The flight, utilising Boeing 787 Dreamliners, will commence operation from 16 Nov 2011, and will see Continental become the third carrier to operate nonstop between North America and New Zealand - alongside Qantas and Air New Zealand.
Houston in Texas, America's second biggest state, is a major hub for Continental, which a few weeks ago announced merger plans with United Airlines..
Continental says it's the first airline in the world to formally announce "specific, initial route plans" for its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet, which will comprise 25 aircraft once they're all delivered. The planes will have capacity for 228 - 192 in economy class and 36 flat-bed BusinessFirst seats.
Tourism New Zealand has hailed the announcement, saying it will open up the eastern and central USA markets as well as connecting flights into Europe.
More information in today's Travel Daily.
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