Pursuits
A New Airline Wants to Land Business Travelers on the Water
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Business travelers in a hurry love to avoid the gantlet of security lines and crowded gates. A new airline promises to skip airports all together.
Tailwind Air Service plans to begin daily flights next month from Manhattan’s East 23rd Street Skyport Marina to Boston and Washington, D.C. The nine-seat Cessna seaplanes take off and land in the relatively depopulated water. The company describes itself as the first commercial seaplane carrier to serve the three business destinations.