Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Continental Airlines is the fourth-largest airline in the U.S.
The airline flies to Newark and Houston from all major UK airports including London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast and Shannon.
Virgin Atlantic
Richard Branson's Virgin airline operates long-haul routes between the United Kingdom and North America from its main base at London Heathrow Airport. The airline has smaller bases at London Gatwick and Manchester Airport. Virgin's flights to USA include Newark International Airport, New York JFK, Baltimore, Washington Dulles, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
American Airlines
Honored as the largest U.S. airline, AA is based at Fort Worth, Texas, adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. American operates scheduled flights from London, Manchester and Dublin to Boston, New York JFK, Chicago, Raleigh/Durham, Dallas, Miami and Los Angeles.
British Airways
The British flag carrier serves a huge amount of flights to USA from UK. The airlines is one of the preferred carriers to fly from London to New York JFK, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington Dulles, Atlanta, Orlando, Los Angeles and many more. British Airways also offers flights to Canada including the international airports at Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus is the flag carrier of Ireland. Based in Dublin, it operates 41 Airbus Aircraft serving Europe, Africa, North America and the Middle East. Aer Lingus recently announced plans for expansion in the long-haul programme. Currently, in its long-haul division it serves Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Dubai. By 2008, the company will have acquired two new Airbus A330s. One A330-200 and one A330-300X, increasing the long haul fleet to nine aircraft.
