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Continental Airlines Applauds FAA Order to Stop Newark Slot Auction (PR News Wire )

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:58:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: ) today applauded an order issued by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Chief Counsel to stop the Department of Transportation's (DOT) plan for auctioning slots at Newark Liberty International Airport, which DOT had announced would be held on Sept. 3. The FAA Chief Counsel said he acted under the authority from...

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Digest: Continental waives some change fees (Houston Chronicle)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Continental Airlines said Thursday it won't charge travelers who are affected by Tropical Storm Gustav to change their travel plans.

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Unopened Continental food to go to food bank (The Houston Business Journal)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:23:01 GMT

Unopened food from Continental Airlines flights will no longer go in the trash. (CAL)

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Continental to lay off up to 180 pilots (The Houston Business Journal)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:47:17 GMT

Up to 180 pilots employed by Continental Airlines Inc. will be laid off after Labor Day, the Associated Press reports. (CAL)

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Continental expected to furlough more than 140 pilots (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

More than 140 pilots at Continental Airlines could be laid off after Labor Day as the company begins to cut operations.

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Pilot layoffs at Continental to begin Sept. 9 (Houston Chronicle)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Continental Airlines will begin laying off 180 pilots after Labor Day, citing high fuel costs and weak economic conditions.

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More Military Fees Fall - Continental Airlines Waives 3rd Bag Charge (Cheapflights.com Flight News)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:36:24 GMT

When American Airlines decided not to charge military personnel a fee for checking a third bag Cheapflights noted that it would instructive to see who followed suit. Now we know. Continental Airlines says effective immediately it will waive the fee...

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Continental waives third checked bag fee for military personnel (The Houston Business Journal)

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:55:01 GMT

Continental Airlines Inc. is the latest airline to allow active U.S. military personnel to check a third bag free of charge. (CAL)

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Continental's attempt to save on fuel backfires (Houston Chronicle)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Continental Airlines, which ramped up its market hedges as it was battered by record fuel costs, appears locked into paying premiums rather than discounts now that energy prices have tumbled.

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Delta Air Lines Wi-Fi offer: Is the price right? (Product Reviews Net)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:07:37 GMT

Delta Air Lines are looking into offering customers broadband wireless internet access on its entire domestic fleet, they are hoping to get this all running by next summer. We already know that Continental Airlines had previously announced its plans to offer a similar service across a majority of its mainline fleet. There are several other airlines [...]

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Delta domestic fleet to offer Wi-Fi by mid-'09 (San Diego Union)

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:04:01 GMT

ATLANTA – Delta Air Lines said yesterday that it will offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by the middle of next year. Continental Airlines previously announced plans to offer similar service across a majority of its mainline fleet.

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Delta to Offer Wi-Fi on U.S. Flights (TechNology News By SeveNSize)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:59:00 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it would offer broadband wireless Internet access on its entire domestic mainline fleet by next summer. Continental Airlines had previously announced plans to offer similar service across a majority of its mainline fleet. Several other airlines either offer or plan to offer a similar service, though on a much more limited number of flights

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Continental offers free flight changes as Tropical Storm Edouard closes in (The Houston Business Journal)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:41:19 GMT

Passengers with tickets for Continental Airlines flights to or from airports affected by Tropical Storm Edouard will be allowed to reschedule their flights without penalty. (CAL)

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Lie-flat seats let airline passengers recline (Houston Chronicle)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Continental Airlines on Monday unveiled a new lie-flat seat that will be outfitted in the premium sections of its long-haul jets, starting next year.

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Continental rolls out lie-flat seats for business passengers (The Houston Business Journal)

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:54:17 GMT

Business-class passengers on some of Continental Airlines Inc.’s aircraft will be better able to sneak in an in-flight nap with the introduction of the airline’s newest seat, which reclines fully to allow passengers to lie flat. (CAL)

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Continental Airlines Unveils New Lie-Flat BusinessFirst Seat (PR News Wire )

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:35:00 GMT

Innovative seat design offers 180-degree recline; installation begins in Fall 2009 HOUSTON, July 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced details of a new 180-degree lie-flat seat for the BusinessFirst cabin on its Boeing 787, 777 and 757 aircraft. Customers will begin seeing lie-flats seats on Boeing 777 aircraft that primarily serve trans-Atlantic and...

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Continental, Air Canada plan partnership (The Houston Business Journal)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:50:40 GMT

A partnership agreement with Continental Airlines was announced Thursday by Air Canada. (CAL)

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Continental says tax dispute with Mexico on the mend (Houston Chronicle)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:30:00 GMT

Continental Airlines said it expects to resolve a tax dispute this morning with the Mexican government, which is threatening to suspend about 70 Continental Express flights.

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Continental seeks approval for trans-Atlantic joint venture (The Houston Business Journal)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:38:26 GMT

Continental Airlines Inc., United Airlines Inc., Lufthansa and Air Canada are seeking the U.S. Department of Transportation’s approval to form a trans-Atlantic joint venture. (CAL) (UAUA)

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Continental Airlines, United Airlines and Eight Star Alliance Members Ask U.S. DOT for Antitrust Immunity to Better Serve Customers (PR News Wire )

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:40:00 GMT

WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: ), United Airlines (Nasdaq: ) and eight other Star Alliance member airlines today filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for Continental to join the group of nine carriers that already hold antitrust immunity. Approval by the DOT would enable Continental, United and the other immunized Star...

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