Starting February 13, 2014, it will take sightseers about 2.5 hours to travel from one cultural hotbed to another. JetBlue announced yesterday that it’s 50th nonstop destination out of Boston will be to Savannah, GA, a rather charming and modest East Coast city as rich in American history as that of The Hub.
Consider that New York City, arguably the cosmopolitan epicenter of the entire nation, is at its quickest a 3 hour driving affair.
According to the press release, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is elated about the new expansion coming this winter, saying in a statement, “Nonstop service opens up Massachusetts to new markets and strengthens our tourism sector. I congratulate JetBlue and thank the company for their continued commitment to expanding in Massachusetts.”
In hopes of bolstering Bostonian’s appreciation for that warm, hospitable Southern-style we up here in frigid Winterfell New England are so accustomed to hearing about but rarely experiencing, JetBlue is offering travelers “Special fares from $89 one-way are available for purchase now through Oct. 9, 2013 for travel between Feb. 13 – April 10, 2014.”
Similar to the Governor, Boston Mayor Tom Menino commended Logan International Airport’s largest airline for its cooperation in uniting Boston with another celebrated, all-American city.
“JetBlue and Boston continue to grow together. We congratulate them as they head off non-stop for a fiftieth city from this thriving one.”
The self-proclaimed hostess city of the South, Savannah is a timeless municipality with authentic architecture, food, personae, and a historical significance unseen in Boston, but few other cities are as close to equals in all of those respects than these. With both cities stubbornly stuck in their respective ways — Boston, a small city with a thirst for international esteem; and Savannah, more reclusive and content in its solitude — JetBlue has helped to bridge the gap between North and South lending credence to America’s stake as a country bursting with cultural fusion.
