Progress on Boston's first Asian route. Clearly discussions have been fruitful:
Xinhua Financial Network News
December 6, 2007
Thursday 3:36 PM GMTUS state governor hopes to see 'progress' on Boston-China direct flights
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Deval Patrick, governor of the US state of Massachusetts, said he is close to reaching an agreement that would allow direct commercial flights to Beijing and Shanghai from Boston's Logan International Airport.
"We're one of the few major cities in America that doesn't have direct service. We're working on that, and we have made some progress and we hope to have something to announce, if not by the end of our visit here, then shortly thereafter," Patrick said in a statement.
Patrick is currently heading a trade delegation to China.
He told XFN-Asia in an interview earlier: "There are no direct flights between Boston and any of the commercial capitals of China, but we have 68,000 people who travel between Massachusetts and China every year. So it's a market waiting for someone to make money. Hainan Airlines comes to mind."
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