Continental Airlines Starts New Flights to Oklahoma City From Cleveland
July 24 2007 - 10:58AM
PR Newswire (US)
Enhances existing service to Oklahoma City from New York and
Houston CLEVELAND, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental
Airlines (NYSE: CAL), today announced new nonstop service between
the airline's Cleveland hub (CLE) and Oklahoma City's Will Rogers
World Airport beginning Sept. 30. The daily service, operated with
50-seat Embraer 145 regional jet aircraft, will provide connections
via Cleveland to dozens of other cities. Continental's Cleveland
hub offers 240 daily departures to more than 80 destinations. The
schedule for the new flights is as follows: Cleveland to Oklahoma
City Oklahoma City to Cleveland Departure Arrival Departure Arrival
8:50 a.m. 10:30 a.m. 6:45 a.m. 10:25 a.m. (except Sunday) (except
Sunday) 8:50 p.m. 10:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. 2:40 p.m. (except Saturday)
(except Saturday) "This new air service by Continental Airlines
will offer a new destination for passengers who travel through Will
Rogers World Airport," said Mark Kranenburg, Director, Oklahoma
City Department of Airports. "We celebrate this new service with
Continental Airlines and are appreciative of their support of the
Oklahoma City market." "Our new service will make travel between
Oklahoma City and Cleveland easier for business and leisure
customers while increasing service options for Oklahomans to travel
to the Northeast," said a Continental spokesperson. Continental's
regional partners will operate the flights as Continental Express.
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline.
Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental
Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the
Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 144 domestic and 138
international destinations. More than 400 additional points are
served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 45,000
employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston,
Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries
approximately 67 million passengers per year. Continental
consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its
operation and its corporate culture. For the fourth consecutive
year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 World's Most
Admired Airline on its 2007 list of World's Most Admired Companies.
Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's
2007 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally,
Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year
Awards including "Best Airline Based in North America" for the
fourth year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for the
fifth consecutive year. For more company information, visit
continental.com. DATASOURCE: Continental Airlines CONTACT:
Continental Airlines Corporate Communications, +1-713-324-5080, Web
site: http://www.continental.com/
http://www.continental.com/company/news
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