Continental Airlines Launches Flights Between New York and Bonaire, Netherl=
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2006 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Continental Air=
lines (CAL) today announced it will launch new flights between its New York=
hub at International Airport and Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, starting D=
ec. 16, 2006, pending government approval.
The new flight to Bonaire will depart New York/Newark at 11:55 p.m. on Satu=
rdays, arriving in Bonaire at 5:40 a.m. on Sundays. The return flight will =
depart Bonaire at 7 a.m. on Sundays and will arrive in New York/Newark at 1=
0:45 a.m. Flights are timed conveniently to allow connections for passenger=
s at Newark Liberty. Continental also offers weekly nonstop service to Bona=
ire from Houston, Texas.
Continental will utilize a Boeing 737-700 on the New York/Newark-Bonaire fl=
ights. The aircraft has 12 seats in first class and 112 in coach.
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Bonaire, an island located in the southern Caribbean, is known for its pion=
eering role in the preservation of nature, in particular of the marine envi=
ronment, and for its excellent scuba diving and windsurfing, among other ac=
tivities.
Continental now serves a total of 77 destinations in Latin America and the =
Caribbean.
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, tog=
ether with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,=
200 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 154 =
domestic and 138 international destinations. More than 400 additional point=
s are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 43,000 employees=
, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and t=
ogether with Continental Express, carries approximately 61 million passenge=
rs per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for=
both its operation and its corporate culture.
In 2006, Continental Airlines won its sixth J.D. Power and Associated award=
since 1996. The carrier ranked the highest in Customer Satisfaction Among =
Traditional Network Carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associa=
tes 2006 Airline Satisfaction Index Survey(SM). For the third consecutive y=
ear, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airli=
ne on its 2006 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also =
named the No. 1 airline on the publication's 2006 America's Most Admired ai=
rline industry list. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at th=
e OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Best Airline Based in North Ame=
rica" for the third year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for =
the fourth consecutive year. For more company information, visit continenta=
l.com.
SOURCE Continental Airlines
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