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Eos Airlines Announces Second Daily NY-London Flight; Participating in All Global Distribution Systems and ARC/BSP

Posted on: Monday, 10 July 2006, 12:00 CDT

With its popularity among business travelers continuing to climb, including June load factors at 72%, Eos Airlines today announced the schedule for its second daily flight between New York and London. The new service will commence on September 8th, 2006, with flights departing twice daily, six days per week (Sunday through Friday), from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and London's Stansted Airport. On Saturdays, Eos will operate one flight daily from each airport.

Eos' new Sunday-Friday schedule offers flights outbound from New York at 7:15 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. EST, arriving in London the next morning at 7:40 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. GMT, respectively. Flights from London will depart at 10:40 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday through Friday, arriving in New York at 1:25 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. On Saturdays, Eos will operate flights outbound from New York at 7:15 p.m. and outbound from London at 10:40 a.m..

Eos Airlines (E0/646), the all premium class airline which launched service between New York and London in October 2005, also announced an enhanced level of participation across all major Global Distribution Systems (GDS's). Eos, which has joined the Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) and IATA's Billing and Settlement Plan in the United Kingdom (BSP UK) as a participating carrier, is available for electronic ticketing immediately across Sabre, Galileo, and Apollo - with Amadeus and Worldspan to follow in August. In addition to electronic ticketing, enhanced GDS connectivity will allow travel agencies to have real-time, direct access to Eos flight inventory, with ARC and BSP UK settlement.

Dave Pottruck, Eos Chairman & CEO, commented "In less than a year, Eos has built a business by setting new standards for the kind of service and product quality that are crucial for transatlantic business travelers. We're extremely gratified at the response from our guests, and are very pleased to introduce a second daily flight between New York and London."

Dave Spurlock, Eos Founder and Chief Strategic Officer, added, "We're rolling-out the new flights in response to the popularity of the Eos experience, and to reward the loyalty of our guests by providing them with additional scheduling options."

Eos, which launched daily service between New York and London on October 18, 2005, is an all Premium Class airline setting a new industry standard for service and aircraft design. Eos offers premium-class service for 48 guests per flight, and features all "lie-flat" seating. Specially reconfigured cabins on Eos' Boeing 757-200 aircraft feature staggered "suites" that allow for exceptional privacy and comfort. Guests are afforded the ability to hold productive in-flight meetings, dine at convenience, enjoy personalized in-flight entertainment and arrive at the destination feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. Eos Airlines Daily Flight Schedule (effective Sept. 8, 2006) Outbound from JFK Arrival to Outbound from Arrival to JFK Stansted Stansted ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUNDAY-FRIDAY SCHEDULE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1915 740 1040 1325 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 2100 900 1900 2145 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SATURDAY SCHEDULE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1915 740 1040 1325 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

About Eos Airlines

Founded in March 2003, Eos is a new single class premium airline dedicated to serving the needs of the international business executive looking for the ultimate in space, comfort, service and convenience. With only 48 guests on our Boeing 757's built for 220, Eos offers an experience that surpasses private jets for comfort, flexibility, and personalized service. Eos flies daily between New York and London. For more information, visit www.eosairlines.com or call the Eos Airlines contact center at 1.888.357.3677.

Source: Business Wire

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