2000 News Releases

December 29, 1998 Continental Receives Preliminary Approval From DOT to Fly Houston to Sao Paulo, Brazil
December 28, 1998 Continental Airlines And Northwest Airlines Begin Code-Share Flights To Asia
December 21, 1998 Continental Airlines Is Named Among "100 Best Companies To Work For In America"
December 16, 1998 Continental Airlines and Avant Airlines of Chile Announce Marketing Alliances
December 15, 1998 Continental Airlines Begins Daily Non-Stop Service Between Houston and San Juan, Puerto Rico
December 14, 1998 Continental Express Signs Five-Year Contract with Pilots Union
December 14, 1998 Continental Airlines' OnePass Program Redeems Nearly One Million Rewards In 1998 Amid Rising Load Factors
December 4, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest
November 30, 1998 Continental Airlines Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Japan
November 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Objects to Sizers at Denver International Airport
November 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Sues Delta Over Baggage Sizers
November 22, 1998 Continental Airlines and Mechanics Reach Tentative Agreement
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces New International Commission Structure
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Reaches Tentative Agreement On Contract Extension With Flight Attendants
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Enhancements To Its Award-Winning OnePass Frequent Flyer Program in 1999
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines Unveil Benefits for Air Travelers Under New Alliance
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines, Inc. Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan
November 20, 1998 Acquisition By Northwest of Air Partners' Interests Completed
November 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Completes Widebody Fleet Plan
November 5, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest October Load Factor in Company History
November 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Builds Underdeveloped Hubs
October 29, 1998 Continental Express Introduces Regional Jet Service to Indianapolis
October 23, 1998 Continental Responds to Justice Department Suit; Schedules Telephonic News Briefing
October 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Receives Final D.OT. Approval for Non-Stop Cleveland-London Service
October 19, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports 14th Record Quarter; Pre-Tax Income Grows 33 Percent; Cash at All-Time High
October 16, 1998 Continental to Appeal Court Decision
October 13, 1998 Continental Airlines Expands Flycontinental.com Service
October 13, 1998 Continental Airlines and Continental Express to Launch Twice Daily Nonstop Service Between Birmingham and the New York Area
October 12, 1998 Continental Airlines Opens First Latin American Presidents Club at Mexico City Airport
October 12, 1998 Teamsters and Continental Reach Tentative Agreement
October 2, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest September Load Factor In Company History
October 1, 1998 Continental Airlines Takes Delivery of its First Boeing 777; Becomes the Second U.S. Carrier to Bring the 777 Into Its Fleet
September 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Increases Size of Stock Repurchase Program by Another $100 Million
September 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Offers Direct Bookings for continental.com Specials
September 18, 1998 Continental Airlines, Aserca Airlines Venezuela and Air Aruba Announce Marketing Alliances
September 17, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Non-Stop Services Between New York/Newark and Two More European Cities: Zurich, Switzerland and Brussels, Belgium
September 10, 1998 Continental Airlines Opens New Ticket Office in Cleveland
September 9, 1998 Continental Airlines is the Official Airline of the New York City Marathon
September 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Attacks AA-BA Alliance
September 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest Monthly Load Factor in Company History
August 31, 1998 Continental Airlines Begins Serving Timothy's World Coffee
August 17, 1998 Continental Airlines Introduces Freedom Flight Club for Seniors
August 14, 1998 Continental Airlines Opens New Presidents Club Lounges in Houston and Washington, D.C.
August 11, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Fleet Restructuring
August 10, 1998 Continental Airlines and British Midland Announce Code-Share Agreement
August 5, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest Monthly Load Factor In Company History
July 31, 1998 Continental Airlines Wins Tentative Approval for Cleveland-London Flights
July 30, 1998 Continental Airlines Begins Non-Stop Service Between Los Angeles and San Salvador
July 27, 1998 Continental Announces Service From Houston to Reno/Tahoe; Continental Express to Start Greenville-Spartanburg Flights
July 21, 1998 Continental Airlines Opens New Presidents Club at DFW International Airport
July 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Earnings Per Share Jumps 29%; Highest Quarterly Profit In 64-Year Company History
July 14, 1998 Continental Airlines Inaugurates New Service to Glasgow, Scotland
July 14, 1998 Continental Airlines V.P.-Marketing Named Among the Top Marketing 100
July 9, 1998 Continental Express to Appeal Temporary Injunction Barring Flights Between Love Field and Cleveland
July 8, 1998 Continental Airlines Reacts to European Commission's Conditions for Approval of BA/AA Alliance
July 7, 1998 Continental Airlines Dispatchers Ratify New Five-Year Contract
July 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports June Load Factor
July 1, 1998 New Continental Airlines Plan Lifts Baggage Limits on Select Latin American Flights
June 30, 1998 Continental Express begins Non-Stop Service Between Cincinnati and Houston
June 30, 1998 Continental and VASP Airlines Start Code-Share Flights between New Your and Brazil July 1
June 30, 1998 Continental Airlines' Business Class Recognized in Conde Nast Traveler and Entrepreneur Magazine
June 26, 1998 Continental Pilots Sign Five-Year Labor Contract
June 23, 1998 Continental Express Defends Travelers' Right to New Choice at Love Field:Launches Campaign
June 18, 1998 Air France and Continental Airlines Launch Code Share Flights June 19
June 16, 1998 Continental Airlines Accelerates Cleveland-London Service
June 12, 1998 Continental Pilots Ratify New Five-Year Contract
June 10, 1998 Continental Announces Plans to Handle Anticipated Record Summer Traffic
June 9, 1998 Continental Airlines Introduces New Benefits for Small and Midsize Businesses
June 3, 1998 Continental Airlines and the Transport Workers Union of America Reach Tentative Agreement
June 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Load Factor In May
June 2, 1998 Continental Micronesia Announces New Routes to Japan in July
May 28, 1998 Continental Airlines Inaugurates Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Santiago, Chile
May 21, 1998 Continental Airlines Responds to Flight Incident at LAX
May 21, 1998 Continental Airlines Increases Size of Stock Repurchase Program
May 21, 1998 Continental Airlines to Acquire Stake in Colombian Airline Aces
May 21, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Non-Stop Service Between Houston and San Juan, Puerto Rico
May 19, 1998 Continental Express Announces Non-Stop Flights to Cleveland and Houston From Dallas Love Field
May 14, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches Summer Fare Sale
May 14, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches International E-Ticket and Announces Interline E-Ticket Development
May 12, 1998 Continental Airlines Acquires Stake in Panamanian Carrier COPA
May 12, 1998 Continental Airlines Receives Final DOT Approval for Japan Routes
May 12, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Code-Share Alliance with Air China
May 8, 1998 Continental Airlines Receives Approval to Begin Code-Share with Air France
May 8, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service Between Houston and Aruba
May 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Summer Fare Sale
May 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces New Order for 37-Seat Embraer Regional Jet
May 5, 1998 Continental Airlines and VASP Announce Formal Code Share Approval
May 5, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Load Factor in April
April 29, 1998 Continental Airlines Inaugurates Non-Stop Service Between Newark And Caracas, Venezuela
April 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Warrant Exercise
April 20, 1998 New Study Calls Continental "Most Improved Airline"
April 16, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Twelfth Consecutive Record Quarter
April 9, 1998 Continental Airlines Sets Boarding Record at Houston Hub
April 8, 1998 Continental Airlines Applauds New U.S.-France Bilateral Agreement; Continental to Pursue Formal Code-Share With Air France
April 7, 1998 Continental Airlines Boeing 737-700 Begins Service
April 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports March Load Factor
April 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Three new Non-Stop Flights Between Houston and Mexico
April 3, 1998 Continental Builds Key Routes from Hubs
April 2, 1998 Continental Wins in Effort to Highlight Differences in On-Time Reporting Systems
April 1, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Special Groups and Meetings offer to Latin America
March 31, 1998 Continental Express Announces Additional Regional Jet service from Houston and Newark
March 27, 1998 Continental Airlines and EVA Air Launching Codeshare Flights on Monday
March 26, 1998 Continental Airlines and VASP Brazilian Airlines Announce Codeshare
March 25, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches New Global Advertising Campaign
March 24, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Summer Fare Sale
March 20, 1998 Continental Micronesia Introduces Friday Night Check-in for Saturday Morning Flight Departures
March 18, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Boeing 737-900 Aircraft Order
March 16, 1998 Continental Airlines Introduces Electronic Discount Tickets for Travel Agents
March 12, 1998 Continental Airlines Named Top Airline to North America
March 9, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Reward Program for Smaller Companies
March 6, 1998 Continental Express Reaches Five-Year Agreement With Pilots Union
March 4, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Load Factor in February
March 4, 1998 Continental Airlines To Launch Non-Stop Service Between Chicago/Midway and Houston
March 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Authorizes Stock Repurchase Program
March 2, 1998 Continental Airlines Named Most Improved Company of the 1990s by Fortune Magazine
February 26, 1998 Continental To Begin Service Between Cleveland and London
February 25, 1998 Continental Airlines Supports Congressman Archer's Fight Against Aviation Tax Hike
February 25, 1998 Continental Airlines Reaches Five-Year Agreement With Pilots Union
February 20, 1998 Continental Airlines To Begin Service Between Newark And San Jose, Costa Rica
February 18, 1998 Continental Micronesia Will Begin Non-Stop Service To Cairns, Australia On July 1, 1998
February 18, 1998 Continental Micronesia Will Begin Non-Stop Service To Okinawa Beginning April 6, 1998
February 17, 1998 Continental Airlines Extends Cellular Phone Privileges
February 13, 1998 Continental Airlines Awarded Newark And Houston Route Authority To Serve Japan By Department Of Transportation
February 11, 1998 Continental Airlines Files for Newark and Houston Priority Routes to Japan
February 11, 1998 Continental Airlines Pays $105 Million in Profit-Sharing Checks to Employees
February 3, 1998 Continental Airlines to Begin Two Daily Non-Stop Flights Between Charlotte and Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport
February 3, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Load Factor in January
January 30, 1998 Virgin Atlantic Airways and Continental Airlines Commence Codeshare Flights
January 29, 1998 Continental Airlines Announces Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Santiago, Chile
January 28, 1998 Continental Airlines OnePass Frequent Flyer Program Honored With Top Freddie Awards
January 26, 1998 Continental And Northwest Airlines Form Long-Term Strategic Global Alliance
January 20, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Profit Sharing Payment for Employees and Record Annual and Fourth Quarter Profits
January 15, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches Daily Non-Stop Between New York/Newark and Honolulu
January 8, 1998 Continental Airlines And Eva Air Code-Share Receives D.O.T. Approval
January 7, 1998 Continental Airlines Launches Transcontinental Service Enhancements
January 6, 1998 Continental Airlines' 'After Christmas Sale' Cuts Fares For Winter Travel In The U.S., Europe And Latin America
January 6, 1998 Continental Airlines Reports Record Load Factors for December and Full-Year 1997