News Release
Continental Airlines and CommutAir Begin Code-Share Flights in Eastern U.S.
HOUSTON, June 15, 2000 -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL and CAL.A) and CommutAir today announced the signing of a comprehensive alliance agreement that includes codesharing and frequent flyer participation. Over the course of the next six months, Continental will implement codesharing on more than 250 daily CommutAir flights to 20 destinations throughout the eastern United States.
Operating as a Continental Connection carrier, with a fleet of new Beech 1900D aircraft, CommutAir will provide high frequency service from key business markets in the Northeast, including: Boston, Mass.; Hartford, Conn.; and Syracuse, Albany and Rochester, N.Y. Members of Continental’s OnePass program will earn 500 miles on each flight segment operated by CommutAir.
"We’re excited to build on our strong presence in the Northeast with a carrier that is as committed to excellence in customer service as we are," said Greg Hart, director of Corporate Development for Continental Airlines. "This relationship will provide our customers with an extended network and improved service benefits."
Continental will place its code on CommutAir's flights to the following cities:
| Albany, N.Y. | Ithaca, N.Y. |
| Bangor, Maine | Manchester, N.H. |
| Boston, Mass. | Plattsburgh, N.Y. |
| Buffalo, N.Y. | Poughkeepsie, N.Y. |
| Burlington, Vt. | Providence, R.I. |
| Dulles, Washington, D.C. | Rochester, N.Y. |
| Elmira, N.Y. | Saranac Lake, N.Y. |
| Greensboro, N.C. | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Hartford, Conn. | White Plains, N.Y. |
| Islip, N.Y. | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA |
Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering more than 2,200 departures daily to 136 domestic and 87 international destinations. Operating major hubs in Newark, Houston and Cleveland, Continental (www.continental.com) serves more international cities than any other U.S. carrier, including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
CommutAir, based in Plattsburgh, N.Y., has served the Northeast as a regional airline since 1989. The company has over 400 employees and currently serves many of the cities planned for the alliance agreement. The airline, partially employee owned through an employee stock ownership plan, has been consistently profitable since 1989, with total revenues in 1999 exceeding $80 million.