News Release
Continental Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service between Guam and Seoul, South Korea
Serves more international cities than any other U.S. carrier
TAMUNING, GUAM, May 18, 2000 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL and CAL.A) today announced that its Micronesia division will launch non-stop service twice-a-week between Guam and Seoul, South Korea, starting July 16. The 4-1/2 hour flight will be operated by a 155-seat Boeing 737-800 aircraft on Thursdays and Sundays.
Flight 927 will depart Guam at 5:25 p.m., arriving in Seoul of 9:05 p.m. The return flight will depart Seoul at 9:55 p.m., arriving in Guam at 3:05 a.m. the next day.
"We’re excited about adding Seoul to our growing international route map, which already spans the globe," said a Continental spokesperson. "In addition to the positive economic impact this will have in the marketplace, it will make it a lot more convenient for Korean travelers to vacation in Micronesia."
Based on Guam, Continental’s Micronesia division serves eight cities in Japan, as well as Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Manila, Philippines, Bali, Indonesia, Cairns, Australia, the Micronesia Islands, and Hawaii. Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,200 departures daily to 136 domestic and 87 international destinations. Operating major hubs in Newark, Houston and Cleveland, Continental (www.continental.com) serves more international cities than any other U.S. carrier, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Continental is in the top quarter of FORTUNE magazine’s "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," and is ranked the nation’s No. 1 airline in customer satisfaction for long and short-haul flights by Frequent Flyer magazine and J.D. Power and Associates. Continental has received numerous awards for its BusinessFirst premium cabin (Condé Nast Traveler, OAG, Entrepreneur and Smart Money magazines), OnePass frequent flyer program (InsideFlyer’s Freddie Awards) and overall operations and management (Air Transport World’s 1997 Airline of the Year).