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Continental Express offers nonstop service to Cleveland
Continental Express, a subsidiary of Houston-based Continental Airlines, has announced new nonstop, weekend service between Cleveland and Daytona Beach.
"This is excellent news for our travelers," said Daytona Beach International Airport Director of Aviation Dennis McGee. "Cleveland is one of the top 10 destinations of our passengers. We are committed to do all we can to make the new Cleveland service a success."
Continental Express will use its 50-passenger Embraer ERJ-145 regional jet, also known as ExpressJet, according to McGee. The air carrier will offer one flight on Saturday and one flight on Sunday between Daytona Beach International Airport and its hub at Cleveland’s Hopkins International Airport. The weekend flights will leave Cleveland at 12:20 p.m. and will arrive in Daytona Beach at 2:58 p.m. The return flight to Cleveland will leave Daytona Beach at 4:25 p.m. and arrive in Cleveland at 6:44 p.m.
Continental has said the fares for the Daytona Beach service will be competitive with fares in Orlando and Jacksonville, McGee said.
As a regional carrier to Continental Airlines, Continental Express offers daily departures to more than 105 cities from hubs in Cleveland, Houston and New York. Weekend service from Daytona Beach to Cleveland will provide travelers numerous connections and new travel options, McGee said.
McGee said the new service comes as a result of a concerted effort by the Airport and the local business community. He said local businessman Kevin Bowler and George Mirabal, President of The
Chamber: Daytona Beach and Halifax Area, played a key role in the discussions with Continental during the last year.
Daytona Beach International, with cooperation from the County’s tourist advertising authorities, is working with Cleveland’s convention and visitors bureau, Cleveland Hopkins International Airport and Continental Express on an extensive marketing campaign locally and in the Cleveland area, McGee said.
The new service begins December 16.
For information and reservations please call 800/525-0280 or http://www.flycontinental.com.
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