Continental Airlines applies to begin Non-stop Service between New York and Shanghai

Continental Airlines applies to begin Non-stop Service between New York and Shanghai

*Travel News Asia*	*7 April 2005*

Continental Airlines has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate nonstop flights from its hub at New York/Newark Liberty International Airport to Shanghai, China.

If approved, Continental will introduce flights in March 2007 and will use the 283-seat (48 BusinessFirst, 235 economy) Boeing 777 aircraft.

Continental already provides service from Liberty to Hong Kong, which at 8,060 miles, is one of the longest flights in the world.

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