HiSky operated the first direct flight Bucharest – New York, after a 20-year break

By Romania Journal Last updated Jun 7, 2024

Get real time updates directly on you device, subscribe now.

The first direct flight from Bucharest to the United States of America is operated on Friday by the HiSky company, from Henri Coandă International Airport, after more than 20 years. However, the flight to New York took off with a delay of 38 minutes, according to data from the Otopeni Airport website.

The HiSky aircraft, Airbus A330-200, the first wide-body aircraft in the company’s fleet and the only one of this type registered in Romania, is scheduled to take off at 08:30, for a 10-hour flight, with the destination New York – JFK .

Regular flights connecting Henri Coandă airport with the main airport in New York, John F. Kennedy, will be carried out with four frequencies per week, departing from Romania every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and return, the air operator announced at the end of last year, after receiving from the US Department of Transportation the authorization to carry out regular flights to this destination.

HiSky has become the only Romanian company that holds, at the same time, the Foreign Air Transport Operator’s Permit and an aircraft that gives it the ability for non-stop flights of up to 14 hours.

Tickets are available for two classes of services, and the price of a trip starts from 349 euros, for economy class and 1,899 euros for business class. The catering service will also be available on board the aircraft, with a hot meal and a snack included in the ticket price for each passenger.

The aircraft, which gives the company the ability to operate non-stop flights over this distance, landed in Bucharest earlier this week. During the trip, passengers will have access to multimedia content on board and available on the aircraft’s entertainment system.

From Bucharest, passengers can travel with HiSky on eight regular international routes, to Brussels, Barcelona, Malaga, Dublin, Chisinau, Bordeaux, Tel Aviv and Frankfurt and on two domestic routes, to Cluj Napoca and Timisoara.

According to the ranking regarding the number of transported passengers, HiSky ranks fourth in the list of airlines operating in Romania.

DONATE: Support our work

In an ever changing and challenging world, the media is constantly struggling to resist. Romania Journal makes no exception. We’ve been informing you, our readers, for almost 10 years, as extensively as we can, but, as we reject any state funding and private advertising is scarce, we need your help to keep on going.
So, if you enjoy our work, you can contribute to endorse the Romania Journal team. Any amount is welcome, no strings attached. Choose to join with one of the following options:

Donate with PayPal

Donate by Bank Wire

Black Zonure SRL
UniCredit Bank. Swift: BACXROBU
RON: RO84 BACX 0000 0022 3589 1000
EURO: RO57 BACX 0000 0022 3589 1001
USD: RO30 BACX 0000 0022 3589 1002