Continental Airlines to start new service to Birmingham, England from New York/Newark hub.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1997--Continental Airlines today announced the airline will launch new service to Birmingham, England from its New York/Newark International hub beginning July 1. Situated in the center of England, Birmingham is the UK's second largest city after London and is a major commercial, convention and industrial center as the heart of the British automobile industry automobile industry, the business of producing and selling self-powered vehicles, including passenger cars, trucks, farm equipment, and other commercial vehicles. . This will be Continental's 11th destination in Europe, up from four destinations just two years ago. "Birmingham offers a two for one travel bonanza with both a vibrant business trade and some of England's major tourist attractions such as Warwick Castle Warwick Castle (grid reference SP284648), overlooking the River Avon, lies in the town of Warwick of the English county of Warwickshire. It is traditionally associated with the earldom of Warwick, one of the oldest in England. , the Cotswolds, Sherwood Forest Sherwood Forest, formerly a large royal forest, mainly in Nottinghamshire, central England. Remnants of the forest exist near Mansfield and Hucknall; efforts began in the 1990s to replant and expand it. It is famous as the haunt of Robin Hood and his band. , Oxford and Shakespeare's Stratford-upon Avon," 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 , senior vice president - International. With the start of the Birmingham flight, Continental will have a business presence in three UK markets, including London and Manchester. The airline also will inaugurate in·au·gu·rate tr.v. in·au·gu·rat·ed, in·au·gu·rat·ing, in·au·gu·rates 1. To induct into office by a formal ceremony. 2. service from New York/Newark International to Lisbon, Portugal on May 1 and to Moscow, Russia at the end of August. Continental will fly to 11 European destinations offering more than 100 weekly flights during the airlines' summer schedule. Flights to Birmingham aboard a Boeing 757 aircraft will depart Newark International at 8:00 p.m. and arrive in Birmingham at 8:00 a.m. the next day. Return flights from Birmingham will depart at 9:30 a.m. and will arrive in Newark at 12:15 p.m. the same day. Continental's award-winning BusinessFirst service will be available on this route. The route is subject to government approval. Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,000 jet and Express departures daily to 132 domestic and 57 international destinations. Operating major hubs in Newark, Houston, Guam and Cleveland, Continental 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 New York/Newark and Houston 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, Houston 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 |
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