A way to see that the direct flight had a visible impact on Romanians' travels is the fact that the number of seats sold increased by over 200%. Why does this number matter? When traveling with a layover, every flight along the way counts as a seat, but still one passenger - this means that the number of passengers, correlated to that of the seats booked, shows a preference for direct flights.

The share of flights booked using Kiwi.com's Virtual Interlining system increased by 80%, when looking at the same periods from this year and last. The number says that more passengers used a single airline to get from Romania to New York, which also indicates that passengers prefer direct flights.

Moreover, since direct flights became available, prices got better, averaging €458 for this summer, a 20% decrease compared to last year's prices. And since they're saving on their flights, Romanians decided to spend more time at their destination: 24 days, on average, compared to 19 last summer.

For those with New York on their bucket list, flights to New York on Kiwi.com start from €529 for direct flights and around €350 for flights from Bucharest involving a layover. For travelers from Iași who do not mind layovers, prices begin at €375, while for those traveling from Cluj, at €329.