Bermuda just got a little more accessible.
On Thursday, new airline BermudAir officially launched as the archipelago's only carrier flying year-round service to and from the US. The move comes after the startup earned approval from both country's aviation authorities to begin flights.
The inaugural flight will be on August 31 from Bermuda L.F. Wade International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport, and bookings are now open to the public.
Flights to Westchester County Airport in New York — which is about 30 miles away from Manhattan — will start the same day, while service to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport will commence in late September.
What's unique about BermudAir is that it plans to only offer business class onboard its fleet of 30-seater Embraer E175 planes — meaning, once launched, it'll join French boutique airline La Compagnie as one of only two all-business class carriers operating in the world.
"I'd like to consider us as the world's first short-haul business class airline, where our seats are very much like pods," company CEO Adam Scott told Insider. La Compagnie, for context, flies long-haul between Europe and the US.
However, supply chain issues have delayed the all-business class configuration, so the first few months of flying will see 88-seater jets only filled to half capacity.
Take a look at what passengers can expect onboard BermudAir's E175s once the "Aisle Class" cabin is installed.