Filed under: Airlines, The Cockpit ChroniclesApril was my last month flying from Boston. It was also the month that our company chose to eliminate the last remaining non-stop flights from Santo Domingo and San Juan to New England. These were markets where we'd flown for decades.
Fittingly, on the 2nd and 4th of April, I flew the very last flights from SDQ and SJU-not exactly something worthy of a celebration, but noteworthy, nevertheless.
I made sure to take a group shot of the pilots I worked with on both flights.
The final Santo Domingo to Boston pilots:
And the last San Juan to Boston flight:
We've been shrinking the Boston base for the past few years, and while many of my friends took the plunge and went south to New York, I had always planned to be the last one to leave. But facing a commute to Germany for a year, I knew JFK flying would be far more convenient. Lufthansa, Air Berlin, and even Singapore Airlines offer non-stop flights to Germany.
But before leaving Boston, I planned to enjoy two Paris trips and revisit my two most memorable restaurant experiences from the city of lights, and catch one major tourist attraction that I'm almost ashamed to admit that I've never seen.Continue reading Cockpit Chronicles: A farewell to BostonCockpit Chronicles: A farewell to Boston originally appeared on Gadling on Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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