MANCHESTER is to gain a second service to New York”s Newark Airport, arguably a better arrival point than JFK. Continental Airlines is to take the unusual step on 10 June of replacing its current wide-bodied Boeing 777 operation with two Boeing 757 services all year round. The revised operation gives nearly 50% extra seat capacity in the winter (and 21% in the summer). The choice of departure/arrival times will be of real benefit to passengers. OAG”s Airline of the Year 2004 points out that in its BusinessFirst section the 2 + 2 layout is identical to the previous accommodation in a 777 but with the centre seats removed. British Airways also offer single Boeing 767 service to the less attractive New York Kennedy Airport.
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