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Continental Airlines
has launched a promotional $45 one-way fare for US Helicopter service between its New York hub at Newark Liberty
International Airport and Manhattan. The discounted fare is available for a limited time to
economy class customers traveling on select fares to or from Liberty.
In addition, for a limited time, Continental is offering complimentary helicopter service between Liberty and Manhattan to customers traveling on
first class and full-fare economy tickets.
The special offer is
available for tickets purchased for travel through 31 October 2008. No advance purchase is required. The promotional fare
does not include passenger facility charges of up to $18 per segment, 11
September security fee of up to $5 each way or Federal excise tax of $3.50
per segment.
Continental currently offers complimentary US Helicopter service between Liberty and Manhattan to BusinessFirst customers traveling between
Liberty and Europe, Asia, Tel Aviv, Delhi, Mumbai, Brazil and Argentina.
US Helicopter flights operate hourly, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:50 p.m. connecting Continental’s Terminal C at Liberty to the
Downtown Manhattan Heliport near Wall Street and the East 34th Street Heliport in Midtown Manhattan with an eight minute-travel time. US
Helicopter customers receive TSA security clearance at the New York heliports before departure
and arrive at Gate C-71 inside the secure area at Liberty. The service also provides convenient check-in, with boarding passes and baggage check to the final destination.
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