This week Continental Airlines will inaugurate daily nonstop flights between
its New York hub at NewarkLibertyInternationalAirport and Barcelona, Spain.
The new route is part of a transatlantic service expansion that includes the
inauguration next week of service to Copenhagen,
Denmark, and
that will give Continental a total of 28 transatlantic destinations. The new
service to Barcelona
will be operated with a 172-seat Boeing 757-200 aircraft, carrying 16
passengers in the Business First cabin and 156 in economy. Flight CO120 will
depart New York/Newark daily at 7:15 p.m., arriving in Barcelona at 9:15 a.m. the following day. The
return flight, CO121, departs Barcelona
daily at 11:10 a.m., arriving at New York/Newark at 1:55 p.m. Flying time will
be approximately eight hours eastbound and eight hours, 45 minutes westbound.
During the winter months, when demand traditionally declines, Continental will
operate five flights per week on the route, reverting to daily service in
spring 2007. As part of the route launch, Continental has a new promotion for
its OnePass members: Those who book and travel to Barcelona between May 17 and July 31 will
earn 2,000 bonus miles. This offer requires registration. OnePass members can
register for the promotion online at continental.com using promotion code
58020.
