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Play Airlines drops US flights to Iceland, while Arajet announces Boston to Dominican Republic service this fall
Play began service at Logan in spring 2022.
Play was formed after WOW, another low-cost, Iceland-based airline, went out of business. The same management team from WOW formed Play. In 2022, Play CEO Birgir Jónsson stated that WOW had failed because the airline had grown too quickly. Play never grew too quickly, but instead was plagued by an oversaturated market. In addition to dropping US routes, the airline is also cutting back flights within Europe.
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While Boston is losing Play, it's gaining the low-cost airline
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Arajet will offer four direct flights per week from Boston to Santo Domingo on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
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'We are catering to the large Latin and Dominican diaspora in the greater Boston area by delivering more affordable, convenient flight options so families can reconnect, and travelers can explore the Dominican Republic and beyond,' Arajet CEO Victor Pacheco said in a statement announcing the service.
New routes this spring
Since late April, several airlines have introduced new routes out of Logan. These include:
Delta Air Lines
Boston to Barcelona: 3 weekly flights, started May 22.
Boston to Milan: 4 weekly flights, started May 23rd.
JetBlue
Boston to Madrid, daily, started May 22.
Boston to Edinburgh daily, started May 22.
Boston to Wilmington, N.C., daily, began April 30.
Boston to Norfolk, Va., daily, began April 30.
TAP Air
Boston to Porto, 4 weekly flights, started May 14.
Allegiant
Boston to Savannah, 2 weekly flights, started May 22.
Boston to Des Moines, 2 weekly flights, started May 23.
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