Zoom Airlines the UK sister company to Canada’s premiere low cost, full service, transatlantic airline, has landed its first flight in the U.S. Joining the ranks of stiff competition between low cost transatlantic airlines. The low-fare, full- service airline will operate daily flights from New York’s JFK Airport to London Gatwick for $199.00 each way, excluding taxes. And, as a special promotion, flights departing from JFK between June 22 – July 13, 2007, will be offered for $99.00 one way, with taxes included. Unlike competitors, Zoom’s booking service features flexible one-way fares with no precincts. It will also be pioneering a number of new environmental and ethical policies in its new services from the UK to the USA. It will be using Boeing 767-300 aircraft with a seat pitch of 31″ in Economy and 36″ in Premium Economy. The New York to London flights will offer economy and premium economy services, including full meals and in-flight entertainment at no extra cost. Zoom has operated full-service, low-cost flights from Canada to the UK for the last three years and has been granted permission to operate from London Gatwick as an official UK carrier to the United States along with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Image credit Read