New England vacationers are getting one other direct connection to Europe.
Beginning this summer season, Austrian Airways will launch nonstop service from Boston Logan Worldwide Airport (BOS) to Vienna Airport (VIE) in Austria.
With 5 to 6 weekly spherical journeys, the brand new route will mark the airport’s first nonstop connection to the Austrian capital metropolis, in line with the provider’s mother or father firm, Lufthansa Group.
The brand new service launches July 1, giving vacationers myriad choices for summer season journey. They’ll select to expertise Vienna itself and keep in one in all its finest accommodations, or they will join onward to a different European metropolis by way of Austrian or one in all its Star Alliance companions.
Increasing presence in Boston and the US
In an announcement, firm executives famous that the arrival of Austrian Airways in Boston will imply Logan — a serious hub for transatlantic journey — will probably be served by three main Lufthansa Group carriers, together with Lufthansa and Swiss.
In the meantime, come July, Austrian Airways will serve a minimum of six U.S. airports from Vienna, in line with knowledge from aviation analytics firm Cirium. Present airports proven on its route map beneath embody Los Angeles Worldwide Airport (LAX), Chicago’s O’Hare Worldwide Airport (ORD), Virginia’s Dulles Worldwide Airport (LAX), and each Newark Liberty Worldwide Airport (EWR) and John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) within the New York Metropolis space.
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Service particulars
Austrian plans to function the Boston-to-Vienna service with its Boeing 767-300ER plane. With a 211-seat capability, the three-cabin plane options 24 business-class pods, 30 premium financial system seats and 157 seats in coach.
The airline particularly touts its “Flying Chef” program in enterprise class. It consists of meals ready by onboard cooks, to not point out onboard sommeliers to suggest wine pairings.
Here is what the schedule appears to be like like:
- BOS-VIE: Depart at 5:10 p.m., arrive at 7:25 a.m. the following day
- VIE-BOS: Depart at 10:40 a.m., arrive at 1:40 p.m.
From the outset, the airline will provide flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in addition to each different Tuesday.
Backside line
Already with 50-plus worldwide locations, Boston flyers will have the ability to attain one more European metropolis with out stopping. With the service launching in July, the brand new route could possibly be an choice for vacationers planning a visit to Europe for the second half of this summer season.
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