Continental Airlines Announce Third New York To Heathrow Flight

Tuesday 9th September 2008

Continental Airlines have announced that they will be launching a third non-stop flight operating between Newark Liberty International Airport and Heathrow Airport in London.

The new flights will begin on the 25th of October but are still pending awaiting governmental approval as well as permission for flying slots. The airline will still be operating their two daily flights from Houston to Heathrow as well as the three flights that will now be flying from Newark Liberty to Heathrow Airport.

The 25th of October will also see the airline end flights from New York and Houston to Gatwick Airport in London.

Speaking about the introduction of the new route was Continental's executive vice president of marketing Jim Compton who said;