Whenever an airline adds new nonstop service, we see a spike in the overall experience for travelers. There’s the added convenience factor, of course (it’s harder to lose your bag on a nonstop flight), but there’s also increased competition that tends to drive down fares across multiple airlines.
This year, the major carriers are introducing a slew of new nonstop routes that could help with convenience and price. I’ve sorted some of the more significant new nonstops by region and departure airport below.
U.S. and Canada:
Anchorage (ANC) and Las Vegas (LAS) beginning December 19 on Alaska
Anchorage (ANC) and Phoenix (PHX) beginning December 18 on Alaska
Anchorage (ANC) and Seattle (SEA) began May 16 on JetBlue
Boston (BOS) and Philadelphia (PHL) began May 23 on JetBlue
Boston (BOS) and Houston (HOU) beginning July 25 on JetBlue
Charleston (CHS) and Boston (BOS) began February 28 on JetBlue
Chicago (ORD) and Portland (PDX) began June 12 with American
Chicago (ORD) and Saskatoon (YXE) beginning August 27 on United
Dallas (DFW) and Latrobe (LBE) began June 14 on Spirit
Hartford (BDL) and Ft. Myers (RSW) seasonal service beginning October 24 on JetBlue
Hartford (BDL) and Tampa (TPA) beginning October 24 on JetBlue
Houston (IAH) and Denver (DEN) began June 13 on Spirit
Houston (IAH) and Detroit (DTW) began June 13 on Spirit
Houston (HOU) and Washington, D.C. (DCA) beginning August 4 on Southwest
Los Angeles (LAX) and Bentonville (XNA) beginning August 27 on American (operated by American Eagle)
Los Angeles (LAX) and Columbus (CMH) beginning August 27 on American
Los Angeles (LAX) and Eugene (EUG) began June 12 on American (operated by American Eagle)
Los Angeles (LAX) and Hartford (HFD) beginning August 27 on American
Los Angeles (LAX) and Indianapolis (IND) beginning August 27 on American
Los Angeles (LAX) and Pittsburgh (PIT) beginning August 27 on American
Los Angeles (LAX) and Raleigh (RDU) began April 2 on American
Los Angeles (LAX) and Redmond (RDM) began June 12 on American (operated by American Eagle)
Miami (MIA) and San Diego (SAN) began June 12 on American
Minneapolis (MSP) and Chicago (MDW) beginning July 1 on Sun Country
New York City (JFK) and Charleston (CHS) began February 28 on JetBlue
New York City (JFK) and Albuquerque (ABQ) began April 22 on JetBlue
Newark (EWR) and Los Angeles (LAX) began April 9 on Virgin America
Newark (EWR) and San Francisco (SFO) began April 9 on Virgin America
San Diego (SAN) and Boston (BOS) began March 29 on Alaska
San Diego (SAN) and Lihue (LIH) began June 7 on Alaska
San Francisco (SFO) and Austin (AUS) began May 21 on Virgin America
Seattle (SEA) and Anchorage (ANC) seasonal service began June 10 and is valid through September 1 on Delta
Seattle (SEA) and Las Vegas (LAS) began June 10 on Delta
Seattle (SEA) and Salt Lake City (SLC) began April 4 on Alaska
Wichita (ICT) and Chicago (MDW) began June 2 on Southwest
Wichita (ICT) and Dallas (DAL) began June 2 on Southwest
Wichita (ICT) and Las Vegas (LAS) began June 2 on Southwest
Worcester (ORH) and Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) beginning November 7 on JetBlue
Worcester (ORH) and Orlando (MCO) beginning November 7 on JetBlue
Caribbean:
Chicago (ORD) and San Juan (SJU) beginning November 5 on United
Chicago (ORD) and San Juan (SJU) beginning November 20 with JetBlue
Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and Port-au-Prince (PAP) beginning December 5 on JetBlue
New York City (JFK) and Port-au-Prince (PAP) beginning December 5 on JetBlue
San Juan (SJU) and Santiago, Dominican Republic (STI) began May 1 on JetBlue
San Juan (SJU) and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ) began May 1 on JetBlue
Mexico and Central and South America:
Chicago (ORD) and San Jose, Costa Rica, (SJO) began April 13 on United
Dallas (DFW) and Los Cabos (SJD) began June 14 on Spirit
Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and Lima (LIM) beginning November 21 on JetBlue
Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and Medellin (MDE) began June 13 on JetBlue
Ft. Lauderdale (FLL) and San Jose, Costa Rica, (SJO) began June 27 on JetBlue
Los Angeles (LAX) and Belize City (BZE) beginning December 21 on Delta
Los Angeles (LAX) and Sao Paulo (GRU) beginning November 21 on American
Washington, D.C., (IAD) and Guatemala City (GUA) began April 13 on United
Washington, D.C., (IAD) and San Jose, Costa Rica, (SJO) began April 13 on United
Europe:
Chicago (ORD) and Dusseldorf (DUS) began April 11 on American
Houston (IAD) and Istanbul (IST) on Turkish Airlines began April 1 on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and increasing service to every day but Thursdays as of July 3
Miami (MIA) and Milan (MXP) beginning November 21 on American
New York City (JFK) and Dublin (DUB) began June 12 on American
New York City (JFK) and Malaga (AGP) began June 8 on Delta
New York City (JFK) and Pisa (PSA) began June 3 on Delta
New York City (JFK) and Zurich (ZRH) began June 12 on Delta
Newark (EWR) and Paris (CDG) beginning began 1 on Delta
San Francisco (SFO) and Paris (CDG) began April 26 on United
Asia:
Dallas (DFW) and Seoul (ICN) began May 9 on American
Denver (DEN) and Tokyo (NRT) began June 10 on United
Houston (IAH) and Beijing (PEK) beginning July 11 on Air China
Seattle (SEA) and Shanghai (PVG) began June 17 on Delta
Seattle (SEA) and Tokyo (HND) began June 1 on Delta
Middle East:
Chicago (ORD) and Doha (DOH) Qatar Airways began thrice-weekly service in April and nonstop-daily service on June 15
On the Horizon
These tentative international routes are in the works for 2014:
Chicago (ORD) and Sao Paulo GRU) on American
Oahu (HNL) and Beijing (PEK) on Hawaiian
“Direct” vs. “Nonstop” Flights
To the airlines, “direct” and “nonstop” mean two different things. A “nonstop” literally does not stop en route from point A to point B, whereas a “direct” flight can stop once or more between points A and B, as long as passengers are not required to deplane during the stopover. Learn the difference between “direct,” “nonstop,” and similar industry terms to avoid surprise stops on your next flight.
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