11 Mar 2004 20:19 GMT PRESS RELEASE: American Airlines to Add Second Nons=
top Flight Linking Boston and San Jose, Calif. =
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Copyright =A9 2004, Dow Jones Newswires =
FORT WORTH, Texas, March 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Airlines w=
ill add a second nonstop flight between Boston and San Jose, Calif., effe=
ctive June 10, providing another convenient link between the high-tech ce=
nters of the east and west coasts. =
"We know our customers value convenient flights to lots of destinations, =
and that's what American delivers," said Jim Carter, regional sales direc=
tor- New England. "Our second flight to and from San Jose will allow trav=
elers to put in a full day of work -- or play -- before settling down for=
a comfortable trip to their destination." =
American's additional flight to San Jose will operate daily and will be f=
lown with Boeing 757 aircraft arranged with 22 First-Class seats and 166 =
Main-Cabin seats. Here is American's schedule between Boston and San Jose=
, effective June 10. The new flights are shown with an asterisk: =
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From Boston to San Jose, Calif. =
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Flight # Departs Arrives =
269 8:40 a.m. 12:03 p.m. (except Saturday) =
259* 6:05 p.m. 9:28 p.m. =
* New Flight =
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From San Jose to Boston =
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Flight # Departs Arrives =
268 1:30 p.m. 10:12 p.m. (except Saturday) =
138* 10:30 p.m. 7:02 a.m. (next day) =
* New Flight =
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The additional flight to San Jose is the latest in a series of schedule e=
nhancements American has made in Boston. A new, seasonal trans-Atlantic r=
oute linking Boston and Manchester, England, will be launched on May 15 w=
ith one daily nonstop flight in each direction. That service will continu=
e through Oct. 31. This past fall American added several seasonal flights=
between Boston and various points in Florida, Mexico and the Caribbean. =
American also began new, seasonal service between Boston and New Orleans =
last fall. In all, the airline offers approximately 130 daily flights fro=
m Boston to destinations around the world, including London and Paris. =
"No matter where you're going on American, you'll find a great low fare, =
exceptional service, and the opportunity to earn and redeem AAdvantage fr=
equent flyer miles," noted Carter. "Travel on American is truly an except=
ional value." =
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Roger
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