Airfare bargains on new international routes
— -- Even though many airlines are cutting back on service these days, some carriers are launching new international routes in 2009 to capitalize on new markets. Flying on these new routes allows you to take advantage of introductory sale fares and associated frequent flier deals. Here's a look at new international service set to take to the sky in the coming months.
New Europe routes
•United launches service between Washington, D.C., (Dulles) and Moscow on March 29. Sample fares start at $702 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •American launches service between Dallas (DFW) and Madrid, on May 1. Sample fares start at $1,027 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Continental launches service between Cleveland and London (LHR) on May 2. Sample fares start at $698 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •US Airways launches service between Charlotte and Paris (CDG) on April 21. Sample fares start at $874 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Valencia, Spain, on June 5. Sample fares start at $866 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Zurich, Switzerland, on June 8. Sample fares start at $1,060 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Prague on June 18. Sample fares start at $1,095 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Latin America routes
•AirTran launches service between Atlanta and Cancun on February 25. Sample fares start at $200 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Spirit launches service between Ft. Lauderdale and Medellin, Colombia, on March 1. Sample fares start at $291 round-trip plus taxes and fees. J•etBlue launches service between Orlando and San Jose, Costa Rica, on March 26. Sample fares start at $198 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo on May 21. Sample fares start at $927 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •JetBlue launches service between Ft. Lauderdale and Cancun on June 18. Sample fares start at $142 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Caribbean routes
•Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on June 20. Sample fares start at $258 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •JetBlue launches service between New York (JFK) and Montego Bay, Jamaica, on May 21. Sample fares start at $178 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (LGA) and Bermuda on May 22. Sample fares start at $320 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •JetBlue launches service between Ft. Lauderdale and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, on June 18. Sample fares start at $198 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Spirit launches service between Ft. Lauderdale and Santiago, Dominican Republic, on June 18. Sample fares start at $208 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Canada routes
•Air Canada launches service between San Diego and Calgary on May 15. Sample fares start at $332 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Air Canada launches service between Portland, Oregon, and Calgary on June 15. Sample fares start at $265 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Asia routes
•Continental launches service between Newark and Shanghai on March 25. Sample fares start at $777 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Salt Lake City and Tokyo (Narita) on June 3. Sample fares start at $1,280 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Tokyo (Narita) on June 4. Sample fares start at $1,052 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Australia route
•V Australia launches service between Los Angeles and Sydney on February 27. Sample fares start at $475 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •V Australia launches service between Los Angeles and Brisbane on April 8. Sample fares start at $555 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Los Angeles and Sydney on July 1. Sample fares start at $792 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
New Africa routes
•Delta launches service between Atlanta and Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 1. Sample fares start at $2,082 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Atlanta and Cape Town, South Africa, on June 1. Sample fares start at $2,082 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Atlanta and Nairobi, Kenya, on June 2. Sample fares start at $2,078 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between Atlanta and Abuja, Nigeria, on June 10. Sample fares start at $2,178 round-trip plus taxes and fees. •Delta launches service between New York (JFK) and Lagos, Nigeria, on June 9. Sample fares start at $4,239 round-trip plus taxes and fees.
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