Continental Flights between Belfast and New York Commence

Jim Summerford, Continental's Vice President Europe, Middle East and India commented "We're proud to bring our award-winning service to Northern Ireland and to make travel easier for people flying between the U.S. and Belfast".

Continental flight CO94 departs New York/Newark daily at 7:55 p.m., arriving at Belfast at 7:30 a.m. the next day. Flight CO95 departs Belfast daily at 9 a.m. and arrives at New York/Newark at 11:25 a.m. the same day. Flight times are approximately six hours and 35 minutes traveling east and seven hours and 25 minutes traveling west. Continental will operate five flights a week during the winter months and will return to daily service in spring 2006.

Continental's flights to Belfast are operated with a 172-seat Boeing 757 aircraft carrying 16 passengers in the BusinessFirst cabin and 156 in economy. This premium-class cabin features extra-wide electronic sleeper seats with 55- inch pitch, adjustable winged headrests and personal video screens. Other BusinessFirst amenities include gourmet menus and award-winning wines and champagnes. BusinessFirst offers International Concierge Service with a specially-selected and trained corps of more than 200 staff that provides individualized pre and post-flight services for BusinessFirst customers at 26 key international airports.

Passengers arriving at Newark Liberty International Airport can use the spacious and modern immigration and customs facilities in Terminal C3, Continental's Global Gateway, and connect quickly and easily with Continental's 420 daily flights from Liberty International Airport to more than 180 destinations worldwide, in some cases without having to change terminals.