Nachdem die jetzt sogar nach Bristol fliegen, könnten die wirklich bald mal nach MUC kommen...
Continental Airlines Inaugurates Nonstop Service to Bristol, England; Flights to Largest City in Southwest England Begin May 19NEW YORK, May 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will begin daily nonstop flights from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport to Bristol, England starting tomorrow. This new service will link New York with the largest city in southwest England, and is the first ever scheduled nonstop trans-Atlantic service to this region.
This new service is the first in a wave of six new trans-Atlantic routes Continental is inaugurating from New York this year. Following the May 19 inaugural flight to Bristol, Continental will begin nonstop service from New York/Newark to Belfast on May 26; Stockholm, June 2; Hamburg, June 19; Berlin, June 30; and Delhi on Nov. 1.
Continental flight CO76 departs New York/Newark daily at 8:55 p.m. and arrives in Bristol at 8:55 a.m. the next day. The return flight CO77 departs Bristol daily at 11:10 a.m. and arrives in New York/Newark at 2 p.m. the same day. The flight times are seven hours heading east and seven hours and 50 minutes traveling west.
"It's great to add Bristol to our U.K. route network and offer a more convenient service to this region for our customers in the Americas," said Jim Summerford, Continental's vice president, Europe, Middle East and India. "Travelers heading to southwest England and south Wales no longer have to face the extra time traveling to London. They can now fly nonstop to Bristol."
Bristol is the largest city in southwest England and is home to the national headquarters of more than 160 companies. Bristol is also home to high-tech businesses, aerospace industries and is one of Europe's leading locations for micro-electronics and silicon design, with more than 400 such companies.
Continental's New York/Newark to Bristol flights are operated with a 172-seat Boeing 757 aircraft, carrying 16 passengers in the award winning BusinessFirst cabin and 156 in economy. This premium-class cabin features extra-wide electronic sleeper seats with 55-inch pitch, adjustable winged headrests and personal video screens. Other BusinessFirst amenities include gourmet menus and award-winning wines and champagnes. A specially selected and trained corps of more than 200 Concierges provides individualized pre- flight and post-flight services for BusinessFirst customers at 21 key international airports worldwide.
Continental's renowned BusinessFirst has won the "Best Executive/Business Class" award in the OAG Airline of the Year Awards 2004 for the second year running, based on voting by frequent flyers worldwide. BusinessFirst was also voted "Best Transatlantic Business Class" among U.S. airlines in "Conde Nast Traveler" magazine's Business Travel Awards 2004 for the seventh year running.
Continental Airlines is the world's sixth-largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,000 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 150 domestic and 130 international destinations, more than any other carrier in the world. Nearly 400 additional points are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines, which include Aeromexico, Air France/KLM, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. With 41,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 56 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.
For the second consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2005 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also included in the publication's annual "Top 50" list, which ranks all companies, across a wide variety of industries, that appear in the Global Most Admired Companies issue. Continental won major awards at the 2004 OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Airline of the Year," "Best Airline Based in North America" and "Best Executive/Business Class."
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