LOT considers direct flight to Poland

European carrierLOT Polish Airlines, in conjunction with Polish Airports State Enterprise (PPL), has announced that it will be exploring the possibility of establishing a new direct link between the United States and Poland.

The proposal is for a nonstop flight to originate in Rzeszow in the Podkarpacie region of south-east Poland, flying to New York - most likely John F. Kennedy International or Newark Liberty - where LOT already has secured landing slots.

It is believed that flights could begin as soon as next summer, provided all requirements and permissions are secured, and it is expected that service would operate twice weekly between the two cities.

Currently, LOT has direct links with two U.S. cities - New York and Chicago - through only two of its eleven airports in Poland (Warsaw and Krakow).

Founded in 1929, LOT is one of the oldest airlines in Europe and has direct links with several of the most prominent airfields and aviation hubs in the world.

The new route from Rzeszow is being mooted because residents of the region "constitute an important group of passengers flying to the USA from Poland", the airline said.
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