Continental Launches Houston-Nigeria Flight
Continental Airlines last week launched daily service between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, the first daily scheduled passenger service between Texas and Africa. The service links the two energy capitals on a route which no other airline currently serves. Continental is using 777-200ER widebody aircraft with a total of 276 seats (50 in business and 226 in economy). The 777 aircraft features flat-bed seats in business and entertainment systems at all seats.
Continental’s flight CO142 is timed to depart Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) at 7:05 p.m. and arrive at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos at 1:40 p.m. the following day, local time. In the other direction, flight CO143 is scheduled to leave LOS at 11:05.
“The new flights offer convenient nonstop access to Lagos for travelers from Houston’s vibrant energy sector and large Nigerian community, reducing roundtrip travel time between the two cities by more than six hours,” says Jim Compton, United’s executive vice president and chief revenue officer.
“In addition, our Houston hub provides fast and easy connections from destinations across the U.S., and throughout Canada and Latin America.”
Lagos is the economic, commercial and cultural center of Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa. The metropolitan area of Lagos, an estimated 300 square kilometers located on the Atlantic coast of Africa, is a group of islands endowed with creeks and a lagoon. Lagos is Nigeria’s leading port, particularly for imports of consumer goods, foodstuffs, motor vehicles, machinery and industrial raw materials, and Lagos’ mainland suburbs are home to more than half of Nigeria’s industrial capacity.
Source: United Continental Holding, Inc., People’s Daily