United, Continental announce new U.S.-Mexico flights

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United, Continental announce new U.S.-Mexico flights

2010-10-13 05:15:50 GMT+7 (ICT)

CHICAGO (BNO NEWS) -- United Continental Holdings on Tuesday announced that Continental Airlines and United Airlines will boost flights between the United States and several Mexican cities.

Continental Airlines will launch daily nonstop service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Leon, Mexico (BJX), subject to Mexican government approval, beginning November 1st. The daily service will be operated with a Boeing 737-500 aircraft, with seating for 114 customers, eight in first class and 106 in economy.

In addition, Continental Airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for authority to begin once-weekly nonstop service to Cancun, Mexico, from Austin and San Antonio, Texas, and Raleigh-Durham, N.C.

These Saturday services, which are subject to government approval, would begin Feb. 19, 2011. In addition, United Airlines applied for authority to place its UA code on Continental-operated flights between these cities. Continental plans to operate the service with Boeing 737-700 aircraft, with seating for 124 customers, 12 in first class and 112 in economy.

Continental currently serves Cancun 76 times weekly from its hubs in Houston, Newark and Cleveland. United currently serves Cancun 31 times weekly from Denver, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco and Washington-Dulles.

Additionally, United Airlines is boosting service into Mexico City from its hubs in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles and San Francisco. United will launch a second daily flight from Los Angeles to Mexico City beginning Oct. 15, and a third daily beginning Jan. 4, 2011.

From Chicago, United's current Saturday-only service to Mexico City will become twice-daily beginning Nov. 4. From San Francisco, daily service to Mexico City becomes twice-daily on Nov. 4. From Denver, United will offer once-daily service to Mexico City between Dec. 16 and Jan. 3, 2011. All flights will be operated with Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft.

Continental serves 30 destinations in Mexico, more than any other airline from the U.S.

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