Delta connects Edinburgh & Boston

DELTA Air Lines has launched a new service from Edinburgh to Boston – its second direct route between the Scottish capital and the United States.

The service will operate daily this summer and complements the airline's existing daily flight between Edinburgh and New York JFK which will become a yearround service this winter.

The new flights to Boston Logan International depart from Edinburgh at 10.40 and arrive at 12.49 local time. And flights from Boston depart at 21.53 and arrive in Edinburgh at 09.25 the following day. The service will be operated using a B757-200 aircraft with 164 seats.

A summer service from Glasgow to New York has also resumed.

Delta and transatlantic joint venture partner Virgin Atlantic have also revealed plans to introduce services from London Gatwick to Boston and New York JFK in summer 2020.

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