> Flights Resume to Amsterdam!
Flights Resume to Amsterdam!
| The Hartford Region & Bradley International Airport Celebrate Return of Transatlantic Service Flights Resume to Amsterdam Starting June 2, 2009 Yesterday, at the MetroHartford Alliance's Rising Star Breakfast, Gov. M. Jodi Rell and Bradley International Airport announced that nonstop flights will resume between Bradley and Amsterdam, effective June 2, 2009. Delta Air Lines has committed that its Northwest Airlines subsidiary will operate the flight starting June 2 using 160-passenger Boeing 757-200 aircraft. Service will operate five times weekly. The flight will operate in cooperation with Delta's European partner KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, providing easy connections beyond KLM's Amsterdam hub to 81 cities in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and India. Governor Rell said, "We're thrilled. The flight was contributing millions in economic development to the region. The Department of Transportation, airport officials and a coalition of the MetroHartford Alliance and Western Mass Economic Development Council should be commended for their efforts, especially during these tough economic times. We applaud Delta Air Lines for its commitment to Bradley International Airport and for reinstating this important route for summer 2009." "We refused to give up on this service and our efforts have been rewarded," said DOT Commissioner Joseph F. Marie. "To have this service reinstated at a time when the airlines are going through a severe downturn is nothing short of miraculous. The Department is proud of the partnerships forged with the Board of Directors and economic development agencies and looks forward to continued success." "The fact that this service is coming back is a testament to a coordinated public-private partnership that worked diligently to prove that Bradley could indeed support a flight of this nature," said Bradley Board Chairman L. Scott Frantz. "There are an estimated 4.7 million travelers located within a 90-mile radius of Bradley International Airport, including the eastern portion of New York State and western New England, who deserve a hassle free, on time travel experience in contrast to traveling through the often congested New York and Boston airports." "We're excited to see Hartford-Amsterdam return this time as part of the network of the world's largest airline," said Bob Cortelyou, Delta's senior vice president-Network Planning. Nonstop Flight Schedule Between Hartford and Amsterdam, effective June 2, 2009 NW098 BDL-AMS -- depart BDL 5:40 p.m. -- arrive AMS 6:50 a.m. (next day) NW097 AMS-BDL -- depart AMS 1:25 p.m.-- arrive BDL 3:40 p.m. Equipment: Boeing 757 Operation will be five times a week -- will not operate on Tuesday or Friday (each direction) The new flight between Hartford and Amsterdam is available for booking as of December 13, 2008 at www.nwa.com, through travel agencies or by calling Northwest Airlines Reservations at 1-800-225-2525 or Delta Reservations at 1-800-221-1212. |