avianca Airlines flight AV0083 will depart Los Angeles (LAX) at 8:45 p.m. (local time) daily, arriving in Bogotá (BOG) at 05:45 a.m. the following day (local time), with a flight time of seven hours. The return flight (AV0084) will depart Bogotá at 1:10 p.m. (local time) daily, arriving in Los Angeles at 7 p.m. (local time) the same day.
With this announcement, customers who choose to fly business class between Los Angeles and Bogotá will have access to a service that includes:
The service for passengers flying in the economy cabin on this route includes:
*Flights on this route are operated on Wamos aircraft and have a capacity of 34 executive cabin seats.
Breeze Airways is finding flying transcontinental nonstop routes can be a challenge.
The airline will terminate the Westchester County/White Plains – Los Angeles route on September 4 citing high costs to operate the route.
Top Copyright Photo: Breeze Airways Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW N102BZ (msn 19000055) SNA (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960410.
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Delta Air Lines today, March 26, will launch daily nonstop service between Los Angeles and London (Heathrow).
The route will be operated with Airbus A350-900s (top).
Top Copyright Photo: Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-941 N508DN (msn 190) RIV (Michael B. Ing). Image: 960329.
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Starlux Airlines, a Taiwan-based luxury carrier, has announced the launch of its inaugural Taipei-Los Angeles transpacific flight debuting on April 26.
Initially starting with five weekly flights, the service is expected to ramp to daily in June.
Starlux also announced the establishment of its first US office based in Los Angeles and its new designation as the “Official International Airline Partner of the LA Clippers” as part of a multi-year partnership with the NBA team.
Luxury Service and a Taste of Taiwan
While the last few years have seen a plethora of budget airlines come onto the scene, Starlux is bucking the trend — a luxury airline expanding in a world of no-frills carriers. With a philosophy that luxury should not be the exclusive experience of the elite but readily available to everyone, the company is experiencing impressive growth.
With eyes to the skies and “luxury” embedded in its brand, StarLux strives to achieve the highest standards in operations, service, safety, and management. The airline operates the TPE-LAX route with its new-generation Airbus A350 configured in a premium four-class layout, with four seats in First, 26 in Business, 36 in Premium Economy, and 240 in Economy. Travelers in First and Business will have a cozy private space with a sliding door and seats with full-flat and Zero G mode for full relaxation. The extra-legroom Premium Economy section features a 40-inch Recaro seat with a leg rest and footrest bar. Economy Class seats are also built for utmost comfort, equipped with leather headrest and wide seat pitch. In addition, the A350 offers nose-to-tail seatback entertainment featuring 4K personal large screens.
The new flights will provide exquisite dining including Taiwanese signature dishes and amenities prepared for all-class passengers to enjoy an at-home experience in the air. StarLux will be offering First and Business guests a selection of the best top chef’s creations and local Taiwanese delicacies. Premium and Economy passengers can also enjoy top-notch delicacies and on flights departing from Taipei to Los Angeles, the popular StarLux signature yakiniku donburi is served onboard. And to bring greater individuality to their air travel experience, all passengers can pre-order meals online so they can enjoy the meal they want.
International Partnership with the LA Clippers
The Clippers are an innovative global brand with an international fan base and reach, and Starlux is the latest international company to join Clipper Nation. In addition to in-arena activations and hospitality elements in Los Angeles, Sstarlux’s partnership with the Clippers includes international rights through the NBA’s international team marketing program. The airline will activate in-flight branding, international sweepstakes, and other digital and in-person activations featuring Clippers elements and personalities.
Starting June 1, Clippers-themed amenities will be provided on Starlux TPE-LAX flights, such as themed meal packaging including paper placemats, napkins, towelettes, inflight meal foil covers, mini food flags, burger wrapping paper, and kids meal boxes. Other niceties include playing cards, eye masks, paper cups, stirrers, rice cracker packages, luggage tags, boarding passes, and stickers will be distributed at check in.
JetBlue Airways and Shell Aviation have announced a new collaboration bringing additional supply of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), targeting commencement of delivery in the first half of 2023.
Within the terms of the agreement, JetBlue is expected to take delivery of 10,000,000 gallons of blended SAF at LAX over the next two years and an option to purchase up to 5,000,000 gallons more in the third year, either at LAX or other airports in JetBlue’s network.
SAF is a type of renewable fuel that exists today that drops directly into existing aircraft and infrastructure with no impact to safety or performance. SAF can be produced from a wide array of renewable sources such as agricultural wastes and used cooking oils and can lower lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions by roughly 80% in its neat form when compared to traditional petroleum-based fuels.
Top Copyright Photo: JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-231 WL N929JB (msn 6031) (Ribbons) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 929267.
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Norse Atlantic Airways is further expanding at London Gatwick Airport (LGW). The airline is now the #1 airline from Gatwick to the USA.
Seven US destinations:
Top Copyright Photo: Norse Atlantic Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner LN-FNI (msn 63317) LGW (Antony J. Best). Image: 959319.
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Lufthansa is gradually bringing back its grounded Airbus A380s.
The flag carrier will base three A380s at its its Munich hub for flights to New York (JFK), Boston and Los Angeles starting in June.
The airline will begin refresher training in Hannover and Leipzig in May.
Six A380s will return to service. The other 8 will remain in storage (for now) at Teruel, Spain.
LH is also bringing back 10 remaining Airbus A340-600s for the summer season.
Top Copyright Photo: Lufthansa Airbus A380-841 D-AIMD (msn 048) LAX. Image: 947110.
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Korean Air will resume services to four major destinations in Europe starting in March.
After a 3-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the airline will restart the Prague and Zurich routes from the end of March, followed by the resumption of the Istanbul and Madrid routes at the end of April.
Starting on March 27, the airline will resume its operations to Prague three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The flights will depart from Incheon at 12:45 pm and arrive in Prague at 4:55 pm. The returning flights will depart from Prague at 6:50 pm and arrive in Incheon at 11:50 am on the following day.
Flights between Incheon and Zurich will begin on March 28 and operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Flights will depart from Incheon at 12:20 pm and arrive in Zurich at 5:30 pm. Returning flights will leave from Zurich at 7:30 pm and arrive in Incheon the following day at 1:35 pm.
From April 24, flights to Istanbul will resume operation three times a week, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Flights will depart from Incheon at 1:40 pm and land in Istanbul at 7:40 pm, while the returning flights will leave Istanbul at 9:20 pm and arrive at Incheon at 1:25 pm the next day .
The Incheon-Madrid route will resume from April 25 with services three times a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Flights will leave Incheon at 11:35 am and arrive in Madrid at 6:00 pm, while flights departing from Madrid will depart at 8:00 pm and arrive in Incheon the following day at 3:55 pm.
Top Copyright Photo: Korean Air Airbus A330-223 HL8211 (msn 1133) LAX (Michael B. Ing). Image: 959926.
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