Continental Adds Latin America, Caribbean Routes

Continental Airlines launched five new routes to Latin America and the Caribbean this weekend. Continental began service from Houston to Bonaire and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Continental also inaugurated service from Newark to Liberia, Costa Rica and Curacao. Service began from LaGuardia to Aruba.

The new flight to Punta Cana departs Houston at 1:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, arriving in Punta Cana at 7:35 p.m. The return flight departs Punta Cana at 9 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday and arrives in Houston at 11:50 a.m.

The weekly flight to Bonaire departs Houston on Friday at 11:30 p.m. and arrives at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday. The return flight will depart Bonaire on Saturday at 8:30 a.m., arriving in Houston at 11:35 a.m.

The Saturday flight from LaGuardia to Aruba departs at 7:50 a.m. and arrives in Aruba at 1:20 p.m. The return flight departs Aruba on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and arrives at LaGuardia at 6:15 p.m.

The Saturday flight to Liberia departs Newark at 8:50 a.m. and arrives at 1:05 p.m. The return flight departs Liberia at 1:55 p.m. and arrives at Newark at 8:10 p.m.

The Saturday flight to Curacao departs Newark at 9:05 a.m. and arrives at 2:50 p.m. The return flight departs Curacao on Saturday at 3:45 p.m. and arrives in Newark at 7:45 p.m.

Continental is using a Boeing 737-700 on the new flights. The aircraft has 12 first class seats and 112 in coach.