Passengers have travelled on JetBlue’s new Edinburgh to Boston route following its launch on Friday May 23.

The service will run throughout the summer and will offer customers the opportunity to visit one of America’s most recognised cities.

Boston is home to the iconic NBA champions, Boston Celtics, as well as the NFL’s New England Patriots, NHL’s Boston Bruins and the MLB’s Boston Red Sox.

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JetBlue will be operating daily from Edinburgh from May 23 to October 25, on an A321neo. JetBlue had announced earlier this year they would be extending their Edinburgh to New York JFK from May 9 to October 25.

Edinburgh Airport now offers several connections to North America, with seven airlines flying to twelve destinations across the USA and Canada this summer.

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Gordon Dewar, chief executive of Edinburgh airport said: “It’s fantastic to be able to offer even more connectivity with the USA with the launch of JetBlue’s Boston route. This follows the successful extension of their JFK route and demonstrates the strong demand for transatlantic travel from Scotland.

“Those connections to the USA and Canada are in high demand from both inbound and outbound passengers, which shows the high interest people in Scotland have for travel, as well as the continued interest in Edinburgh and Scotland from our North American guests.

“We are delighted to see the launch of this newest route and look forward to a successful partnership with JetBlue.”

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Daniel Shurz, senior vice president of revenue, network and enterprise planning at JetBlue said: “Following the warm welcome we received in Edinburgh last year, we’re proud to expand our transatlantic offering with a new nonstop route from Boston that doubles our capacity to Scotland.

“Scotland has quickly become a standout destination for JetBlue customers, and with our award-winning service and everyday low fares, we’re excited to make it even easier for travellers from the U.S. to discover all that Scotland has to offer—and for Scots to explore more of the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean.”