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Continental has announced that it will commence twice-daily non-stop services to London Heathrow from both New York and Houston next year.

The US airline will operate the services from Newark Liberty International airport and Houston George Bush Intercontinental airport from 29 March, subject to government approval.

Continental already operates a comprehensive transatlantic network, with flights running to eight UK airports. The carrier has served Gatwick airport since 1985.

However these new services will be the operator's first to Heathrow, made possible by the completion of the Open Skies agreement between the US and the EU earlier this year.

Continental chairman and CEO Larry Kellner said: 'At last we will be able to give our customers something they have long requested – the opportunity to fly to both London's main airports with their preferred airline.

'At the same time, we will be able to show transatlantic travellers already using Heathrow what they have been missing. We look forward to the chance to compete at Europe's most important business airport.'

Continental is the world's fifth largest airline and Heathrow will be the 31st destination in its transatlantic route network.

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