Summary Delta Air Lines is stepping in to replace JetBlue on the Boston-San Antonio route, filling a void. The Airbus A220-100 will serve the route, offering 109 passengers a comfortable two-class experience. JetBlue says it is ending the route due to underperformance, but Delta's strong ticket sales demonstrate a promising start.
Delta Air Lines will commence nonstop service between its hub at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in the next few months. The news comes less than two weeks after JetBlue Airways announced that it would no longer fly the route at the end of October. The decision to exit SAT was just 50 route cuts that JetBlue announced last month – the most in its history.
Extended challenges related to its failed merger attempt with Spirit Airlines and its recent push for profitability have prompted the carrier to exit 15 markets entirely. Flight details According to independent aviation blog Ishrion Aviation , Delta filed the new route earlier this week. The carrier will begin the service on November 11th, with one daily flight in each direction.
DL1289 will depart from BOS just after 09:00 and arrive at SAT just after 13:00 local time. The return flight, DL2029, is scheduled to leave SAT at 14:00 and land back at BOS around 19:00. Flight Number Origin Departure Time Destination Arrival Time Duration Equipment DL1289 Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) 09:15 San Antonio International Airport (SAT) 13:13 4 .