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Continental Airlines has been named the top airline by Crain’s New York Business in its list of the 50 largest airlines in the New York area, ranked by total passengers. The carrier also tops the list for the most domestic and international passengers.
"Continental has invested more than $1 billion at Newark Liberty International Airport in the last several years, and it is the only true global gateway and connecting complex in the New York area," said Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing. "We offer more nonstop international destinations from the New York area than any other carrier."
Continental’s New York hub at Newark Liberty is a strategically located modern hub with 425 daily departures to 146 nonstop destinations, including the most nonstop flights to Europe, Latin America and Asia. Continental utilizes 81 gates to support its Liberty operation, with dedicated customs and immigration facilities reserved for the exclusive use of Continental’s international arriving customers.
The list, published in August, used combined data on arrivals and departures flying into and out of John F. Kennedy International, LaGuardia and Newark Liberty International airports for the 12 months ended June 30. Continental, together with its regional partners, carried more than 24 million passengers in the New York area during in the past year, nearly thirty percent more than the next airline group on the list, the Crain’s report said.
Continental Airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,750 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 132 international destinations. More than 750 additional points are served via current alliance partners. With more than 43,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners, carries approximately 63 million passengers per year.
Celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture. For the sixth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 World’s Most Admired Airline on its 2009 list of World’s Most Admired Companies.
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