This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C52BA4.7BF34AA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Continental Airlines Announces Launch Date for Start of Service to China <http://money.excite.com/img/cmt.gif> Friday March 18, 8:01 AM EST NEW YORK, March 18, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Continental Airlines (CAL <http://money.excite.com/jsp/qt/full.jsp?time=0&symbol_search_text=CAL> ) today announced that it has received final approval from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to begin service to Beijing, China from Newark Liberty International Airport. Daily nonstop service will begin June 15 and will be operated by a 283-seat Boeing 777-200ER. Tickets will be available soon through continental.com and other distribution channels. Continental, which serves more airports around the world than any other airline, will be the only U.S. carrier offering daily nonstop service from New York to the People's Republic of China. The 13-hour flight will depart Liberty at noon, arriving in Beijing at 1:50 p.m. the next day. The return flight will leave the People's Republic of China at 3:50 p.m., arriving in the United States 13 hours and 25 minutes later at 5:15 p.m. "The Beijing route holds exceptional long-term promise since it connects the world's fastest growing economy with the financial center of the U.S.," said Continental Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner. "Our new flight to China will offer our award-winning BusinessFirst service and will feature vast connecting opportunities from our hub at Newark Liberty." Kellner thanked the Transportation Department for expeditiously awarding Continental the route and for negotiating the bilateral agreement that opened the door for new competition to serve China. Continental Airlines is the world's ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C52BA4.7BF34AA0 Content-Type: image/gif; name="cmt.gif" Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 Content-Location: http://money.excite.com/img/cmt.gif R0lGODlhZAApANU/APz7/I+PjQkJCW9vbeXl6NjY1k9PTcjIxvKZrvPz8oOCdLe3t+3i0/bz58PD v9wOMdTUw6amp+hYbdvb6KWkmZeXnPXGzuQwX8bG1Pauxu3s8v3m9et3i/nZ5fPz+7Szq7m5y2Nj YPv79FZXYPjk53h3faqqtUFBQ5VEYv/2/r2+ttTm6f3y9ezt6M3OzPn//i8tK+z8+rCwtoSFkK6t oODg3Pf495ycjKCfoqazsbvK15qqrNbKxNHR2f///////yH5BAEAAD8ALAAAAABkACkAAAb/QJ9w SCwaj0UAcslsOp/CH3RK3KSo2OxTqn1uOt2w2McdI0WMhnkNLbOFgJjPAvYp33ii++0hABoZLD4e d3l4e288Nj4cHAA2BYuGb4hsBBpzHCwJGB6TlJ8aEUIZGT4TGJ9slWsAHw6ZKTUgnqpjrGsuAQAs HKYyB7a3qjYVsAiOEBEJwmG4axQBPg0SFj4lBc1dz2Y2BqMSHD4Qu0Qi2kuFiDYJHgkJhUfs78xH BicvCBIsLzAmRBDOFWHnwQaAR+0k2YH3Yl4Cg0RSGDxYiJANTFGK9CgxYMaMAdjgDSxwA+SAECV6 GDlwwsUGCRlehIAhUEMPhT40lAgxoKfP/5MhRvlwwFOBUQUnB2QTwuAGzwoCU2BQEILCnTIJAoTA gUPGAhwDYBiQQaTFSQo40AaAAUNBiyIVRgCQIAFACwM0hJhQSaQHjAE3AigQICBABacjCJwKQLgE DRoUBgjAMaSBChgCYBQ6AGOEg6tDZpzgSwSHgBECRYQwAKFIjcEhBA1xIcCFhQsWXtw4kYCACcVE CFAgcmIEkQNLfRgQEGzIAKFDCCxfIESEAQM4uTgQQP1ICRhvfXyAkRzuZHM8RYTz4VdFhBvx7Aj0 keCEgXh3GixXQaRG+P5s1eDDDSO4UIQUAIzAGxI2LdLCCSUsoQEMJ2B0EAUwrIDAAx3I1P9Wa3DE R599ItK33xMUCDAACCfoYIQUBQgwwxO0SbPEDMwJMUEANcAQwAYXIPBCBQKEIIkNN9TwwgtEeEDi ER4sB4sQPZRXxAiZ2XigD7TN6MQBhTFhggAfCOGCAQQo+IIEF3RAAAwh3EFACM01+aQR+sn4AQ0B KLWECpn9pweXYX4pQAVMyECmEJcV8IEAOWTwgAQxBChEDQbUOYST9x2RwHIn8HTCCcAdAcAJAkA3 KG1GGuolEoo2twAMECQg1gsPPDDYeT5Ip6kQURoHJZYRENBCDSZYuSlIqAq4JQGoKmtEjzCUasQM BmBUAXgADOYABw/AMAOFb2kwwq8jdor/p5RDJCAoESaM0IJfBkywpQ9EvlpECx+IxJiWRbyJqBDj YrLdCEA+YAGOsCRAJ553FvGpAPwNVEQBBkwpWZyD+nBXjhIbAJ4nHy+A0RAArPZfWJgkgOUOKDyQ QQ4C3OcwujbYh0SeUw5RAAh9jaDlg4VmJAQBhGnqsoyFTNBYIRqEcIKzQswkCWOEPXABA6jCM0LF ZVFYj8Sogg3ArKkIUZ8ARYBA2FIpuEEUnAP0OUIJPQ/hQFgjzBBZCAGAOMRySwGaWa4kSAZJW0Vo EJYACow9xGUChDrCCMsNIAkEWPozhA27njBK3EWIAMEBKkDgggsl+iBCDS5UCYGVNmBY/+QB8Cxn wIYcXEYDqAZ+3kOVBVxBBACxF7D6ARVQwHplLhRQQKkA1CC9C85yI0YNJdxAQQUKCPgvkG2eEIAD PYDggAYAMMlECq07g84QZrXwArgIBEAABvYORcO7RkhB+hZhA/VJ7gkRCB4Z5tcuUmiNBDaQgQGo cwC3NCEFaQrBWyowgPghYQBlMhoDh0CCC8jMYzcwQA9aQAHTLYAAyJndAQ7wAcUAoAQjGAABFhCh BRygBhX4wAFgaJMC1IAGLLAJBEKgguFNQHu2ANcFZNGAGZSgBTSQgQIiEIIZgKUAJbAiBkSQFYed bwYHwMEIFPCXEOSgBDVYQAAoUIIAyN0ghzBwQFowAEVVbOgBKTCiDep4AwVUAAQmCIBgvheBAXgi ATPoDUiMMoMAqKBeJcBBCGjwAUVOYAR8IoACbhABG/BxhEVIGAt0kArphLECx1JkAAzQAgIEgDLm EtCDkGKCBtTgBD5QwQ2whYFCzukrPlBAZILRR1WAawMrmIASeoABByjAAQVowQwj0YPZAUAUwIGA CkxgghrUAAcNaMFvDgCAAqjgADJAhQdSpwwANPMTt6nDHQQCQBGERwnxEck0jnAyTwjEnqg0ggQY kNAXNXQIIrCAGh46hB8EAQA7 ------=_NextPart_000_006E_01C52BA4.7BF34AA0--
