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Tropical Storm EdouardBy eTNHOUSTON, TX (August 4, 2008) - Continental Airlines and AirTran Airways announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm Edouard.
read more Senior Vice President Customer Experience Moves OnBy eTNHOUSTON, 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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Antitrust Immunity To Better Serve CustomersBy eTNWASHINGTON, 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
read more Continental Airlines Customers May Reschedule Without PenaltyBy eTNHOUSTON, Texas - Continental Airlines announced travel options for customers whose flight plans may be affected by Tropical Storm Dolly.
read more Continental on trial over concorde crashA 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.
read more Using Combined Strength To Defend Against Any Threats Alliance PresentsBy eTNThe 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
read more Offers Discounted Change FeeBy eTNContinental 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.
read more Also Awarded Best Airline Finance DealBy eTNContinental 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.
read more Continental Terminates Manila-Saipan FlightsMANILA, 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.
read more Strategic Effort To Increase Air Access To The Island Succeeds By eTNSAN 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.
read more Difficult Steps In Response To Record-High Fuel PricesBy eTNContinental 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.
read more In Response To Escalating Fuel CostsBy eTNExpressJet 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.
read more Continental Cuts BackContinental 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.
read more Continental AIirlines Chooses Not To MergeHOUSTON, 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,
read more Mating Season Opens In The Air - Will You Merge WIth Me?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.
read more Another "Fuel Surcharge"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.
read more Continental To Be Charged With ManslaughterPARIS - 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.
read more Airlines RankingFortune 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 RecordHere’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.
read more Continental to the rescueHOUSTON (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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