Continental Airlines resume Hong Kong-Guam flights

Continental Airlines will resume its exclusive non-stop flights from Hong Kong to Guam to operate twice-weekly and deploy Continental Micronesia's fleet of Boeing 737-800 from April 2 in line with Hong Kong's participation in the Guam/CNMI Visa Waiver programme.

The flights have a capacity of 155 seats, including 14 business class seats and 141 coach and those eligible holders of a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Passport or British National Overseas passport can travel to Guam or Saipan without a visa.

Continental Airlines first started operating direct Hong Kong-Guam flights in 1991, but temporarily suspended the service in August 2008.

Continental Airlines (Asia Pacific) managing director Matt Miller said the restart of this non-stop service is beneficial. "Guam is our regional hub, and the introduction will mark our second non-stop destination for customers in Hong Kong in addition to New York, where we provide daily flights on our Boeing 777-200 aircraft.

"Guam has been one of the top destinations for wedding, honeymoon and family travel," said Walter Dias, Continental's managing director of Greater China and Southeast Asia," he said.

"We look forward to providing customers in Hong Kong with Continental's new convenient services not only to Guam, but also to Honolulu via Guam," said Mr Miller.

(Source: www.schednet.com)