LOS CABOS, Mexico, Aug. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Eastern
Airlines, a legendary carrier founded in the early days of
commercial aviation that relaunched earlier this year, has
announced twice-weekly service beginning Aug. 29 from New
York's JFK International Airport to Los Cabos, the glamorous desert-meets-sea
getaway at the tip of the Baja
Peninsula.
"We are very excited to grow our network and add the first
non-stop flights between New York
City and Cabo San Lucas,
Mexico," said Steve Harfst,
Eastern's president & CEO. "Eastern is looking forward to
connecting customers with the Baja
experience by providing great travel options as well as convenient,
non-stop service to one of the most luxurious destinations in the
world."
Rodrigo Esponda, managing
director of the Los Cabos Tourism Board, said, "This is very
exciting news for us. After so many years of trying to get an
airline partner in New York, we
now have a fantastic opportunity to attract travelers in the
New York metropolitan area with
Eastern's new service."
Josh Bustos, Eastern's senior
marketing director, said, "We're very proud of our legacy, but
we're a brand-new version of Eastern. We are the first airline in
recent memory to offer direct service from JFK to Los Cabos, a premier destination well-suited
to the New York market. We are
also the only non-legacy U.S. airline with scheduled service
operating wide-body aircraft."
Eastern Airlines maintains a fleet of wide-body, long-range
Boeing 767 and 777 aircraft. Seat configuration is generous, Butos
noted, with extra legroom for all passengers.
As part of its inaugural flight celebration, Eastern is offering
tickets starting at $199 roundtrip
through Nov. 18, including all taxes
and fees. Seats are limited. In addition, each traveler's gear
flies free of charge. That includes sports equipment, from golf
bags to surfboards. "Our motto is, 'Leave no bag behind,'" Bustos
said.
Outbound flights from New
York's JFK Airport to Los
Cabos (airport code SJD) are on Saturday. Inbound flights
from Los Cabos to JFK are on
Wednesday. Arrival time in Cabo is 1:45 p.m.
(Mountain Time), which gives visitors an opportunity to
enjoy the warm sunny weather as soon as they touch down.
A world-class destination situated at the place where the Sea of
Cortes meets the Pacific Ocean, Los
Cabos is known for its ideal climate, deluxe hotels, superb
restaurants, world-class fishing, desert adventures, and 22 Blue
Flag eco-certified beaches.
Los Cabos, the 'Golf Capital of
Latin America,' boasts 18 golf
courses, three of which appear on Golf Digest's list of the
"World's 100 Greatest Golf Courses." The layouts, designed by the
likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio, Greg
Norman and Robert Trent Jones,
Jr., partake of Cabo's unique mountain-desert-ocean
environment. Only in Los Cabos do
emerald green fairways tumble across cactus-studded foothills and
twisting arroyos set back from the sea.
Esponda pointed out that golf, among other recreational
activities, is a safe social distancing sport. Health protocols are
in place at all Cabo courses to ensure the game can be played
safely in a clean environment. Common initiatives at all clubs
include a single-rider golf cart policy, 15-minute tee times, easy
ball retrieval from the cup, removal of bunker rakes, fully
sanitized golf carts and rental clubs, and other hygienic
protocols.
For more information on Eastern Airline's new direct service
from JFK to Los Cabos, visit
https://goeasternair.com/
About Los Cabos:
Situated at the tip of the 1,000-mile long Baja Peninsula, Los
Cabos is home to award-winning hotels, resorts, championship
golf courses, rejuvenating spas and world-class sport fishing. With
a unique landscape of dramatic desert and dazzling beaches,
Los Cabos is an exotic escape
within easy reach of most U.S. and Canadian cities. For more
information, images and videos from Los
Cabos, visit online http://www.visitloscabos.travel, follow
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SOURCE Los Cabos Tourism Board