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03-07-2007, 01:59 PM
MUMBAI (Reuters) -- Continental Airlines, the No. 4 U.S. carrier, said Wednesday it will launch daily non-stop flights between financial hub Mumbai and New York/Newark from Oct. 31, subject to government approvals.
The Houston-based carrier has operated a New Delhi-New York non-stop route since 2005.
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"We are excited about extending our Indian route network to Mumbai," Jim Summerford, Continental's vice president for Europe, Middle East and India, said in a statement.
The Mumbai-New York/Newark flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, it said.
U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines (Charts) and American Airlines, a unit of AMR (Charts), also fly to India, where a booming economy is boosting business and leisure travel.
The Houston-based carrier has operated a New Delhi-New York non-stop route since 2005.
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Lawmakers push for a bill of rights for airline passengers. CNN's Andrea Koppel reports. (February 23)
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"We are excited about extending our Indian route network to Mumbai," Jim Summerford, Continental's vice president for Europe, Middle East and India, said in a statement.
The Mumbai-New York/Newark flights will be operated with a Boeing 777-200 aircraft, it said.
U.S. carriers Delta Air Lines (Charts) and American Airlines, a unit of AMR (Charts), also fly to India, where a booming economy is boosting business and leisure travel.