News Release
Continental Airlines Announces Service to Popular Colorado Ski Destinations
HOUSTON, Sept. 5, 2001 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will once again provide winter service to the powdery slopes of Colorado's most popular ski resorts, including, for the first time, daily nonstop flights between New York/Newark and Hayden/Steamboat Springs.
Here is the lineup for the 2001 - 2002 ski season:
Depart from or connect in Fly nonstop service this hub city: to this ski resort: Starting: Frequency: Aircraft type: Houston Telluride/Montrose Dec. 13 Daily; twice Boeing 737 on Saturdays Steamboat/Hayden Dec. 13 Daily; twice Boeing 737 on Saturdays Vail/Eagle Dec. 13 Daily Boeing 757 Durango Mountain Embraer Resort (formerly Dec. 13 Daily ERJ-145 Purgatory)/Durango ExpressJet Newark Steamboat/Hayden Dec. 13 Daily Boeing 737 Telluride/Montrose Dec. 15 Saturdays Boeing 737 Vail/Eagle Dec. 15 Saturdays Boeing 757
"After a long hot summer, it's time to start waxing those skis and snowboards for another winter of fun," said a Continental spokesperson, "and this year we are pleased to provide daily service between Newark and Hayden, so fresh powder connoisseurs living in the Northeast will have better access to the Steamboat Resort."
Continental Express, the regional air carrier to Continental Airlines that is operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Inc., previously announced daily regional jet service between Houston and Durango, Colo., opening more airways to western slopes than ever before.
Besides Colorado, Continental provides service to world-class ski areas in Utah (site of the 2002 Winter Olympics), Nevada, New Mexico, Alberta and British Columbia in the West, and to popular ski destinations in the Northeastern United States.
For anyone wanting to save time and money arranging their ski trip, Continental Vacations provides packages that include air, lodging and lift tickets. (800-634-5555) Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,500 departures daily to 136 domestic and 92 international destinations. Operating hubs in Newark, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, Continental (continental.com) serves more international cities than any other U.S. carrier, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Continental was named the 2001 Airline of the Year by Air Transport World, as well as the 1996 Airline of the Year, making it the only carrier to receive this honor twice in five years. 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 SmartMoney magazines), OnePass frequent flyer program (InsideFlyer's Freddie Awards) and overall operations and management (Fortune magazine).