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Texas flights may again be affected by another tropical storm
Tropical Storm Edouard

Texas flights may again be affected by another tropical storm

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HOUSTON, TX (August 4, 2008) - Continental Airlines and AirTran Airways announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm Edouard.

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Continental announces retirement of David Grizzle
Senior Vice President Customer Experience Moves On

Continental announces retirement of David Grizzle

By eTN

HOUSTON, Texas (August 1, 2008) - Continental Airlines announced today that its senior vice president customer experience, David Grizzle, 54, has informed the company that he has decided to retire eff

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Continental applies to join Star Alliance
Antitrust Immunity To Better Serve Customers

Continental applies to join Star Alliance

By eTN

WASHINGTON, DC - Continental Airlines, United Airlines and eight other Star Alliance member airlines today filed an application with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for Continental to join t

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Tropical Storm Dolly will affect flights throughout Texas Southern Gulf Coast
Continental Airlines Customers May Reschedule Without Penalty

Tropical Storm Dolly will affect flights throughout Texas Southern Gulf Coast

By eTN

HOUSTON, Texas - Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm Dolly.

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French judge orders US airline to stand trial for Concorde crash
Continental on trial over concorde crash

French judge orders US airline to stand trial for Concorde crash

A French judge has ordered Continental Airlines and five individuals to stand trial on charges arising from the crash of an Air France Concorde that killed 113 people in 2000.

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United & Continental airline pilots align efforts in face of new alliance
Using Combined Strength To Defend Against Any Threats Alliance Presents

United & Continental airline pilots align efforts in face of new alliance

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The pilots of United and Continental Airlines announced their intent to align efforts geared toward promoting the careers and futures of their respective groups in the face of the recent Global Cooper

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Continental Airlines announces new policy for same-day flight changes
Offers Discounted Change Fee

Continental Airlines announces new policy for same-day flight changes

By eTN

Continental Airlines today announced a new policy allowing customers to make changes to flights within 24 hours of their original scheduled departure for a discounted change fee.

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Continental Airlines Named Best North American Airline for 5th year at OAG Awards
Also Awarded Best Airline Finance Deal

Continental Airlines Named Best North American Airline for 5th year at OAG Awards

By eTN

Continental Airlines today announced that it was named the "Best Airline in North America" at the 2008 OAG Airline of the Year Awards. This is the fifth straight year that Continental has received the award.

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US airline pullout catches CAB off-guard
Continental Terminates Manila-Saipan Flights

US airline pullout catches CAB off-guard

MANILA, Philippines - The sudden announcement by Continental Micronesia that it would no longer provide direct flights between Manila and Saipan has caught the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) here off-guard.

CAB officials have expressed hope that a Filipino carrier can take up the slack to prevent the situation from getting worse.

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Puerto Rico Tourism Company announces additional flights with JetBlue and Continental
Strategic Effort To Increase Air Access To The Island Succeeds

Puerto Rico Tourism Company announces additional flights with JetBlue and Continental

By eTN

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC), Terestella Gonzalez Denton, today announced an increase in air service to the island.

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Continental Airlines announces details of capacity reductions
Difficult Steps In Response To Record-High Fuel Prices

Continental Airlines announces details of capacity reductions

By eTN

Continental Airlines released details today of the reductions in flying that were announced last week. These actions are among the many difficult steps the airlines is taking to respond to record-high fuel prices that are creating unprecedented challenges for the airline industry.

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ExpressJet signs new agreement with Continental Airlines and reduces fleet
In Response To Escalating Fuel Costs

ExpressJet signs new agreement with Continental Airlines and reduces fleet

By eTN

ExpressJet Holdings, Inc. announced today that, while it continues to explore all of its strategic options, it has entered into a new seven-year capacity purchase agreement with Continental Airlines, Inc.

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Soaring fuel prices force another US airline to slash planes, flights, staff
Continental Cuts Back

Soaring fuel prices force another US airline to slash planes, flights, staff

Continental Airlines says soaring prices for jet fuel are forcing it to slash 3,000 jobs from its 45,000-person workforce, retire some old, inefficient planes, and cut flights.

Thursday's announcement by Continental follows similar drastic actions by rival carriers Delta, United, and American.

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Continental chooses to fly solo
Continental AIirlines Chooses Not To Merge

Continental chooses to fly solo

HOUSTON, April 27, 2008 – Continental Airlines released the following message to its more than 45,000 employees from Larry Kellner, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and Jeff Smisek, President.

Dear Co-worker,

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Continental, United could be the next big airline merger
Mating Season Opens In The Air - Will You Merge WIth Me?

Continental, United could be the next big airline merger

Continental Airlines Inc., the biggest carrier at Newark liberty International Airport, and United Airlines may be pushed into a merger as the pending tie-up of Delta Air Lines Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. threatens to create a bigger, more-powerful
competitor.

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United, Continental boost airfares
Another "Fuel Surcharge"

United, Continental boost airfares

United Airlines and Continental Airlines increased fares as much as $50 per round trip Thursday and Friday as jet fuel rocketed to a record $3.03 per gallon this week and the airline industry and consumers alike wondered how high is up.

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French prosecutor wants U.S. airline charged over crash
Continental To Be Charged With Manslaughter

French prosecutor wants U.S. airline charged over crash

PARIS - A French public prosecutor has asked judges to bring manslaughter charges against U.S. carrier Continental Airlines over the 2000 crash of a Concord flight that killed 113 people, the prosecutor's office said on Tuesday.

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Southwest, Continental head Fortune's airline list
Airlines Ranking

Southwest, Continental head Fortune's airline list

Fortune magazine has released its rankings of most admired companies. For airlines, there seems to be two messages:

- It's good to be from Texas

- It's not good to have filed for bankruptcy this decade.

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines headed the list, followed by Houston-based Continental Airlines. Fort Worth-based AMR, ... read more

Airline With Worst Record Departs Daily From Bradley
Airline With Worst Record

Airline With Worst Record Departs Daily From Bradley

Here’s one top designation Bradley International Airport officials wish they didn’t have: the airline with the worst on-time record in the nation departs daily from Windsor Locks.

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Continental Airlines to Accept MAXjet Airways Tickets
Continental to the rescue

Continental Airlines to Accept MAXjet Airways Tickets

HOUSTON (TVLW) - Continental Airlines has announced that it will accept tickets for standby travel from passengers who were originally scheduled to fly on MAXjet Airways following that airline's cessation of service.

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