Continental adds routes to better mesh with Star Alliance partners

Houston based Continental Airlines starts three new non-stop markets from their Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport today in recognition and support of their new entry into the Star Alliance that occurred earlier this week. 

The three new routes will better match Star Alliance partners Air Canada, United and Lufthansa.  Continental will augment connecting possibilities with Air Canada by adding a non-stop Houston IAH to Edmonton International Airport in Alberta, Canada (YEG).  And to work more closely with United Airlines connecting to a greater Trans-Atlantic market strength, Continental has added non-stop Houston to Washington Dulles, a primary hub for United Airlines.  And to better collaborate with Lufthansa, a non-stop daily flight to Frankfurt airport starts today.

The Frankfurt flight will be operated on a Boeing 767-400ER aircraft with the daily Edmonton flight operating on a Boeing 737-500.  The Washington Dulles flight will be via Continental Express partner ExpressJet on a 50 passenger regional jet.