Boston-to-New York Seaplane Service Ends Scheduled Operations

However, Tailwind Air plans to continue charter flights.

Russ Niles

Monday, August 05, 2024 at 11:03 AM ET

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Travis Tingle

A Tailwind Air Cessna 208B. [Credit: AirlineGeeks/Katie Zera]

Key Takeaways:

Tailwind Air has ceased its scheduled seaplane service between Boston and New York due to financial non-viability, but will continue charter operations.
The service, which offered a 90-minute travel time between cities, struggled with low passenger numbers, attracting only about 3,000 travelers annually despite recent growth.
One-way fares ranged from $400 to $800, which did not generate enough revenue to sustain the scheduled flights.
The CEO is open to a potential revival by new investors, as the extensive approvals obtained over five years remain valid.

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Tailwind Air, the innovative seaplane service between Boston and New York harbors, ceased scheduled operations last week but plans to continue charter operations.

The scheduled service, which used a company-owned base in Boston Harbor and the 23rd Street seaplane dock in Manhattan, began service in 2021 but didn’t make enough money to keep going. It used amphibious Cessna Caravans and also flew from Boston to Nantucket and Provincetown and from Manhattan to the Hamptons.