On Monday, United Airlines agreed to a US$3.2 billion merger with Continental Airlines. When the merger is completed, the combined company will become the biggest airline in the world, and United Airlines will then have a strong presence
The fourth largest airline in the US, Continental Airlines, is set to start charging customers for extra legroom on domestic and international flights. This option will be available to coach customers at a price, which will
A trial over the Air France Concorde crash that occurred on July 25, 2000 started on Tuesday. Continental Airlines and 5 men are being held responsible for the incident that killed 113 people nearly 10 years
Authorities in the US have ordered airlines to limit the length of time passengers are to wait on the tarmac for take-off or departure to three hours in most cases, following a series of recent complaints and incidents. The new rules for domestic airlines in the US also require that passengers
Continental Airlines yesterday issued an economic affect study by NERA Economic Consulting (NERA) identifying the airline’s impact on the New York/New Jersey area coinciding with Continental’s 30th anniversary of service to the location and its recent entrance to Star Alliance. The study showed that in 2008, Continental’s operations added more
Continental Airlines say that they are trying to make the transition to Star Alliance as seamless as possible. Preparations for the move have been going on for many months and it is the first time that a major airline has moved from one alliance to another. Since last Wednesday the
The 47 passengers on a Continental Airlines flight from Houston to Minneapolis-St. Paul found themselves spending Friday night on the plane. Instead of spending three hours on the aircraft that it normally takes to reach the Twin Cities from Houston, Texas, they spent nine hours overnight on the tarmac at the
www.continental.com A mother is upset that her 8-year-old daughter, who was travelling unaccompanied on Continental Airlines, was put on the wrong flight, and blames the airline’s "total incompetence and a lack of caring" for the mix-up. On Wednesday, Wendy Babineaux said that she was "getting the run-around" from the carrier as she
www.dot.gov Flights in April on airlines in the US were on time more often than they were during the previous month and also showed improvement over April of 2008, according to new figures released this week by the US Department of Transportation. The best on-time performance was achieved by Hawaiian Airlines, while
www.faa.gov Airlines in the US have improved service to passengers, according to the results of a new poll. According to a study conducted by the University of Michigan released this week, passenger satisfaction with US airlines increased by 3.2 percent earlier this year, which was the first rise seen in six years. The
www.continental.com Airlines in the US are finding that many of their planes flying to Mexico are nearly empty, according to a report by The Associated Press, indicating that worries about the spread of swine flu are keeping travellers away from that country. Fewer than half of all available seats on Continental Airlines
www.continental.com Houston-based Continental Airlines reported on Wednesday that it lost $136 million for the first quarter of 2009, as passenger traffic continued to fall and business travellers shifted from premium-class to economy-class service. Continental joined the increasing number of carriers posting losses for the first quarter, even with fuel prices that were
www.continental.com The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has given tentative approval to a plan that would see Continental Airlines joining Star Alliance. The approval means that the DOT is granting Continental antitrust immunity with regard to its participation in the alliance. Lufthansa and United Airlines are also members. Approval was also given for