United Continental Holdings, Inc. announced yesterday, that Continental Airlines began its nonstop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) and Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (PAP).

Initially flights will operate three times a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, converting to daily service on July 1, 2011.

The approximately four-hour (3h50) flight (CO703) will depart Newark at 9:15 a.m., arriving in Port-Au-Prince at 12:05 p.m. The return flight (CO704) will depart Port-Au-Prince at 1:00 p.m., arriving in Newark at 5:55 p.m. Continental utilize a Boeing 737-800 (flight Continental 1722) for the new service, with seating for 160 passengers (16 in first class and 144 in economy).

"We are pleased to offer convenient service to Port-Au-Prince, Continental's 27th Caribbean destination," had declared John Slater, United Airlines vice president of sales-Americas at the first announcement in January, adding that "Thanks to the combined fleet of both United and Continental, we are now able to offer more travel options to new destinations."

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