All Aboard First Air One Flight to Milan
Tomorrow is a big day for Boston-area residents who love Italy and authentic Italian culture. You may have heard previously that Air One, Italy’s second largest air carrier after troubled Alitalia, planned to launch an impressive new service out of Logan Airport — direct flights from Boston to Milan, its first venture in the United States.
The inaugural flight was supposed to take place on June 13. It was delayed for two weeks, however, when the airline experienced complications having new seats delivered for its aircrafts.
Now that the problems have been resolved, tomorrow marks the debut of the Boston-Milan flights, and Air One is not only celebrating in grand style, but it hopes Bostonians will join in the festivities.
Several events will be held, starting on June 27. For instance, all day tomorrow, live billboards will depict Milanese culture, with models and actors recreating traditional scenes:
Boston City Hall
One City Hall Square, 7:30am–9:30am
Air One Check-In Counter
Young Italian couple riding a Vespa through the streets of Milan
Prudential Center
800 Boylston Street, 11:30am–1:30pm
Two girlfriends on a weekend getaway at Lake Como
Italian artist painting at a local plaza
Logan International Airport
Terminal E, 2:30pm–4:30pm
Couple in Milan courtyard café discussing vacation itinerary
Young Italian model at her last fitting before a fashion show
The airline’s website also has a fabulous contest running until August 15. Visitors who meet the requirements can enter once a day throughout the open period to win one of 101 round-trip tickets to Italy from either Boston or Chicago. Just surf over to the Air One 101 Ticket Giveaway website to begin the process.
Prices for round-trip tickets between Milan and Boston currently start at $799, which includes fees and taxes, according to Air One’s reservation website. Gadling reports that travelers will reach their destination on one of two Airbus A330-200 jumbo jets, both of which contain 20+ business class seats and 200+ economy Coach seats.
Other details that will help create a superior Italian experience include high-quality food catered from Chicago chef Phil Stefani and Italian inflight movies. Frequent flyers will benefit further from the airline’s partnership with Lufthansa and United in order to provide Star miles and connecting flights on Air One and Lufthansa in Italy. Learn more about the opportunity to visit gorgeous, historic Italy in style at the Air One website.
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2 opinions for All Aboard First Air One Flight to Milan
BostonKnucklehead.com
Jun 27, 2008 at 5:27 am
It is great to see that even with the industry really hurting that someone is willing to venture and trying something new and innovative to keep their airline moving.
Chandra
Jun 29, 2008 at 12:37 am
Absolutely. I hope Air One’s new service is a success, especially given all of the problems that Alitalia has been having.
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