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Monday, 22 March, 2010 11:45 AM
Continental Airlines
to shift Detroit operations to North Terminal on March 24
Continental
joining other Star Alliance members in world-class facility at Detroit
Metro Airport
PHOTO
BY GLORIA RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
The
exterior of the new North Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport.
DETROIT
-- Effective with its first
arrival and departure on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, Continental
Airlines
(NYSE:CAL) will shift all of its Detroit flight operations to the
North
Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport. The move will allow Continental
to
co-locate with other Star Alliance members United Airlines, Lufthansa
German Airlines, US Airways and Air Canada, which have served the
North
Terminal since it opened in September 2008.
"We
are eager to welcome Continental Airlines' customers to our new,
state-of-the-art North Terminal," said Wayne County Airport
Authority
(WCAA) CEO Lester Robinson. "Not only will Continental's new
Detroit
home be closer to that of its new alliance partners, but Continental
customers will enjoy the convenience and customer-friendly features
of
our award-winning North Terminal facility."
At the North
Terminal, Continental will primarily utilize gates D1, D2
and D8 on the south end of the terminal - immediately adjacent to
the
gates assigned to United, Lufthansa and Air Canada. The Continental
Airlines ticket counter will be located on the south end of the
check-in
lobby, adjacent to United. All baggage carousels at the North Terminal
are common-use and shared among all airlines in the terminal, so
arriving customers should check the Bag Claim Directory monitors
located
throughout the baggage claim for their carousel number.
After the
final Continental flight lands on Tuesday evening, Airport
Authority crews will begin changing road and terminal signage to
reflect
the overnight move. By the time the first Continental customers
arrive
at Detroit Metro Airport on Wednesday, March 24, airport signage
will
point customers toward the airline's new location at the North Terminal.
Passengers planning to arrive in Detroit on Continental on or after
March 24 should be sure to advise their ride that they will be available
for pick-up at the North Terminal.
Parking
customers departing on Continental on or after March 24 should
follow roadway signs to the Blue Deck, from which they can quickly
walk
directly into the North Terminal via covered pedestrian walkway
on Level
4. Shuttle service to/from the Airport's Yellow Economy Lot - as
well
as all off-airport parking, hotels and rental car facilities - are
easily accessible to Continental customers via the North Terminal
Ground
Transportation Center.
For detailed
maps of Detroit Metro Airport, including roadway, parking
and restaurant/shopping guides, visit the Airport's Web site at
www.metroairport.com.
Source: Wayne County
Airport Authority; Continental Airlines
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Passengers
Give Rave Reviews of New North Terminal at Detroit Metro Airport
PHOTO
BY GLORIA RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
Walkways
provide extra convenience for passengers inside the North Terminal.
PHOTO
BY GLORIA RZUCIDLO / ©AMERICAJR.com
New
flat-screen displays help passengers find their flight.
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