Continental Airlines Begins Daily Nonstop Service Between Houston and
Morelia, Mexico
HOUSTON, June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL)
today began nonstop daily service between George Bush Intercontinental
Airport in Houston and the International Airport in Morelia, Mexico.
With the addition of Morelia, capital of the state of Michoacan,
Continental will serve 21 cities in Mexico. The airline already serves more
Mexican destinations than any other U.S. airline, with approximately 350
departures each week.
Continental will utilize the 50-passenger Embraer regional jet, known as
ExpressJet, on its nonstop service to Morelia. The flight schedule is:
From To Departs Arrives
Houston Morelia 5:40 p.m. 8:05 p.m.
(CO2881)
Morelia Houston 7:50 a.m. 10:14 a.m.
(CO2836)
The ExpressJet, operated by Continental's regional subsidiary, Continental
Express, offers amenities such as jet-bridge loading, a fully equipped
galley, a spacious lavatory, and a comfortable interior with only window
and aisle seating. Bilingual customer service representatives will be
available to assist passengers at ticket counters and departure/arrival gates.
Continental Airlines, the second-largest U.S. airline to Latin America and
the Caribbean in passengers and destinations, operates daily nonstop
flights for approximately 600 departures a week to 50 cities in 22
countries in those regions.
Continental Airlines "Latinization" initiative includes Spanish- and
Portuguese-speaking flight attendants, regional Latin cuisine, and Spanish-
language entertainment on board flights to Latin America; bilingual
customer service representatives and Spanish-language airport signage,
flight information, and e-ticket machines in major U.S. airports. In the
U.S., passengers may make reservations in Spanish at 1-800-537-9222.
Spanish- speaking customers in the U.S. also may call Continental's
Spanish-language, voice-activated flight arrival, departure and gate
information line at 1-800-579-3938.
Continental Airlines is the world's seventh-largest airline and has more
than 2,200 daily departures. With 130 domestic and 95 international
destinations, Continental has the broadest global route network of any U.S.
airline, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and
Asia. Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam,
and carries approximately 41 million passengers per year on the newest jet
fleet among major U.S. airlines. With 48,000 employees, Continental is one
of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in America. In 2003, Fortune ranked
Continental highest among major U.S. carriers in the quality of its service
and products, and No. 2 on its list of Most Admired Global Airlines. For
more company information, visit continental.com .
SOURCE Continental Airlines
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