PRESS RELEASE - 2006
Continental restores service Cancun almost fully recovered from hurricane damage PRESS RELEASE - 2006
Houston, Texas, USA (June 7, 2006) - Continental Airlines has restored nearly all of its flights between the United States and Cancun International Airport since Hurricane Wilma hit the region last fall. Currently the airline is operating 61 flights per week to Cancun, almost 90 per cent of its seats available in the market pre-Wilma.
Continental's restored flight schedule is a hopeful sign for Cancun's visitor-dependent economy. Ranked as one of the top international leisure destinations in the Caribbean region, Cancun has almost fully recovered from damage inflicted by Hurricane Wilma last October. Travellers visiting one of the Caribbean's most popular vacation hotspots will find the destination and its newly renovated resorts, restaurants, beaches and attractions in better condition and even more accessible.
Continental currently operates a total of 61 weekly departures from Cancun, including 44 to Houston, 16 to New York/Newark Liberty and one to Cleveland.
Continental was one of the last airlines to stop flying to Cancun before the hurricane and one of the first carriers to resume scheduled passenger service after the hurricane. The airline also flew sixteen relief flights (eight to Cancun and eight to Merida) to evacuate tourists who were stranded in the region.
For the third consecutive year, Fortune magazine named Continental the No 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2006 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also named the No 1 airline on the publication's 2006 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year Awards, including Best Airline Based in North America for the third year in a row, and Best Executive/Business Class for the fourth consecutive year.
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