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Video: Zoom Airlines Lands in the United States Offering New Low-Cost New York to London Flights

Posted on: Thursday, 21 June 2007, 09:02 CDT

NEW YORK, June 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoom Airlines Ltd., the UK sister company to Canada's premiere low cost, full service, transatlantic airline, announced today that it is landing in the United States. The low-fare, full- service airline will operate daily flights from New York's JFK Airport to London Gatwick for $199.00 each way, excluding taxes. And, as a special promotion, flights departing from JFK between June 22 - July 13, 2007, will be offered for $99.00 one way, with taxes included.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070621/NYTH048 )

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Unlike competitors, Zoom's booking service features flexible one-way fares with no restrictions (such as the need to stay a Saturday night in either city). The New York to London flights will offer economy and premium economy services, including full meals and in-flight entertainment at no extra cost. Zoom will operate using Boeing 767-300 aircraft with a seat pitch of 31" in Economy and 36" in Premium Economy, comparable to other major carriers on the route.

"Finding low-cost transatlantic flights is a challenge for U.S. consumers in today's marketplace, with no affordable alternative to British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Delta and others," said Zoom co-owner, Hugh Boyle. "Zoom's goal is to become the leading low-cost transatlantic airline offering consumers an excellent and affordable alternative to today's options by providing the same Economy and Premium Economy services at a savings of up to 65 percent."

The new Zoom Airlines route will operate between JFK's Terminal 4 and the South Terminal at London Gatwick. Flights will leave daily from New York City at 5:30pm. Return flights will leave London at 1:00pm.

Zoom has operated full-service, low-cost flights from Canada to the UK for the last three years and has been granted permission to operate from London Gatwick as an official UK carrier to the United States along with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The flights will take off nearly a year ahead of any potential Open Skies deals, which could lead to more low-cost flights offered out of the United States by Zoom.

Zoom will initially operate five flights per week direct from New York to London and two off-peak services via Bermuda. Premium Economy seats can be booked for an additional $179 one-way, offering consumers additional legroom and quicker check-in, as well as luggage and in-flight meal and beverage benefits.

The table below compares Zoom's flight prices with current British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Delta offers:

London-New York flights British Virgin Delta Savings Airways Atlantic Airlines on Zoom Economy return during July $812 $908 $827 32-40% Premium Economy return during July $1500 $1600 n/a 39-43% Economy return during July with no Saturday night stay $1700 $1640 $1,668 65% One way fare during July $864 $737 $867 56-65%

Flights are available at http://www.flyzoom.com/ or by phone on 1-866-FLY-ZOOM (359-9666).

About Zoom

Zoom has been operating transatlantic flights between the UK and Canada since 2003 and now operates flights from five UK airports -- Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, Cardiff, Belfast -- plus Paris. Eight Canadian destinations include Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary and Halifax. Zoom Airlines is pioneering a number of new environmental and ethical policies in its new services from the UK to the USA. Environmental policy details can be accessed on http://www.flyzoom.com/. Zoom Airlines Inc. was founded in Canada in 2002 and Zoom Airlines Ltd. has been formed as a standalone company registered in the UK and is authorized by British and American Aviation authorities to operate between the UK and the US.

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Video: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/zoom/28664

Zoom Airlines

CONTACT: Marya Pongrace, of Peppercom, +1-212-931-6142, for ZoomAirlines, Inc.

Web site: http://www.flyzoom.com/

Source: PRNewswire

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