Continental Airlines Announces European Expansion From New York/Newark Hub.NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- July 30, 1996--Continental Airlines today announced new service to Lisbon, Portugal, its eighth European destination from Newark International Airport, subject to government approval by the Portuguese government. The airline also announced the expansion of its seasonal service to Dusseldorf, Germany to daily non-stop flights A non-stop flight in the aviation industry refers to any flight which does not involve any intermediate stops. Many laymen mistakenly assume that a "direct flight" is similar to a "non-stop flight". . Service to Lisbon will begin May 1, 1997 and the expanded daily service to Dusseldorf will be effective February 28, 1997. Flight 64 to Lisbon will depart Newark at 8:00 p.m. and arrive at 8:05 a.m. the next day. Flight 65 departs Lisbon at 9:55 a.m. and arrives in Newark at 12:45 p.m. the same day. "We're the only airline to provide daily year-round nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. service between Lisbon and Newark," said Barry Simon Barry Simon (born 16 April, 1946) is an eminent American mathematical physicist and the IBM Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Caltech, known for his prolific contributions in spectral theory, functional analysis, and nonrelativistic quantum mechanics (particularly , Sr. Vice President for Europe. "Continental's Newark hub provides easy access to Portugal for business trips, to see the country's magnificent sights, or to visit friends and family." Continental will operate a Boeing 757 aircraft to Lisbon, featuring the carrier's award-winning BusinessFirst service. Flight 36 to Dusseldorf will depart Newark at 5:30 p.m. and arrive at 6:50 a.m. the next morning. Flight 37 will leave Dusseldorf at 11:15 a.m. and will arrive in Newark at 1:35 p.m. the same day. Dusseldorf non-stop service will be operated with a DC-10-30 aircraft. Newark is Continental's principal gateway to Europe with existing service to London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Paris, as well as Rome and Milan, operated under a code-share agreement with Alitalia Airlines. Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,100 jet and Express departures daily to 137 domestic and 58 international destinations. Operating major hubs in Newark, Houston, Guam and Cleveland, Continental is strategically positioned for transcontinental travel, and offers extensive service to Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. and Europe via its Houston and Newark gateways. Continental was recently ranked the top airline in customer satisfaction among the nine major U.S. carriers on long-haul (500+ miles) flights, based on an independent survey of frequent flyers frequent flyer Hospital practice A popular term for a Pt who is regularly admitted to a particular ER or health care facility, for various reasons conducted by J. D. Power and Associates J.D. Power and Associates is a global marketing information services firm founded in 1968 by James David Power III. The firm conducts independent and unbiased surveys of customer satisfaction, product quality, and buyer behavior for industries ranging from cars to restaurants. in conjunction with Frequent Flyer magazine. CONTACT: Corporate Communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. , Continental Airlines, 713/834-5080 |
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