Airline News Resource - Continental Airlines News

Boarding a plane without an agent to inspect or take your pass has arrived in the USA. Continental Airlines has confirmed it's testing the procedure at a gate at its hub in Houston Intercontinental. It's the first experiment at what's called 'self-boarding' in the U.S. - More

Highest second quarter pretax profit since 2000; operating income improves $482 million vs. 2009 - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced plans to launch nonstop flights between Newark Liberty and Cairo, Egypt, beginning May 18, 2011, subject to government approval. - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced new winter service between its Houston hub and Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport in Colorado, beginning Dec. 16, 2010. The service will operate through April 3, 2011. Gunnison is located just 30 miles from Crested Butte Mountain Resort, one of Colorado's most popular powdery slopes for alpine skii... - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) reported a June consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 86.9 percent, 2.1 points above the June 2009 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 87.3 percent, 2.1 points above the June 2009 mainline load factor. - More

Pre-contract talks with management stall at the table - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced plans to launch new daily nonstop flights between Houston and Lagos, Nigeria, beginning Nov. 10, 2011, subject to government approval. It will be the first daily scheduled service offered between Texas and Africa by any carrier. - More

Continental Airlines today began twice-weekly flights between its Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, the airline's 30th Mexican destination. Continental serves more destinations in Mexico from the U.S. than any other airline. - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a May consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 83.8 percent, 2.9 points above the May 2009 consolidated load factor, and a mainline load factor of 84.1 percent, 2.8 points above the May 2009 mainline load factor. - More

Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) announced another major step in development of its Houston hub with plans to begin nonstop Boeing 787 flights to Auckland, New Zealand on Nov. 16, 2011 (subject to government approval). - More