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US Airways, Cape Air, and a Double Dose of Delta are This Week's New Routes

January 7, 2011 at 11:58 AM | by | Comments (0)

Sometimes it’s hard to stay on top of all the new route announcements that come our way, so we’ve complied a little bit of a rundown below. As long as you can afford the fares, this should definitely help add to your passport stamp collection.

· Delta:
If you’re looking to get outside Providence—ha, we’re so funny—Delta is the airline that can help you out. Rhode Islanders looking to depart from TF Green will now have more options in 2011. There’s three new daily flights to Washington National Airport, but that’s not where the new routes end. Connect anywhere in Delta’s network thanks to additional service to both Detroit and Minneapolis. It’s not as exciting as a new transatlantic option from the airport, but with a connection in Detroit, all of Asia is only one-stop away.

· Cape Air:
We have to admit we thought that Cape Air was all about flying to warm weather New England destinations like Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, but they’ve got plenty of other places to visit. Last month the airline increased its number of destinations by adding new flights to Missouri, Maine, and even Anguilla. Unfortunately the British West Indies flights are only available from Puerto Rico, so we hope we didn’t excite those from Maine looking for a winter escape. Augusta, Maine and Boston are now connected as well as Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and St. Louis—sure beats driving!

· US Airways:
It’s still going to be winter for several more (long) months, but US Airways already has their eyes on seasonal service this summer. Starting on May 19 the airline will start a second flight from its hub in Charlotte to Frankfurt. If Germany isn’t somewhere on your 2011 list of destinations, there are still plenty of other overseas options to and from Charlotte. There’s Dublin, London, Paris, and Madrid just to name a few, so feel free to take your pick of summer vacation destinations.

· Qantas:
They must have gotten all those engine issues resolved, or maybe it’s just that Oprah’s audience really wants to head down under in 2011. Qantas is expected to bring back its A380 service between Sydney and Los Angeles. Things should be back in business as of January 17, so there will be no need to suffer on a plane that is less than super-jumbo. Maybe there’ll even be a sale to welcome back the biggest plane in the sky to this route—probably not—but we can hope, right?

· Delta:
Delta isn’t done with New England—they must be scared of JetBlue—as they’re also adding service between Boston and Pittsburgh. The new service means three new daily nonstop options between the two cities, but unfortunately for NFL fans the new service won’t start until April 1. That means Steelers fans won’t have easy access to the AFC Championship against the Patriots. Anyway, the new flights will leave Boston at 9:30am, 3:05pm, and 8:10pm thanks to service from the always comfortable 50-seat regional jet.

Related Stories:
· JetBlue, Delta, and ANA Celebrate the Season with Some New Routes [Jaunted]
· Southwest, Continental, and Lufthansa Have a Few of This Week's New Routes [Jaunted]
· New Routes coverage [Jaunted]

[Photos: Andrei Dimofte & Andy_Mitchell_UK ]

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