Continental Airlines will launch nonstop flights between new york city Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Cairo International Airport (CAI), Egypt, beginning May 18, 2011, subject to government approval.
the new york Cairo route will benefit from connecting traffic at both ends. Cairo is home to Egyptair, one of the 28 carriers, including Continental, that are members of Star Alliance. Egyptair and its regional airline partners offer service to 41 destinations in Egypt, Africa and the Middle East, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Damascus, Istanbul, Aswan, Jeddah and Johannesburg.
The flight will be timed to provide convenient North American connections at Continental’s new york Newark Liberty hub to the West Coast as well as to 87 other cities throughout the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
Continental will operate the approximately 5,600-mile flight with Boeing 777-200ERs airplane, seating 50 customers in BusinessFirst with flat-bed seats and 226 customers in economy class. Flying time eastbound will be approximately 10 hours 25 minutes, and westbound will be approximately 12 hours 10 minutes, according to Continental.
The carrier plans to operate the route on a daily basis during peak summer travel season, with five- and four-times-weekly service during certain periods in the first year of operation.
Cairo, the largest city in Africa and the Middle East, will be the 72nd international destination that Continental Airlines serves from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport and the 30th city in Continental’s transatlantic route network. Continental says it serves more nonstop destinations with more flights from the New York area than any other airline.
The capital of Egypt is the third new international destination Continental has announced since May. The airline plans to begin daily service from its Houston hub to Lagos, Africa, beginning November 10, 2011, and service to Auckland, New Zealand, beginning November 16, 2011, subject to government approval. It will fly both of the latter rootes with Boeing 787-8s and says it is the first airline to announce definitive route plans for the 787.
“We are excited to grow our international route network from the New York area by adding nonstop service to Africa,” says Jeff Smisek, Continental’s chairman, president and CEO. “Continental’s new route will provide numerous opportunities for connections to dozens of destinations in Africa and the Middle East that are served by our Star Alliance partners.”
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