Continental Airlines Announces Additional New York - Heathrow Flights for Summer, Winter 2010
30 January 2010 - 2:20AM
PR Newswire (US)
All Heathrow flights to feature new BusinessFirst flat bed seat
from June HOUSTON, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental
Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced today that it will increase its
schedule of flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty
International Airport and London/Heathrow, during 2010. The airline
will add a fourth daily service to the route in March and a fifth
daily service in October, bringing the total number of Continental
daily departures to Heathrow to seven, including its twice-daily
service from Houston. In addition, Continental announced that
effective June 1, 2010 all aircraft scheduled for Heathrow flights
will feature new, flat bed seats in BusinessFirst. "New
York-Heathrow is a flagship route for Continental. As the leading
airline in the New York market, we are excited about introducing
these schedule and product improvements for our New York-London
travelers," said Jeff Smisek, the airline's chairman, president and
chief executive officer. "All our New York-London customers will
benefit from more flight options, while those traveling to London
in BusinessFirst - whether from New York or Houston -- will be
assured of a flat bed seat whenever they choose to fly with us."
Effective March 27, 2010, the airline's Heathrow schedule will be
as follows: To London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Origin no. Departure
Arrival Frequency type ------ ------ --------- ------- ---------
-------- New York/ Newark CO18 9:00 a.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily 757-200
--------- ---- --------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark
CO28 6:40 p.m. 6:45 a.m.+1 Daily 777 --------- ---- ---------
----------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO112 7:20 p.m. 7:40 a.m.+1
Daily 757-200 --------- ----- --------- ----------- ----- -------
New York/ Newark CO110 8:00 p.m. 8:20a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 ---------
----- --------- ---------- ----- ------- Houston CO34 3:45 p.m.
6:55 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- ---
Houston CO4 6:25 p.m. 9:35 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- --- ---------
----------- ----- --- From London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft
Destination no. Departure Arrival Frequency type ----------- ------
--------- ------- --------- -------- New York/ Newark CO29 10:25
a.m. 1:15 p.m. Daily 777 --------- ---- ---------- --------- -----
--- New York/ Newark CO113 10:50 a.m. 1:55 p.m. Daily 757-200
--------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark
CO111 12:05 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ----------
--------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO19 6:30 p.m. 9:40 p.m.
Daily 757-200 --------- ---- --------- --------- ----- -------
Houston CO35 8:40 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Daily 777 ------- ---- ---------
---------- ----- --- Houston CO5 11:40 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Daily 777
------- --- ---------- --------- ----- --- Effective Oct. 30, 2010,
Continental's Heathrow schedule will be as follows: To
London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Origin no. Departure Arrival
Frequency type ------ ------ --------- ------- --------- --------
New York/ Newark CO18 9:00 a.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily 757-200 ---------
---- --------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO28 6:25
p.m. 6:20 a.m.+1 Daily 777 --------- ---- --------- -----------
----- --- New York/ Newark CO112 7:15 p.m. 7:25 a.m.+1 Daily
757-200 --------- ----- --------- ----------- ----- ------- New
York/ Newark CO110 9:20 p.m. 9:25 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 ---------
----- --------- ----------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO114
10:10 p.m. 10:15 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ----------
------------ ----- ------- Houston CO34 3:50 p.m. 6:50 a.m.+1 Daily
777 ------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- --- Houston CO4 6:35
p.m. 9:35 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- --- --------- ----------- -----
--- From London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Destination no. Departure
Arrival Frequency type ----------- ------ --------- -------
--------- -------- New York/ Newark CO115 8:40 a.m. 12:05 p.m.
Daily 757-200 ----------- ----- --------- ---------- ----- -------
New York/ Newark CO29 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Daily 777 --------- ----
---------- --------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO113 11:15 a.m.
2:45 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- --------- -----
------- New York/ Newark CO111 12:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily 757-200
--------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark
CO19 6:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ---- ---------
--------- ----- ------- Houston CO35 9:20 a.m. 1:40 p.m. Daily 777
------- ---- --------- --------- ----- --- Houston CO5 11:40 a.m.
4:05 p.m. Daily 777 ------- --- ---------- --------- ----- --- As
well as offering a broader range of schedule options for travelers
between New York and London, the flights provide connections at
Heathrow to Star Alliance partner British Midland, which offers
over 50 daily departures to 19 destinations across the United
Kingdom, mainland Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In concert
with British Midland, Star Alliance carriers at Heathrow link the
world with over 180 daily departures to 67 destinations across the
globe. The new BusinessFirst flat bed seat made its operational
debut in November 2009 and is being installed on Continental's
Boeing 777 and 757-200 fleets, with installation on 767-400ER and
767-200 aircraft beginning in 2011. The new seat, reclining
180-degrees and providing 6 feet 6 inches of sleeping space in the
fully extended position on the 777 (6 feet 4 inches on the
757-200), is one of the widest business-class seats in the air,
measuring up to 27 inches when the adjustable armrest is positioned
flush with the seat cushion on the 777 (25 inches on the 757-200).
Electronic controls enable customers to easily move the seats to
the custom position most comfortable for them. The seats provide
more individual storage space for personal items. Laptop power,
headset and USB plugs are conveniently tucked above the customer's
shoulder. iPod connectivity allows each customer to view their
personal videos and enjoy their music, all while their iPod is
charging. The new seats feature 15.4-inch video monitors for
customers to enjoy on-demand movies, music and games, and have a
privacy shell that allows for seclusion from other travelers.
Continental's Heathrow flights operate from Terminal 4. Continental
Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental,
together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has
more than 2,500 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe
and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 135 international destinations.
Continental is a member of Star Alliance, which overall offers
19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries through its
26 member airlines. With more than 41,000 employees, Continental
has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and
together with its regional partners, carries approximately 63
million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards
and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate
culture. For the sixth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named
Continental the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its 2009 list
of World's Most Admired Companies. For more company information, go
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