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Article: Concorde to Make Farewell Visit to Boston; Celebration fares for Concorde farewell flights and a special British Airways thank you sale for fall travel.
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- August 19, 2003
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British Airways has selected Boston as one of only three North American cities to receive a special farewell visit from Concorde.
The aircraft will make a scheduled supersonic flight from London to Boston on Wednesday, October 8, providing a unique opportunity for supersonic flight, just 16 days before it retires from commercial service.
"This last once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly Concorde directly to Boston is a wonderful way for British Airways to say thank you to the people of this great city and to celebrate Concorde's heritage," said David Noyes, executive vice president, North America.
"For more than half a century, Bostonians have ...