Continental Airlines to start flying to Haiti this summer

Furthermore, the four hour flights will be assured by a Boeing 737 with a capacity for 160 passengers. Flights will leave Newark, New jersey at 9:25 a.m. to arrive at Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince at 12:15 p.m. Continental Airlines will leave Haiti at 1:20 p.m. to arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport at 6:15 p.m.

This is definitely good news for the Haitians travelers. Now instead of two major airlines flying from U.S. to Haiti, it will be three major airlines. In this case, the more airlines we have serving Haiti, the better it will be for the public.

Why Continental Airlines - Why Now?

As the new player in Haiti sky, Continental Airlines will go head to head with American Airlines, competing for Haitian passengers from New York and New Jersey area. To a lesser extent, it will also provide competition to Spirit Airlines as well. I would like to go a little bit further by saying that Continental Airlines just made a strategic move by deciding to start flying to Haiti in June of 2011.

As Haiti is expected to rebuild its infrastructure in the following years, this will encourage more investment and more commercial activities with the U.S. and the world. This will directly affect air travel in a positive way. Also, new International airports are expected to be open in Haiti in just a few years.

It is estimated that in five years, the number of people traveling to and from Haiti will double.

Does anyone know why we did not have more competitions between the airlines that fly to Haiti?

Why has it always been American Airlines?

Why was American Airlines capable of increasing their fare whenever they feels like?

I am just hoping with the introduction of Continental Airlines into the Haitian Airline market, that travelers will be able to have more control.

Do you think that Continental Airlines flying to Haiti is good news?

Do you think it is about time we have our own airline?

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