Continental Airlines has pushed back the date it plans to stop service between Bangor International Airport and Newark, N.J.
Last week, the airline said it would cease its twice-daily flights of 50-passenger jets between Bangor and Newark on June 21, due to congestion in Newark. However, Continental now says it will continue the service, which carried 47,000 passengers during the last 12 months, until the end of July, according to a press release from BIA. “Continental’s reconsideration regarding Bangor-Newark service just a few days after their announcement last week indicates just how volatile the industry is right now,” BIA Director Rebecca Hupp said in a statement.
Hupp said Continental’s decision gives BIA customers service for now, but does not guarantee service in the future. She said she will continue to work to keep Continental at the airport beyond this summer.
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