The last time there was a nonstop flight from Romania to the United States was about 15 years ago. At that time, Delta flew during the summers of 2007-2009 from its New York JFK hub.
Now with travel on the up and up (and up), a new airline is restarting the long dormant route. Leading the way will be HiSky, a Moldova-based low-cost carrier which also operates in Romania under the name HiSky (Europe).
Starting on Friday, June 7th, HiSky will be the only carrier operating a nonstop flight from Romania to the United States. The flight details are as follows:
Bucharest OTP 08:00 New York JFK 11:25
New York JFK 13:25 Bucharest OTP 06:15
The 4x weekly flights will be operated HiSky’s first widebody aircraft, an Airbus A330-200, and the only one of its kind registered to a Romanian airline.
Prices will start at 349 euros in economy class, and 1899 euros for business class. Although HiSky is a low-cost carrier — which isn’t really cool at all — a meal and a snack will be included in the price of all tickets.
Even if your final destination isn’t Bucharest, HiSky has a growing list of connections that you might want to consider. Included among those are Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, and Malaga, and within Romania, Cluj Napoca and Timișoara.
What you want to see there is Brașov and maybe Sighișoara. Rent a car and check out some of the Saxon villages and towers that are still there. You’ll be the only tourists in some of those places.
Skip Bran Castle.
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I didn’t go inside of Bran Castle, but I did have a nice stay in the area. Do you happen to know if the road has been repaired between Bran and Brașov, and points beyond?