Fly Continental Airlines from Bristol Airport
Continental 757 Takes off from Bristol Airport
Although UK’s Bristol Airport provides direct flights to only two US destinations many travellers are using the extensive Continental Airlines network to reach further destinations both within the United States and beyond.
Bristol airport has reported that the top five destinations for business travellers, during 2008, were: Houston, Chicago, Indianapolis, Atlanta and Cleveland.
Leisure passengers showed a similar favour for north american destinations with Orlando, Las Vegas, Boston, San Francisco and Tampa being the most popular.
Continental airlines has a long history extending back over 70 years after having been formed, in 1934, by Walter T.Varney and Louis Mueller. In 1936 40% of the company was sold to Robert Six who went on to head the company for 40 years. It was Robert Six who, in 1937, changed the company name to Continental Airlines and moved the company headquarters from El Paso to Denver in the same year.
During the war years Continental Airlines were responsible for the maintenance of B-17 flying fortresses and B-29 super fortresses at their Denver modifications center. Their trans-pacific service was formed under the name Air Micronesia after the war. Continental airline’s list of services increased dramatically during the 1970s including the introduction of new routes from Los Angeles to New Zealand and Australia. Continental Airlines’ list of destinations includes over 500 airports worldwide, extending way beyond the boundaries of North America.
The Continental Airlines service flying from Bristol to New York has made it easy for travellers to book onward flights. Around 50% of the travellers flying from Bristol have used the Continental airlines network to reach their final destinations after picking up a connecting flight in New York. Since its introduction over three years ago in May 2005 the New York service has carried over 250,000 passengers.
The Continental airlines network makes it easy to plan and book a business or pleasure trip via the US. And the convenience of starting out from Bristol is, for many travellers, an added bonus.
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