“Our focus on Heathrow is a response to the changing realities of the marketplace,” said Jim Compton

HOUSTON (September 9, 2008) – Continental Airlines travel channel tv announced today that it will launch a third daily non-stop flight between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport, and London's Heathrow Airport, effective October 25, 2008 (eastbound), travel channel tv subject to government travel channel tv approval and slot approval. On the same date, it will discontinue flights to London/Gatwick Airport from both New York and Houston.
"Our focus on Heathrow is a response to the changing realities of the marketplace," said Jim Compton, Continental's executive vice president, marketing. "Our customers have shown a clear preference for Heathrow, and our main competitors have focused their operations there. We regret the need to end year-round operations at Gatwick, but it is imperative that we remain competitive travel channel tv and continue to meet the needs of our customers."
Continental also operates non-stop services from Liberty to Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Manchester, as well as Dublin and Shannon – more cities in the UK and Ireland than any other trans-Atlantic airline.
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, travel channel tv together with Continental travel channel tv Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,500 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 131 domestic and 131 international destinations. More than 550 additional points are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 44,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries travel channel tv approximately 69 million passengers per year.
Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. For the fifth consecutive year, FORTUNE travel channel tv magazine named Continental the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its 2008 list of World's Most Admired Companies. travel channel tv For more company information, go to continental.com.
Continental launches 5th daily New York/Newark-London travel channel tv flight Continental Airlines travel channel tv announces schedule for New York-Shanghai service Emirates to launch first commercial A380 service to US JetBlue launches only nonstop service from New York to La Romana Singapore Airlines A380 to fly New York - Frankfurt - Singapore American Airlines to launch nonstop service between New York and Antigua Qatar Airways launches daily flights to Kolkata, India A380 flights from New York to Asia start tomorrow