is launching daily nonstop service from Newark, N.J., to Munich, Germany.

The service begins on Saturday, the airline said in a statement Thursday.

Many travelers to and from New York City use Newark Liberty International Airport, which is a Continental hub.

Continental will operate the nonstop daily flight with a Boeing 767-200ER aircraft, seating 25 passengers in BusinessFirst and 149 passengers in economy class.

The schedule of the Continental service complements that of German airline Lufthansa's existing daily New York/Newark-Munich service. The two carriers are partners.

Source: AP
Autor: eTurboNews