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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Original Technorati articles tagged “continental airlines”

• in Travel
  Flier Satisfaction Up First Time in Four Years
  Study shows satisfaction with airlines is up for the first time in four years. True?
  by kaleeltvp / on Jun 9, 2010
• in Travel
  Flying? Don't Forget to Pack Your Lunch
  Continental to save an estimated $35 million by passing food costs to passengers.
  by atlassue / on Mar 16, 2010
• in Travel
  Continental Now Charging For Exit Row Seating
  How much would you pay for extra leg-room? Continental now has a fee for that.
  by atlassue / on Mar 4, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “continental airlines”

 

• Amenity Kit Review: United Airlines BusinessFirst (May 2012)

  
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  United Airlines recently refreshed their amenity kit offerings and I picked up their new BusinessFirst kit on my trip to Ireland this month. The pre-merger United version scored poorly, but Continental’s BusinessFirst kit did pretty well. How will this one rank? Check out my review below in this installment of ...
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• 2012 Temkin Trust Ratings

  
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  Temkin Group has just released the 2012 We introduced the Temkin Trust Ratings last year to gauge which companies are earning this important element of loyalty. The 2012 Temkin Trust Ratings include 206 companies from 18 industries and is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers. Congratulations to the ...
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• Cena Shows No Mercy in New Jersey

  
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  John Cena has busted his ass in WWE for many years. For instance, lets take you back to October 3rd, 2004 when Izod Center used to be called The Continental Airlines Arena. At WWEs No Mercy Pay-Per-View, John Cena defeated Booker T in the finals of a 5-match series for the United States Championship. But, it wasnt ...
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• Could United Airlines’ chaotic computer “cutover” have been avoided?

  
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  At United Airlines, they called it the “cutover.” It was the final and most difficult piece of the puzzle in the merger with Continental Airlines, and it involved combining two complex passenger reservations systems.
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• Vintage Airline Seat Map: Continental Airlines Boeing 737-100

  
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  It’s time for another Vintage Airline Seat Map and I’ve selected a “guppy” seen flying the skies in 1987. Formerly a People Express aircraft, Continental Airlines flew the Boeing 737-100 appearing below in an all coach class configuration seating 118 passengers. I flew on a bunch of -200s in my early years ...
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  Demand Media’s accounting problem – MSN Money Nevertheless, this is troubling to say the least.” The Securities & Exchange Commission fined Orbitz Worldwide (OWW) for doing the same thing, the blog says. The site also raised red flags about Demand Media’s use of non-GAAP financial measures such as … ...
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• You call this consumer advocacy?

  
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  "Do you ever strike out?” readers of my syndicated newspaper column often ask me. They see my Q&A feature in their travel section, and every week the good guys win.
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• United Reportedly in Exclusive Talks with Boeing for 200 Jets

  
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  Score a big win for aircraft manufacturer Boeing, according to Bloomberg, which reports the jet maker is in exclusive talks with United Airlines for 200 narrow body jets. First Boeing Dreamliner Flies to U.S. Report: 200 More 737s for United The jets in question are 737s, the world’s most widely flown ...
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