CONTINENTAL EXPRESS OFFERS ALL JET SERVICE FROM LEXINGTON, KY

Lexington, KY – Continental Express, the regional subsidiary of Continental Airlines, has announced a significant enhancement in service from Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. Beginning August 1, 2001 the airline will replace its current 19-seat turbo-prop aircraft with state-of-the-art 37-seat Embraer Regional Jets.

Blue Grass Airport continues to provide airlines with attractive opportunities for new air service development. The new service will provide local travelers with a more comfortable and convenient way to reach their favorite business and leisure destinations. Continental is the first airline to introduce the Embraer ERJ-135 regional jet to Lexington however, other regional jet variations have been exceptionally popular with frequent flyers for many years.

“Continental’s new jet service will provide travelers from across the region with another way to reach the destinations they visit most. Our customers have asked for new flights and more jet destinations from Blue Grass Airport, Continental Express has provided both”, said Michael Gobb, Executive Director, Blue Grass Airport.

“As we take delivery of new jets, we are able to replace turboprop flying with the fast, quiet regional jets that our customers prefer,” said Continental Express President Jim Ream. “The regional jet allows us increased flexibility in our schedule planning, giving us the opportunity to offer increased capacity and convenience to the cities we currently serve, as well as add new cities that were beyond the range of the turboprop.”

Jet service to begin August 1, 2001

Depart Lexington 5:50 am
Arrive Cleveland 6:59 am

Depart Cleveland 9:30 am
Arrive Lexington 10:53 am
Depart Lexington 12:25 pm
Arrive Cleveland 1:34 pm

Depart Cleveland 4:20 pm
Arrive Lexington 5:43 pm
Depart Lexington 6:55 pm
Arrive Cleveland 8:07 pm

Depart Cleveland 7:55 pm
Arrive Lexington 9:18 pm

Continental Airlines had the best on-time performance of any major US carrier in 2000. The airline has been awarded as the “Airline of the Year 2001 by Air Transport World magazine and was rated number one in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power & Associates in 2000. The airline serves more than 7.8 million customers annually.

Blue Grass Airport is served by eleven scheduled airlines providing convenient non-stop service to 10 major gateway cities and direct service to destinations worldwide. Serving over one million passengers each year, Blue Grass Airport offers Central and Eastern Kentucky travelers the value of convenience, close to home.