American Airlines announced Wednesday plans to offer non-stop service between Boston and St. Thomas.
The flights between Boston’s Logan Airport and St. Thomas’ Cyril E. King Airport will start Feb. 18. Service will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays each week, said acting Tourism Commissioner Monique Sibilly Hodge.
"The continued increase in airlift from the Northeast Corridor speaks of the strength of our tourism product, especially with respect to this market," Hodge said. "This makes it even easier for visitors to travel to our American islands, even just for long weekends."
American Airlines also offers non-stop service to St. Thomas from New York’s JFK Airport and from Miami and non-stop flights to St. Croix from Miami.
Hodge said a ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for American’s inaugural flight from Boston.
For more information on American’s flights to the Virgin Islands call 800-474-4884 or 800-433-7300 or visit the Internet site at www.aa.com. More information on the Virgin Islands can be found by calling 800-372-USVI.