HtownWxBoy Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 HBJ LinkContinental Airlines Inc. on Wednesday unveiled its revamped Terminal C at its Houston hub and announced plans for new nonstop service from Houston to Auckland, New Zealand starting in 2011.Pending government approval, Houston-based Continental (NYSE: CAL) said it will begin offering nonstop Boeing 787 flights to Auckland on Nov. 16, 2011, making it just one of three carriers offering nonstop flights between North America and New Zealand.Read more: Continental reopens Terminal C, plans service from IAH to New Zealand - Houston Business Journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 First flight to Auckland has officially been delayed: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/continental/7326425.htmlWouldn't be surprised if they start this route by putting a 747 on it and connecting it through SFO or LAX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 A 744 would be overkill for this flight. Even a 772 might be too much. The 788 was designed for long and thin routes, such as this. Too bad for Boeing and UA/CO (and me). I was hoping that my wife and would be able to fly this next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 A 744 would be overkill for this flight. Even a 772 might be too much. The 788 was designed for long and thin routes, such as this. Too bad for Boeing and UA/CO (and me). I was hoping that my wife and would be able to fly this next year.Oh, I don't disagree that it's overkill, I just they have to get the route going in some capacity or risk losing the slot. I hope that Boeing gets the kinks worked out and the 788 makes into service quickly. I'd love to see more long & thin routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Oh, I don't disagree that it's overkill, I just they have to get the route going in some capacity or risk losing the slot. I hope that Boeing gets the kinks worked out and the 788 makes into service quickly. I'd love to see more long & thin routes.I don't even think the 772 has the range capability, in terms of diversion time rules, etc. That had been mentioned by someone an airliners.net. I hope Boeing gets the kinks worked out quickly too. Setbacks happen (A380), and at least these problems are happening before frames are flying, instead of after they've had them delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hartmann Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 I don't even think the 772 has the range capability, in terms of diversion time rules, etc. That had been mentioned by someone an airliners.net. I hope Boeing gets the kinks worked out quickly too. Setbacks happen (A380), and at least these problems are happening before frames are flying, instead of after they've had them delivered.A 772 could do it but it would be significantly weight restricted. A 744 could do it with few or no problems (but is overkill on the route).They could route it via LAX but would then be competing directly with Air NZ. The LAX-AKL route avoids ETOPs 180 though and could be run with a 772. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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