Watch: We Go From New York to Boston and Back on a Seaplane

FLYING Travel Editor Jonathan Welsh tries out Tailwind Air's new seaplane shuttle service.

Jonathan Welsh

Monday, April 04, 2022 at 10:37 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Tailwind Air has commenced its full season of seaplane flights between New York Skyports Seaplane Base and Fan Pier in Boston Harbor.
The service, which began in late March, boasts a rapid 1-hour and 25-minute dock-to-dock transit time.
A `FLYING` Travel Editor is evaluating the service to determine if seaplanes offer the fastest way to travel from New York to Boston.

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Tailwind Air, a Part 135 seaplane operator, began its first full season of flights between New York Skyports Seaplane Base (6N7) and Fan Pier in Boston Harbor in late March. Flying direct from the easily accessible base at the east end of 23rd Street, the company touts transit times of an hour and 25 minutes, dock to dock.

FLYING Travel Editor Jonathan Welsh had to give it a try.