Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines first flew in 1934 under the name Varney Speed Lines, named after its founder, Walter T. Varney. Continental was the second airline company Walter founded, just a few short years after starting United Airlines.

Continental Airlines became Continental in 1937 after new owner Robert F. Six purchased the company. Under the name Continental, the airline has gone through an up-and-down history, including a 1981 acquisition by Texas Air Corporation, followed by two bankruptcies, the events of 9/11, and the 2007-2008 run-up on jet fuel prices. Remarkably, Continental Airlines continues to operate over 3,000 flights a day and is known as one of the best airlines in the industry today.

Continental Airlines is headquartered in Houston, Texas and runs its hubs out of Cleveland, Guam, Houston, and Newark.

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• Airlines in US sue UK for CO2 caps

  
  Travel news from car rentals Page not found — Authority: 141
  Some of the major airlines in America are planning on suing the UK over their planned launch of EU emissions trading. The regulations will allow carriers that fly within the EU a certain amount of emissions and if they go over that quota they will have to pay for permits that will cover the excess. The estimated ...
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• Department of Transportation Issues New Rule for Air Carriers

  
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  Washington DC – December 21, 2009 In announcing a new ruling today intended to “strengthen protections aff orded to consumers,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood stated: “Airline passengers have rights, and t hese new rules will require airlines to live up to te;ir obligation to treat the ir customers ...
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• In-flight Wi-Fi will be free in two years: IFEC expert

  
  Runway Girl — Authority: 512
  Whether charging you for beverages or bilking you on baggage, US legacy carriers have sold their souls to the unbundle everything business model. The result, according to in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) expert Michael Planey, is that passengers truly resent any additional fees. In short, they are ...
  1 day ago

• San Francisco to Madrid $605 Roundtrip w/tax

  
  inFLIGHTout - San Francisco Bay Area — Authority: 124
  Fly San Francisco to Madrid, Spain for just $605 roundtrip, including all taxes & fees. Valid for outbound travel through most of March on both Delta and Continental. Click here and search by "flexible dates." Note - other airlines have lower base fares, but Delta and Continental price out lowest (at time of ...
  3 days ago

• Copa Airlines Review

  
  Velozia Air. Aviation news, facts, & opinions: expanded and uncomplicated. — Authority: 112
  (Flight experiences as described by Itzel Guillen) Nope, we haven’t forgotten about airline reviews here in Velozia Air and while these are spread about quite a bit, be assured they will keep coming.  The following review for Copa Airlines will be followed soon by some for US Airways, United, Delta, and American ...
  4 days ago

• Continental Airlines starts flights to Fiji

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 542
  "Nadi is a popular vacation spot that attracts visitors from around the world and fits well with our portfolio of destinations throughout the Pacific," said Jim Compton, Continentals executive vice p read more
  4 days ago

• Early Christmas gift from the airlines - no advance purchase surcharges

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: North America , Airlines After several years of adding additional fees and rules to our tickets, the airlines are finally giving us something back for the Holiday season. Seven of the major carriers (American Airlines, United, Delta, Northwest, US Airways, Frontier, AirTran and Midwest) announced ...
  4 days ago

• Continental Airlines launches new service to Fiji

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 439
  Continental Airlines begins new nonstop service from Honolulu and its Guam hub to Nadi, Fiji on Friday, 18th December 2009. 
  4 days ago

• Continental Airlines goes high tech - offers Wi-Fi on some aircraft in 2010

  
  Press Release Distribution - NewsWire- Caymanmama.com — Authority: 514
  Dallas, Texas (CaymanMama.com) — In an effort to keep up with the face-paced, high tech changes of airlines, Continental Airlines Inc. announced Wednesday that it will now offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft in 2010. The airline, based in Downtown Houston, Texas, is the fourth-largest airline in the nation based ...
  5 days ago

• Continental to launch in-flight WiFi in 2010

  
  Engadget — Authority: 836
  Looks like Continental is the lastest to inch closer to our dream of WiFi on every flight : the airline just announced that itll be rolling out Gogo in-flight internet service on 21 Boeing 737-300s in its fleet starting in Q2 2010. The service will cost $4.95 and up based on flight length, and the 737s in question ...
  5 days ago

• Continental Airlines selects Gogo for inflight Internet

  
  Gadling — Authority: 701
  Filed under: Airlines This morning, Continental Airlines announced that it has selected the Aircell Gogo Inflight Internet service to provide its passengers with wireless access in the skies. Continental is the ninth airline to sign up with Aircell, previously Air Canada, AirTran Airways, American Airlines, ...
  5 days ago

• Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft

  
  Business Finance & Economy - business.marc8.com — Authority: 166
  Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year.
  5 days ago

• Southwest Tops 2010 Best Places to Work List

  
  TheBeat.travel - a travel business community — Authority: 421
  Southwest Airlines ranked first on Glassdoor.coms list for 2010 of the 50 best places to work , "selected by the people who know these companies best--their employees," according to Glassdoor. Fellow travel industry companies Continental Airlines placed eighth and Marriott snuck in at 50th. read more
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• Continental to be all a GoGo with its Boeing 757-300 fleet

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 439
  Continental Airlines today announced that, beginning in the second quarter 2010, it will offer Gogo Inflight Internet service on its fleet of 21 Boeing 757-300 aircraft that primarily serve domestic routes.
  6 days ago

• Did Continental change a flight number and status to avoid EU compensation rules?

  
  elliott.org — Authority: 558
  Helen Teresa Roberts believes it did when she flew from Rome to Newark this summer. After Flight 43 was canceled, Continental Airlines offered her overnight accommodations and 660 euros, in accordance with EU 261, the European Unions consumer protection law for air travelers.
  1 week ago

• Take 5% off Continental or Hawaiian Air

  
  Beat of Hawaii and Beyond: Travel Deals, Tips, Culture and Analysis — Authority: 120
  Here’s a discount code that is reported to work on Continental by multiple sources.  The magic promo number is 9702533697 and can be used on the Continental website when purchasing tickets. If it works, and I haven’t tried it yet myself, you’ll get 5% off any Continental Airlines ticket domestically or ...
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• If British Airways strikes, will anyone fall into the “codeshare gap”?

  
  elliott.org — Authority: 558
  Looks like British Airways may be shut down by a strike -- just in time for the holidays. Ill let the beat reporters dissect this story, but theres one angle that appears to be getting overlooked: Whats going to happen to passengers with "codeshare" reservations?
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• Continental Drop London Heathrow Nonstop from Cleveland; CLE Inferiority Complex Reaches New Low

  
  Online Travel Review — Authority: 120
  Continental announced that it will be dropping its summer nonstop from Cleveland to London Heathrow , citing an unfavorable economic climate (ie, you suck).  The Heathrow slot will almost certainly be filled with an additional flight to Houston or Newark, but that news is zero consolation to those fine Midwesterners ...
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• As airline alliances grow, do frequent fliers really benefit?

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 144
  So now that Continental is part of Star Alliance, there are more ways than ever for United "Mileage Plus" and Continental "One Pass" members to get miles. In addition, these are especially valuable miles that qualify towards elite status.
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• Bmi re-launches Diamond Club loyalty scheme

  
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  Ireland ’s third largest airline, Bmi, has given its Diamond Club loyalty programme a revamp in a bid to attract more people to make use of the beneficial scheme. New features in the scheme include the ability to convert miles into upgrades, new hotel partners, family memberships, new airline partnerships and ...
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