San Antonio airport officials announced Friday that Delta Air Lines will begin offering a daily, nonstop flight to Boston starting in November.
Direct service to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) was previously provided by low-cost carrier JetBlue which recently announced it would end service at the San Antonio International Airport (SAT) in October.
JetBlue’s abrupt departure came as a surprise to Jesus Saenz, director of airports for the city’s aviation department.
The airline began serving San Antonio three years ago with direct flights to BOS and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and qualified for thousands of dollars in marketing incentives and fee waivers during its first two years of service.
Tickets go on sale for the Delta flight starting Saturday. Service starts on Nov. 11 with flights departing BOS at 9:15 a.m. and departing SAT at 2 p.m.
A statement from Delta Air Lines said that the addition of Boston-to-San Antonio to the airline’s network will provide the only nonstop access for consumers between the two large metropolitan cities and will increase Delta’s market coverage of the top 50 cities from its Boston hub.
Delta currently offers flights to seven destinations from the San Antonio International Airport, including direct service to such cities as Atlanta and Detroit. The new air service makes Delta eligible for the air service incentive program.
In recent years, the airline has experienced a 20% increase in total departing seats from the San Antonio airport compared to pre-pandemic years, Saenz said.
“This is fantastic news for San Antonians, especially our business travelers from our bioscience, technology and financial industries,” Saenz said.
“Delta’s timely decision to serve this route demonstrates the strong demand between San Antonio and Boston and that it warrants nonstop service on a legacy carrier,” said Mayor Ron Nirenberg. “SAT’s momentum continues to grow. And we’re delighted that Delta continues to expand its presence here.”
This story has been updated to correct the departing flight time in Boston.
