Airport News
New York link added to Heathrow
Sun, 31 Jan, 2010
A new route linking London Heathrow to New York has been announced by Continental Airways.
The number of journeys the carrier makes from the London hub to Newark Airport is set to increase to four a day from March.
In October, a further daily trip will take place, taking the total number of trips between the two cities to five.
Customers looking to fly to America with the airline from the capital's largest airport also have the option of a twice-daily service to Houston.
Chief executive of Continental Airways Jeff Smisek said: "All our London to New York customers will benefit from more flight options, while those travelling in BusinessFirst will be assured of a flat bed seat whenever they choose to fly with us."
Heathrow has also recently enjoyed the addition of a non-stop link to the Taiwanese capital Taipei by China Airlines, the first of its kind flying from the UK, set to commence in March this year.