Continental Airlines announces additional New York - Heathrow flights

All Heathrow flights to feature new BusinessFirst flat bed seat from June

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced today that it will increase its schedule of flights between its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and London/Heathrow, during 2010. The airline will add a fourth daily service to the route in March and a fifth daily service in October, bringing the total number of Continental daily departures to Heathrow to seven, including its twice-daily service from Houston.

In addition, Continental announced that effective June 1, 2010 all aircraft scheduled for Heathrow flights will feature new, flat bed seats in BusinessFirst.

"New York-Heathrow is a flagship route for Continental. As the leading airline in the New York market, we are excited about introducing these schedule and product improvements for our New York-London travelers," said Jeff Smisek, the airline's chairman, president and chief executive officer. "All our New York-London customers will benefit from more flight options, while those traveling to London in BusinessFirst - whether from New York or Houston -- will be assured of a flat bed seat whenever they choose to fly with us."

Effective March 27, 2010, the airline's Heathrow schedule will be as follows:

 To London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Origin no. Departure Arrival Frequency type ------ ------ --------- ------- --------- -------- New York/ Newark CO18 9:00 a.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ---- --------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO28 6:40 p.m. 6:45 a.m.+1 Daily 777 --------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO112 7:20 p.m. 7:40 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- --------- ----------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO110 8:00 p.m. 8:20a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- --------- ---------- ----- ------- Houston CO34 3:45 p.m. 6:55 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- --- Houston CO4 6:25 p.m. 9:35 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- --- --------- ----------- ----- --- From London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Destination no. Departure Arrival Frequency type ----------- ------ --------- ------- --------- -------- New York/ Newark CO29 10:25 a.m. 1:15 p.m. Daily 777 --------- ---- ---------- --------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO113 10:50 a.m. 1:55 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO111 12:05 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO19 6:30 p.m. 9:40 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ---- --------- --------- ----- ------- Houston CO35 8:40 a.m. 12:40 p.m. Daily 777 ------- ---- --------- ---------- ----- --- Houston CO5 11:40 a.m. 3:50 p.m. Daily 777 ------- --- ---------- --------- ----- --- 

Effective Oct. 30, 2010, Continental's Heathrow schedule will be as follows:

 To London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Origin no. Departure Arrival Frequency type ------ ------ --------- ------- --------- -------- New York/ Newark CO18 9:00 a.m. 9:20 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ---- --------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO28 6:25 p.m. 6:20 a.m.+1 Daily 777 --------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO112 7:15 p.m. 7:25 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- --------- ----------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO110 9:20 p.m. 9:25 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- --------- ----------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO114 10:10 p.m. 10:15 a.m.+1 Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- ------------ ----- ------- Houston CO34 3:50 p.m. 6:50 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- ---- --------- ----------- ----- --- Houston CO4 6:35 p.m. 9:35 a.m.+1 Daily 777 ------- --- --------- ----------- ----- --- From London/Heathrow Flight Aircraft Destination no. Departure Arrival Frequency type ----------- ------ --------- ------- --------- -------- New York/ Newark CO115 8:40 a.m. 12:05 p.m. Daily 757-200 ----------- ----- --------- ---------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO29 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Daily 777 --------- ---- ---------- --------- ----- --- New York/ Newark CO113 11:15 a.m. 2:45 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO111 12:35 p.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ----- ---------- --------- ----- ------- New York/ Newark CO19 6:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Daily 757-200 --------- ---- --------- --------- ----- ------- Houston CO35 9:20 a.m. 1:40 p.m. Daily 777 ------- ---- --------- --------- ----- --- Houston CO5 11:40 a.m. 4:05 p.m. Daily 777 ------- --- ---------- --------- ----- ---

As well as offering a broader range of schedule options for travelers between New York and London, the flights provide connections at Heathrow to Star Alliance partner British Midland, which offers over 50 daily departures to 19 destinations across the United Kingdom, mainland Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In concert with British Midland, Star Alliance carriers at Heathrow link the world with over 180 daily departures to 67 destinations across the globe.

The new BusinessFirst flat bed seat made its operational debut in November 2009 and is being installed on Continental's Boeing 777 and 757-200 fleets, with installation on 767-400ER and 767-200 aircraft beginning in 2011. The new seat, reclining 180-degrees and providing 6 feet 6 inches of sleeping space in the fully extended position on the 777 (6 feet 4 inches on the 757-200), is one of the widest business-class seats in the air, measuring up to 27 inches when the adjustable armrest is positioned flush with the seat cushion on the 777 (25 inches on the 757-200). Electronic controls enable customers to easily move the seats to the custom position most comfortable for them. The seats provide more individual storage space for personal items. Laptop power, headset and USB plugs are conveniently tucked above the customer's shoulder. iPod connectivity allows each customer to view their personal videos and enjoy their music, all while their iPod is charging. The new seats feature 15.4-inch video monitors for customers to enjoy on-demand movies, music and games, and have a privacy shell that allows for seclusion from other travelers.

Continental's Heathrow flights operate from Terminal 4.