In a time when airlines greatly reduce services, TAP Air Portugal added a new route from Boston (BOS) to Ponta Delgada (PDL), marking the airline’s only non-stop route to the Azores from the United States. Europe is currently closed to U.S. visitors not on essential business or meeting other exemptions, but Portuguese-Americans can travel to Portugal.

The route will operate three times weekly on brand-new Airbus A321LR aircraft configured with three cabins: business, EconomyXtra and economy. The inaugural flight departed the Azores on July 20 and arrived in Boston early, before returning to Ponta Delgada on July 21.

Through July 31, passengers can take advantage of TAP’s Book with Confidence program. Free re-booking will be available for all new tickets booked July 1–31, for travel through Oct. 31, with changes required 21 days prior to departure. Change fees are waived, but any fare difference will be due.

“It’s a rare privilege to be able to introduce a new route during such a hard time for the airline industry, and global travel in general,” said Carlos Paneiro, vice president, sales, the Americas, TAP Air Portugal. “The Azores has always been incredibly popular with Portuguese Americans, especially in the summer, so we’re thrilled to be able to offer a non-stop flight as well as our Lisbon stopover option.”