Continental Airlines to Increase Flights to Heathrow

This year, Continental Airlines will increase its schedule of flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and London Heathrow. 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 has confirmed that effective 1 June 2010 all aircraft scheduled for Heathrow flights will feature its 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.”

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