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New transatlantic routes: a quick summary

The ongoing international route expansion by major airlines will get a big boost this year with the implementation of the new U.S.-European Union “Open Skies” agreement, which lifts previous bilateral restrictions on airline flights between the two regions – including a longstanding provision between the U.S. and U.K. that limited London Heathrow access to just two U.S. carriers, American and United. In any case, airlines are planning scads of new routes and schedule adjustments for transatlantic travel starting this spring. Here’s a summary of the changes announced thus far, to Europe and elsewhere.

ATLANTA (ATL). On March 29, Delta began one daily roundtrip between Atlanta and London Heathrow. On June 3, Delta begins service six times a week between Atlanta and Stockholm.

BOSTON (BOS). In mid-May, Iberia Airlines will increase frequencies on its Boston-Madrid route from three flights a week to daily service. On June 1, Italy's Air One plans to begin Boston-Milan Malpensa flights five times a week.

CHICAGO O’HARE (ORD). On June 2, American Airlines will kick off new non-stop service six days a week between Chicago O’Hare and Moscow. On June 21, Italy's Air One will kick offbegin Chicago-Milan Malpensa service, with six weekly flights.

CLEVELAND (CLE). Effective May 22, Continental begins seasonal non-stop 757 service between Cleveland and Paris CDG.

DALLAS/FT. WORTH (DFW). American Airlines on March 29 shifted one of its two daily DFW-London flights from London Gatwick to London Heathrow -- and on April 13, it will shift the second daily DFW-London flight to Heathrow as well. On March 30, KLM began daily non-stops between DFW and Amsterdam. Also on March 30, British Airways moved its daily DFW-London Gatwick flight to London Heathrow instead.

DENVER (DEN). United Airlines launched new daily non-stops March 30 between Denver and London Heathrow.

DETROIT (DTW). Northwest Airlines will supplementAirlinessupplemented its existing Detroit-London Gatwick service with a new daily non-stop between Detroit and London Heathrow starting May 1. British Airways suspended its Detroit-London Heathrow flights effective March 30.


FT. LAUDERDALE (FLL). British low-cost carrier Zoom Airlines on May 22 will begin flying twice a week between Ft. Lauderdale and London Gatwick.

HOUSTON BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL (IAH). Singapore Airlines began four flights a week on March 20 from Houston to Moscow, continuing on to Singapore. Continental started twice-daily service March 29 from Houston to London Heathrow. On March 30, British Airways’ two daily Houston-London flights shifted from Gatwick to London Heathrow.

LOS ANGELES (LAX). Air France began daily non-stops March 30 between LAX and London Heathrow. The fights are code-shared with Delta. On June 1, Alitalia will launch non-stop 777 service five times a week between LAX and Rome's Fiumicino Airport.

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL (MSP). Northwest Airlines kicked off new daily non-stops between MSP and London Heathrow on March 29. On April 8, Northwest began daily MSP-Paris service with joint venture partner KLM.

NEW YORK KENNEDY (JFK). Delta added twice-daily service beginning March 29 between JFK and London Heathrow, Heathrow;as well as five flights a week between JFK and Paris Orly startingare dueto start June 2 (increasing to daily in July), and daily flights between JFK-Lyon, France effectivebegin June 3. Other new Delta non-stop transatlantic routes include JFK-Tel Aviv (started March 10); JFK-Edinburgh May 1; JFK-Dakar, Senegal (continuing to Nairobi) December 8; JFK-Cairo June 4; JFK-Malaga, Spain June 4; JFK-Amman, Jordan June 5; JFK-Lagos, Nigeria June 9. American Airlines on May 1 will begin1began new daily non-stops between JFK-Barcelona and JFK-Milan, and on August 1 will add a second daily departure between JFK and London Stansted.

NEWARK (EWR). Continental began twice-daily flights March 29 between its Newark hub and London Heathrow.

PHILADELPHIA (PHL). US Airways on March 29 started daily service between Philadelphia and London Heathrow.

PORTLAND, Ore. (PDX). Northwest Airlines on March 29 began daily non-stops between Portland and Amsterdam Schiphol.

RALEIGH/DURHAM (RDU). American Airlines on March 28 shifted its RDU-London flights from London Gatwick to London Heathrow.

SALT LAKE CITY (SLC). On June 2, Delta will start daily non-stops between its Salt Lake City hub and Paris.


SAN DIEGO (SAN). Zoom Airlines, a low-cost U.K.-based carrier, will start flying between San Diego and London Gatwick twice a week beginning June 20.


SEATTLE (SEA). On June 1, Northwest Airlines plans to begin daily non-stop service between Seattle and London Heathrow. On March 30, Lufthansa introduced daily non-stops between Seattle and Frankfurt.

WASHINGTON DULLES (IAD). In mid-May, Iberia Airlines will boost service on its Washington-Madrid route from three flights a week to five.