More
routes added for Uniteds Ted
United will further expand its low-fare
operation, Ted, later this year, starting Sept. 7
with the San Francisco-Ontario, Calif., route, which United dropped
in 2001.
United routes
converting to Ted service on Sept. 7 are Denver-Miami, Washington
(Dulles)-Miami and Los Angeles-Phoenix, followed by Chicago routes
to Miami and San Juan in October. Routes from Denver and Washington
(Dulles) to Cancun, Mexico, convert on Nov. 15, followed by
Washington (Dulles)-San Juan on Dec. 18.
Spirit
spreads in the Caribbean
Spirit
Airlines will add nonstop service between Fort Lauderdale
and Montego Bay, Jamaica, Nov. 10 and between Fort Lauderdale and
Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 15. The line also announced a new nonstop
flight from Orlando to Nassau, beginning Nov. 10.
And Ponce
makes tres for JetBlue
With
JetBlues June 17 launch of a daily nonstop flight
between New York (Kennedy) and Ponce, Puerto Rico, it becomes the
only airline to serve three Puerto Rican gateways nonstop from New
York (San Juan, Aguadilla and Ponce).
More port
calls for Bermuda
Bermuda picked up a few spring cruise-ship
calls for its 2006 season.
Carnival Cruise
Lines said last week it will call in Bermuda once in 2006 and again
in 2007 on the Carnival Legend. The six-day cruises from New York
begin April 20, 2006, and April 29, 2007, and visit Kings Wharf.
The ship also will call in Newport, R.I.
Costa Cruises
will sail two Bermuda cruises on the Costa Magica as part of the
Magicas first Caribbean season and
called the itinerary the highlight of the ships winter cruises. The
two voyages depart from Fort Lauderdale April 21 and 28.
Delta
adds Cincinnati-Jamaica
Delta will launch nonstop weekend service
from Cincinnati to Montego Bay, Jamaica, June 4.
The Saturday and
Sunday flights will be Deltas second route to Jamaica, in addition
to Atlanta, where daily capacity increased by 102 seats June 1 when
the carrier switched to larger aircraft.
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