Delta to add flights from New Orleans to Boston in 2018

A passengers waits for a Delta Airlines flight in Terminal 5 at Los Angeles International Airport, May 4, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. In yet another incident that could prove a public relations nightmare for the airline industry, a California couple has come forward claiming they were kicked off an overbooked Delta flight for refusing to give up their child's seat. The incident unfolded last week as the Schear family of Huntington Beach were flying back home from Hawaii to Los Angeles. / AFP PHOTO / Robyn BeckROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images Robyn Beck / AFP / Getty Images

By Associated Press

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Delta Airlines has announced plans to add seasonal, non-stop routes between New Orleans and Boston.

Flights are slated to depart on Saturdays and Sundays between Feb. 10 and April 1, 2018.

According to a news release, the goal is to meet “strong leisure demand.”

JetBlue currently offers the only other departure from Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans to Logan International Airport in Boston.