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Sorry, Chicago: Virgin America Is Headed To Boston

December 8, 2008 at 9:17 AM | by | Comments (3)

Just three days after scrapping plans to touch down at Chicago O'Hare, Virgin America has announced it will start flights to Boston Logan on February 12, 2009. Three flights a day will connect BOS and LAX, and two round-trips daily will link Boston to San Francisco. Sorry, New York: No shuttle flights for you just yet.

While hyping low fares (starting at $149 each way for BOS-LAX) and the fact that this is the carrier's eighth city (!), Virgin also managed to get in a few digs at Chicago, the city that apparently couldn't bully the majors into giving up a few of their precious gates at O'Hare. Says CEO David Cush:

We thank the state, city and airport for their support and warm welcome, and we can’t wait to introduce our upscale, high value service to Boston travelers--especially on the SFO-BOS and LAX-BOS routes that until today offered no low fare competition.

So while Boston will likely now see fares drop, passengers flying out of O'Hare will continue getting hosed. If you're looking for someone to send those angry letters to, Chicago, your Department of Aviation commissioner is Richard Rodriguez--and here's how to get in touch with him!

Related Stories:
· For Lack of Gates at O'Hare, Virgin Cancels Chicago Flight Plans [Jaunted]
· The History of Virgin America's "Expansions" [Jaunted]

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Yes!

Maybe my constant asking finally paid off. February can't come soon enough....heh...never thought I would say that.
markj on December 8, 2008 at 11:29 AM #Permalink

so wrong

NOT FAIR! Boston already has all kinds of transportation! Jetblue, BoltBus, MegaBus, Amtrak Acela, Chinatown Buses... Chicago gets only two gates for JetBlue and Megabus to crappy towns. (Yes, I'm talking about you, St. Louis.)
JetSetCD on December 8, 2008 at 1:29 PM #Permalink

Damn

I so wanted Miami!
Phamer55 on December 8, 2008 at 6:51 PM #Permalink
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