Delta adds in Boston including Washington reconnection

Delta will connect Boston Logan to four more cities in 2019, including large business markets like Chicago and Washington DC that are gaps in its network from the airport. The carrier will add thrice-daily Cleveland service from 1 April; and five-times daily Chicago O'Hare, four-times daily Newark and six-times daily Washington National service from 9 September, it says today. The Chicago, Newark and Washington flights will be operated with 76-seat Embraer 175 aircraft. "These new routes… means that beginning next fall Delta will offer service to the five top business markets requested by our corporate customers," says Glen Hauenstein, president of Delta. The latest additions in Boston continue Delta's heated battle in the market with JetBlue, the largest at Logan who serves all four of the routes announced. Other recent additions at the Massachusetts airport by Delta, including Charleston (South Carolina), Las Vegas and Philadelphia, are served by JetBlue. Delta was the third largest carrier at Boston during the year-ending in August. <br/>