A woman who traveled on an American Airlines flight in April said the airline didn't directly acknowledge her complaints after her wheelchair was returned damaged, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
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Editors’ Note: On October 1, 2018, Primera Air announced it will cease operations immediately. The following story was published on September 11, 2018.
Cheap Europe flights are about to get even cheaper for Americans on the East Coast: Primera Air is rolling out a big increase in transatlantic flights for this fall and next summer. As of mid-September, the upcoming schedule calls for non-stop flights to Europe on 17 different routes by next summer.
Related:6 New Airlines to Watch for Cheap FlightsSix are routes it is currently operating, two new routes will start later this year, and the remainder will be seasonal for 2019:
From Boston: Brussels, four weekly starting June 2, 2019 Berlin, four weekly, three weekly starting June 9 Frankfurt, four weekly starting July 16 Madrid, three weekly starting August 16 London Stansted, four weekly are currently operating Paris’ De Gaulle, three weekly are currently operating From Montreal: Frankfurt, three weekly starting July 16, 2019 Paris’ De Gaulle, five weekly starting October 28, 2018 From New York JFK: Berlin, daily from June 7, 2019 Frankfurt, daily from June 16 From Newark: Brussels, daily from May 9, 2019 London Stansted, daily flights are currently operating Madrid, daily from August 16. Paris’ De Gaulle daily flights are currently operating From Toronto: Madrid, three weekly, from August 16, 2019 Berlin, three weekly from June 9 Frankfurt, daily from June 21 London Stansted, four weekly are currently operating Paris’ De Gaulle, four weekly are currently operating From Washington Dulles: Paris, five weekly from October 28, 2018Seats are already on sale for all of these flights. One-way fares start at $99, $149, or $199, depending on the route. Flights will offer the same five far service levels as currently: three in conventional economy, two in premium economy.
As with most budget airlines, expect baggage, meal, seat assignment, and other fees to be extremely high. Primera will continue to use A321s on its current routes but will add new 737 Max 9 planes at the new bases in Germany and possibly in Spain.
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A woman who traveled on an American Airlines flight in April said the airline didn't directly acknowledge her complaints after her wheelchair was returned damaged, USA Today reported on Tuesday.
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