CO Wants EWR-IAH-EZE, To Take UA Frequencies (Same as DL!)

[Cubana]

After Delta announced it wanted UA's 7-dormant US-Argentina frequencies for JFK-EZE, now Continental applies for EWR-IAH-EZE with those slots.

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and Rule 302 of the Department's Rules of Practice, Continental applies for an exemption from 49 U.S.C. § 41101 and an allocation of seven weekly U.S.-Argentina frequencies to provide scheduled foreign air transportation of persons, property and mail on daily New York/Newark-Houston-Buenos Aires, Argentina flights beginning November 29 and to integrate this authority with Continental's other certificate and exemption authority.

http://dmses.dot.gov/docimages/pdf91/326717_web.pdf

[babypurin]

Official Press Release:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050426/datu091.html?.v=1

Continental Airlines announced today that it has submitted an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for approval to operate daily nonstop flights from its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport to Buenos Aires, Argentina. If approved, Continental will introduce the service in November 2005 utilizing a Boeing 767-200, carrying 25 BusinessFirst and 149 economy customers.

[ConcordeBoy]

hopefully, they'll get it... as New York already has two airlines nonstop to Argentina.

[AA 1818]

Ok... since when did UA abandon the JFK-EZE routes? And why did they do it? I hope that CO gets it, then EZE will get improoved service and Argentina wil get cheeper service to the U.S.

[ConcordeBoy]

And why did they do it?

UA has long-since decided to only fly its mainline metal to JFK from its Pacific hubs and London.

[DAL767-400ER]

Of course I don't like this application and still hope that DL gets it, but I doubt it.