Continental Airlines and Alitalia to expand Code-Share Agreement.NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 1996--Continental Airlines (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CAI (1) (Computer-Assisted Instruction) Same as CBT. (2) See CA. CAI - Computer-Aided Instruction .B and CAI.A) and Alitalia today announced an expansion of their U.S.-Italy partnership. Commencing the summer of 1997, they will increase their joint capacity to three 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". between New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of and Rome and Milan. With this addition, Continental and Alitalia will be jointly offering twice daily flights to Rome and a daily flight to Milan. All flights will depart from Newark International Airport using Continental DC-10-30 aircraft and will feature Continental's award-winning BusinessFirst service. The two carriers will share passenger and cargo capacity. Continental and Alitalia currently codeshare one daily non-stop flight between Newark and Rome and one to Milan. The second daily Rome flight will depart Newark at 9:30 p.m. The current flight leaves at 5:20 p.m. The schedule for the daily service between Newark and Milan will remain the same. "The Newark-Rome flight has been so successful that market demand dictates that we add a second daily flight to accommodate U.S. and European passengers," said Gordon Bethune Gordon M. Bethune (born August 1941) is the chairman of the board of Aloha Airgroup, parent company of Aloha Airlines. He was CEO of Continental Airlines from 1994 until his retirement at the end of 2004. From 1996 on, he also served as chairman of the board at that airline. , Continental's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We expect the linkage linkage In mechanical engineering, a system of solid, usually metallic, links (bars) connected to two or more other links by pin joints (hinges), sliding joints, or ball-and-socket joints to form a closed chain or a series of closed chains. of our hubs with Alitalia's growing hubs in Rome and Milan will provide a powerful competitive combination. This expansion represents the real beginning of Continental's presence in the U.S.-Italy market because, for the first time, Continental will have its own inventory of seats to sell." Continental and Alitalia entered into a strategic alliance in May 1994 and began operating the first code-share flight between Newark and Rome in November 1994. Service to Milan was added in June 1995. The agreement permits the two carriers to coordinate their schedules to offer multiple connections in Rome and Newark, as well as many other benefits, including accruing frequent flyer 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 miles on either carrier. The operation of Continental's DC-10-30 to Milan is subject to routine government approval. Newark is Continental's primary gateway to Europe, with daily non-stop service to Paris, London, Manchester, Frankfurt, Madrid, Rome and Milan. Daily service to Lisbon, Portugal is scheduled to begin March 1, 1997 and to Dusseldorf, Germany March 20, 1997. Continental also provides daily non-stop service from Houston to Paris and London. Alitalia -- Italy's flagship carrier -- carried about 21 million passengers in 1995 to over 110 destinations. The carrier employs approximately 18,000 people, of which about 6,000 are flight personnel and operates a fleet of 170 aircraft, including B-747s, MD-11s and B-767s. Sales revenues were more than 7,500 billion lira LIRA. The name of a foreign coin. In all computations at the custom house, the lira of Sardinia shall be estimated at eighteen cents and six mills. Act of March 22, 1846. The lira of the Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom, and the lira of Tuscany, at sixteen cents. Act of March 22, 1846. in 1995. Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,100 jet and Express departures daily to 136 domestic and 57 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 conducted by J.D. Power and Associates in conjunction with Frequent Flyer magazine. CONTACT: Continental Airlines 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. , 713/834-5080 or Alitalia, 212/903-3505 |
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