United Continental adds flights to Mexico from US

NEWLY merged United Continental Holdings has announced that Continental Airlines and United Airlines will boost flights between the US and Mexico.

Jim Compton, executive vice president and chief revenue officer of United Continental Holdings said, "With our expanded global network, we are focusing on linking together our key markets."

Continental Airlines plans to launch daily service between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Leon/Guanajuato, Mexico (BJX), subject to Mexican government approval, beginning November 1. The daily service will be operated with a Boeing 737-500 aircraft.

Continental has also filed an application with the US Department of Transportation for authority to begin a once weekly service to Cancun in Mexico from Austin, San Antonio and Raleigh-Durham. These services, which are subject to government approval, would begin February 19.

Additionally, United Airlines has applied for authority to place its UA code on Continental operated flights between these cities and Cancun. Continental plans to operate the service with Boeing 737-700 aircraft.

Furthermore, United is raising the frequency of its 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 October 15, and a third daily beginning January 4.

From Chicago, United's current Saturday only service to Mexico City will become twice daily beginning November 4. From San Francisco, daily service to Mexico City becomes twice daily on November 4. From Denver, United will offer once daily service to Mexico City between December 16 and January 3, 2011. All flights will be operated with Airbus A319 and Airbus A320 aircraft, said a report on PRNewswire via COMTEX.
(Source:www.schednet.com)