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American Airlines says an Internet outage shut down its reservation system at New York's Kennedy airport and delayed flights for about an hour.
A Continental Airlines flight bound for San Diego had to return to Houston after the pilot reported engine problem.
A Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago diverted in St. Louis after officials say a passenger tried to open a plane door during the flight.
A Continental Airlines flight to Las Vegas with 158 passengers aboard has returned to Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport after a bird struck the aircraft shortly after takeoff.
A vegetarian passenger aboard a Continental Airlines flight apparently was so disgusted by the meal she was served that she threw her tray at a flight attendant, the .
Continental Airlines says a flight that took off from Washington's Reagan National Airport sucked a bird into one of its engines and had to make an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Flight attendants at Continental Airlines have ratified a new union agreement with the company.
United Continental Holdings has filed layoff notices for up to 500 people at the Houston headquarters of Continental Airlines.
Continental Airlines says a cross-country flight from Newark, N.J., had to return there a few minutes after taking off when smoke was reported in the plane's cabin.
Continental Airlines said on Tuesday that it reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with its flight attendants.
Continental Airlines will let passengers hold a reservation and lock in a quoted ticket price for up to a week — for fees that vary widely.
Officials say a Continental Airlines flight from San Jose to Houston made an unscheduled stop in Albuquerque because of a disruptive passenger.
A French court convicted Continental Airlines and one of its mechanics in Texas of manslaughter on Monday for setting off a chain of events that sent a supersonic Concorde crashing into a hotel outside Paris a decade ago, killing 113 people and marking the beginning of the sleek jet's demise.
Flight attendants for Continental Airlines rejected a proposed tentative agreement on Wednesday, saying it doesn't do enough to restore concessions they made previously.
The regional airline industry says safety is its top priority, in part because accidents are bad for business. But pilot unions and the families of air crash victims say safety has been sacrificed to cost-cutting at some carriers.
On a Continental Airlines flight this summer from Newark to Seattle, a seatmate made a crack about the “mystery meat” in the complimentary in-flight meal. “Say what you want,” snapped the flight attendant, “Continental is the last airline serving free meals and soon they’re going bye-bye. I bet you’ll complain then, too.”
Continental Airlines Inc. shares are expected to stop trading on the New York Stock Exchange Friday after Continental and United announce they've completed their deal to combine into the world's biggest airline.
Continental Airlines says it has a labor-contract deal with its flight attendants just ahead of combining with United Airlines to form the world's biggest airline.
A federal judge has declined to block the combination of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, clearing the way for the deal to close by Friday.
A federal judge is considering whether to delay the merger of Continental Airlines Inc. and United Airlines Inc. while an antitrust lawsuit is pending.
The biggest airline in the world will have the United name, Continental's globe logo and potentially far-reaching effects on air travel.
Continental Airlines Inc. is recalling 132 pilots who were furloughed in 2008, saying it needs them to offset retirements and handle an increase in international flying.
Air Rage Complaint Against ContinentalCHICAGO (CN) - A woman claims she suffered memory loss because an enraged Continental Airlines flight attendant, "punching and beating" a bag that didn't fit in an overhead bin, "filled the plane with a palatable uneasiness," and made her bonk her head.
Biofuels will fly high, U.S. officials predict - chicagotribune.comAgriculture secretary outlines plan for American production, including building refineries and growing feedstocksThe Obama administration is committed to "help buy down the cost" of building refineries and growing feedstocks for use in producing clean, renewable aviation fuels, e …
United to fly Houston-Chicago on Solazyme biofuel(Reuters) - United Airlines, the world's largest air carrier, will make the first U.S. commercial flight using an "advanced biofuel" on Monday, algae-based biofuel maker Solazyme Inc (SZYM.O) said.
Former Continental Airlines Sales Agent Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Federal Court to Participating in Fake Ticket Voucher Ponzi Scheme PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that VICTORIA SCARDIGNO, a former sales agent for Continental Airlines at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey, pled guilty today to one count of wire fraud stemming from a $1 …
CBP Officers Intercept Man Suspected of Raping a MinorNewark, N.J.— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport apprehended a U.S. citizen from Paterson, NJ, suspected of raping a minor, as he returned on a Continental Airlines flight from Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 29.
French court to rule on Concorde crashA French court will today declare whether who, if anyone, is to blame for the crash of a Concorde airliner outside Paris that killed 113 people more than 10 years ago.
Airports consider congressman's call to ditch TSAIn a climate of Internet campaigns to shun airport pat-downs and veteran pilots suing over their treatment by government screeners, some airports are considering another way to show dissatisfaction: Ditching TSA agents altogether.
ICE arrests 2 airline employees and accomplice in drug smuggling conspiracyNEWARK, N.J. - U.S.
Airline Food Could Be ContaminatedAirline food catered could pose threat to your health due to gross violations.... pests, varmits,etc............
Airlines Work to Catch Up to the Digital AgeAirlines have made great technological leaps in recent years, allowing passengers to check in from home or download boarding passes on their smartphones.
Library of Congress keeps tweets for the agesIf you've used Twitter, you're in the digital archives along with Obama, a Mars lander and millions of other users.
DOT Fines Continental for Incomplete Disability Complaint ReportsThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today assessed a civil penalty against Continental Airlines for filing incomplete reports with the Department tabulating complaints that passengers with disabilities registered with the carrier.
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges Former Continental Airlines Sales Agent in Fake Ticket Voucher SchemePREET BHARARA, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and JOSEPH M.
Continental Realizes Exit Row Seats Have More Legroom, Charges More For ThemIn an announcement this morning, Continental Airlines said that, starting March 17, they will be offering passengers "a new option allowing you to purchase seat assignments for unreserved, Economy Class seats that feature extra legroom." But instead of readjusting the seats on th …
Former Continental Airlines Employee Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding EmployerHOUSTON—Rebecca Anne Dewvall, formerly with Continental Airlines' corporate security team, was sentenced today to a year in federal prison for executing a scheme to defraud Continental Airlines through its Electronic Travel Certificate (ETC) program, United States Attorney Ti …
Airlines fined for overnight stranding in MinnesotaThe federal government fined three airlines $175,000 Tuesday for stranding passengers on a plane overnight at the Rochester, Minn., airport in August. It's the first time airlines have been fined for leaving passengers stuck on tarmacs.
47 trapped on 'nightmare' flight to the Twin CitiesWhen Link Christin boarded a Continental Airlines flight from Houston to the Twin Cities on Friday night, he expected to be on the ground in about three hours and ready for a comfy bed.
Passengers thrown about plane 'as if they were dolls' -People were "thrown to the roof as if they were dolls" and some feared for their lives when a Continental Airlines flight ran into turbulence, shaken passengers said.
Anger as Indian ex-leader friskedIndia's parliament has been in uproar after it emerged that former president APJ Abdul Kalam was frisked before boarding a flight to the US.
After Pilot Dies half-way through flight, Flight 61 from Belgium to Newark lands safelyContinental Airlines Flight 61 was halfway through its transoceanic flight from Belgium to Newark when a sign of trouble came: A doctor was needed.
After Pilot Dies, Jet Lands Safely at NewarkA Continental Airlines jetliner carrying 247 passengers landed in Newark shortly before noon on Thursday, after the flight's captain died midflight.
Pilot dies flying plane to the US The captain of Continental Airlines flight 61 has died while flying the plane from Brussels to New York. The plane made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport shortly before 1200 (1600 GMT).
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.
CLARENCE CENTER, N.Y. Feb. 18...On a gloomy Thursday afternoon (Feb. 12) a random sampling of Americans boarded Continental Connection Flight 3407 departing Newark Airport en route to Buffalo. Psychologist Mervyn Fliegel calls them "the givers."
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