Summary of New Routes by Azores Airlines
- Expansion to North America: Azores Airlines is launching new routes to Boston, New York, and Toronto.
- Flight Schedule: Weekly service for Toronto starts June 1, 2024, followed by New York on June 3, and Boston on June 4.
- Record Passenger Numbers: The airline expects continued high demand after serving over one million passengers in June 2023.
A Portuguese airline will soon be making its way to North America with new routes to three major cities next year.
Azores Airlines is launching new routes to Boston, New York, and Toronto from Porto in the summer of 2024, SATA Group, the airline’s parent company, confirmed to iBestTravel.
Each of the new routes will be serviced by an Airbus A321neo, with weekly service beginning June 1, 2024, for Toronto, June 3, 2024, for New York, and June 4, 2024, for Boston, trade outlet Aviationweek.com reported.
Azores Airlines operates flights to North America from the Azores; however, this will mark the first time that the airline will be flying out of mainland Portugal, the site noted.
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In June 2023, Azores Airlines announced that they provided air travel for over one million passengers, which is a record for the time period. Consequently, the airline expects the demand to continue throughout the year, according to a company blog post.
Moreover, travel website Hopper previously shared an analysis with iBestTravel that indicated considering destinations like Porto could help travelers save a significant amount on airfare.
“Travelers can find deals to destinations across Europe by shifting from expensive and popular hotspots to those somewhat off the beaten track,” a Hopper spokesperson stated. “Airfare to Venice, Munich, Amsterdam, and Naples is averaging around $1,400 per ticket, while trips to Reykjavik, Dublin, and Porto are just around or under $1,000 per ticket. Flexibility on your destination can pay off!”
