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Codeshare partners United Airlines and Continental Airlines said Tuesday that starting next year they will allow members of each carrier's frequent flier program who have earned elite status to receive unlimited free upgrades on flights operated by both airlines when space is available.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the first phase of a toxic waste cleanup at a north central Indiana Superfund site is nearly complete.
Continental Airlines Inc. will start flying on three new nonstop routes from Houston and aims to increase connections to one of its new alliance partner carriers.
Continental Airlines has changed teams in the battle among three large alliances of global airlines.
Continental Airlines on Tuesday officially joined the Star Alliance, a move it says will give passengers more options and the airline more places to expand.
Many airlines are charging $10 extra for travel on peak days around Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Continental Chairman and CEO Larry Kellner was asked Wednesday by an analyst whether that practice could be expanded, and he explained the limits on that strategy.
Continental Airlines Inc. lost money in the third quarter as business travelers stayed home, causing a nosedive in airline revenue.
Continental Airlines has announced it will expand its Hawaii service, beginning in March.
Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday that traffic in September rose 7 percent from a year earlier and planes had record occupancy levels, giving an upbeat ending to a quarter that started with falling traffic in July and August.
Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday its consolidated revenue fell 31.2 percent in July.
Standard & Poor's on Wednesday lowered the rating on some of Continental Airlines Inc.'s debt to a lower degree of junk status, citing declining aircraft values.
Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will charge some coach passengers on international flights $50 to check a second bag, joining several other carriers in imposing the fee.
Continental Airlines said Monday it plans to begin nonstop flights from Houston to Edmonton International Airport beginning Nov. 1.
The six-hour stranding of Continental Express Flight 2816 has grabbed the attention of the Obama administration and Congress.
A Continental Airlines jet made an emergency landing in Miami on Monday after severe turbulence left at least 26 people injured, officials said.
German car parts and tire maker Continental AG plans a capital increase of up to euro1.5 billion ($2.1 billion) to strengthen its balance sheet and is in refinancing talks with banks, the company said.
German car parts and tire maker Continental AG on Thursday reported a euro190 million ($268 million) loss for the second quarter as the global recession ravaged the auto market, crimping demand for its products.
For a July 21 story about Continental Airlines President Jeff Smisek, the headline misidentified him as president of Southwest Airlines. Smisek is president of Continental.
Continental Airlines Inc. was close to combining with United Airlines last year until Continental broke off talks, according to several sources close to the talks — neither airline ever confirmed the discussions. With several airlines in financial stress, analysts speculate that United or others could be forced to combine with stronger airlines. Continental President Jeff Smisek, who will become CEO on Jan. 1 after Larry Kellner steps down, was asked Tuesday by an analyst what he would look for in an acquisition target
A subsidiary of German auto parts maker Continental AG plans to expand operations at a North Carolina brake systems plant as it looks ahead to North American automakers eventually revving up production again.
German tire and car parts maker Continental AG said Monday that its pretax profit slid 91 percent during the second quarter as sales slowed on weaker demand from auto makers.
Chairman and CEO Lawrence W. Kellner will leave Continental Airlines Inc. at the end of the year to return to the private-equity business and will be replaced by company president Jeffery Smisek.
Federal regulators granted Continental Airlines Inc. immunity from antitrust laws to work with nine other airlines — letting them act as a single carrier on international service.
The Transportation Department on Friday granted Continental Airlines Inc. immunity from antitrust laws, allowing it to work closely with a group of other carriers, including United Airlines, on international service.
The Justice Department opposes Continental Airlines Inc.'s broad request for antitrust immunity to work more closely with United Airlines and other carriers in setting prices and schedules for international service.
47 trapped in 'nightmare' aboard small Continental plane MINNEAPOLIS — When Link Christin boarded a Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Minneapolis on Friday night, he expected to be on the ground in about three hours and ready for a comfy bed
Continental gets notice for frisking Kalam: Rediff.com newsWhat a shame ! Let this happen to George Bush or Bill Clinton.
Continental pilot dies during transatlantic flightThe pilot of a Continental Airlines transatlantic flight has died during the flight, forcing two co-pilots to take over the plane.
Continental Captain Dies During Flight To NewarkA Continental Airlines flight from Brussels has landed safely at Newark Liberty International Airport after the plane's captain died mid-flight Thursday morning, CBS 2 has learned.
Continental pilot dies: Captain of Newark-bound Continental Airlines jet dies during flight - baltimoresun.comNEWARK, N.J. - A Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman has confirmed that a Continental Airlines pilot has died in mid-flight.
Continental Puts 10-Year-Old Child On The Wrong PlaneSure, airlines misroute luggage all the time. But how about misrouting a ten-year-old girl to the wrong state?
Blackpool advert shows its Parisian side Blackpool's latest advert aims to show its "charming continental side" through the power of YouTube
Buffalo plane crash pilot 'had failed numerous tests'The captain of an American commuter plane that crashed into a house near the city of Buffalo, New York, had failed numerous flight tests and had never had proper training on how to respond to an emergency, it has been claimed.
I wanted to find a place for those people that want to communicate their thoughts, wishes and prayers to the families of the people that perished on flight 3407 last night. I will try to get this to the local stations and newspapers.
Commuter Plane With 48 Aboard Crashes in BuffaloA Continental Express flight from Newark to Buffalo crashed into a house about four miles from the Buffalo airport on Thursday night, according to a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board.
First Flight of Algae-Fuelled JetA US airline has completed the first test flight of a plane partly powered by biofuel derived from algae. More Articles
"Holy @!$%#ing @!$%# I Was Just In A Plane Crash!"A Continental airlines 737 slid off the runway in Denver last night. The engine on the right side burst into flames. Passengers escaped out the left side on slides. 38 people were hurt. Fortunately no one was killed.
Hungry at 30,000 Feet? Prepare to Pay Up!THE announcement from US Airways in June that it was going to start charging coach passengers $2 for soft drinks and bottled water — water! — on all its domestic flights, as well as $1 for coffee or tea, is only the latest sign that when it comes to flying these days, there i …
American Airlines , Cutting Back, Plans $15 Bag FeeAmerican Airlines, the nations largest air carrier, said Wednesday that it would begin charging $15 each way for many passengers to check their first bag, eliminating a free service that passengers in the United States have come to expect during the modern jet era.
Continental's 757s Running Low on Fuel on Some Transatlantic FlightsThe Guardian is reporting a five-fold increase in the number of low fuel warnings made by pilots of Continental Airlines' flights arriving from Europe into Newark.
Airline Tries Cellphone as Boarding PassFirst came the kiosk, a strange addition to airport terminals when Continental Airlines began offering it as a check-in option in 1995. It was followed by Web check-in, introduced by Alaska Airlines in 1999.
Yahoo! Ditching London For SwitzerlandThe European headquarters for Yahoo's operations will be boxing up all of their purple goodies and shifting offices out of the UK.
Boeing and Continental Airlines will test a plane that runs on biofuelContinental Airlines wants to fuel its jetliners with something more palatable than Texas Tea. The Houston-based airline is teaming up with Boeing and engine maker GE Aviation to test a plane powered by a new generation of renewable fuels, the companies said Thursday.
Open Skies treaty expected to spark price warThe Open Skies treaty, which opens up competition in transatlantic air travel is expected to cause a price war. Air France is using the treaty to offer direct flights from Heathrow to Los Angeles from the end of March.
Zagat Survey :: Zagat Survey Releases Global Airlines Survey Covering 84 Airlines and 46 Major AirportsThe best airlines across the globe, according to Zagat Survey.
Apparently, this post on what Continental can do to be competitive was a hit. A large increase in traffic registered in my statistics and caused the site a bit of a hiccup late last night.
When my "base of operations" switched from Dallas to Houston in February of this year my choice of airlines changed too. I was a frequent flier on American Airlines and had the status to prove it. I enjoyed DFW and did not mind flying in and out of there.
Continental Passengers Revolt After Sitting On Tarmac For 5 Hours120 passengers staged a protest aboard Continental Flight 1669 after waiting on the runway for over five hours.
Sewage flows down aisles of trans-Atlantic flightPassengers on a Continental Airlines flight had to hold their noses for hours as sewage overflowed from toilets while they were high over the Atlantic.
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