2000 News Releases

December 31, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Interim Venezuela Flight Schedule
December 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Acquires Stake in Gulfstream International Airlines
December 27, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Hamilton, Ontario, and Cleveland
December 21, 1999 Continental Airlines' Web Site Lands No. 1 Spot in Forrester PowerRankings
December 20, 1999 Continental Airlines Jumps to No. 23 In Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For In America
December 20, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Houston and Two Mexico Cities
December 17, 1999 Continental Airlines Ranks Among the Best Airlines of the World in Japanese Survey by Nikkei Business Magazine
December 16, 1999 Continental Airlines Ranks Among the Best Airlines of the World in Japanese Survey by Nikkei Business Magazine
December 15, 1999 Continental Airlines Inagurates New Routes and Seasonal Flight Enhancements
December 15, 1999 Continental Airlines and Royal Dutch Airlines Announce Marketing Plans
December 14, 1999 Continental Airlines Leads the Industry with the Youngest Jet Fleet
December 13, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Houston and San Angelo
December 13, 1999 Continental Airlines Implements Customer First
December 13, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Houston and San Luis Potosi, Mexico
December 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Introduces Interactive Customer Loyalty Program
December 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Record November Load Factor
November 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Offers Savings Through Its Website
November 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Names Gerald Laderman Senior Vice President - Finance
November 30, 1999 New Service Between Knoxville and New York
November 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Celebrates The Year 2000 With Website Sweepstakes
November 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Begins Nonstop Houston - São Paulo, Brazil Service
November 29, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Increase in Stock Repurchase Program; Also announces Reduction in 2000 Expected Capacity Growth to 4.6 Percent
November 19, 1999 Continental Express Accelerates Launch of New Service from Columbia, South Carolina
November 19, 1999 Continental Express Begins Daily Non-Stop Service Between Houston and Torreon, Mexico
November 18, 1999 Continental Airlines Unveils New $150 Million Jumbo Jet Featuring a Peter Max Design for NYC 2000, The Millennium Celebration
November 15, 1999 Continental Airlines Switches to Boeing 777 Aircraft for New York - Milan Flights
November 10, 1999 Continental Airlines Applauds Indictment of Man who Assaulted Gate Agent
November 9, 1999 United, Delta, Northwest and Continental Announce Plans to Launch Industry-Leading Travel Web Site
November 8, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Houston and Mazatlán, Mexico
November 5, 1999 Continental Airlines Offers Additional Savings Through Its Web Site
November 5, 1999 Continental Airlines to Equip Entire Jet Fleet with Automatic External Defibrilators
November 3, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Abilene and Houston
November 3, 1999 Continental Airlines Chairman and CEO Calls for Privatization of the ATC System
November 2, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Madison and Cleveland
November 2, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service Between Savannah, GA and Houston
November 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Record October Load Factor
October 29, 1999 Continental Express Increases Service Between Amarillo and Houston
October 29, 1999 Continental Express Increases Service Between Lubbock and Houston
October 29, 1999 Continental Express Begins New Service Between Charleston and Cleveland
October 28, 1999 Continental Express Names James Ream President
October 28, 1999 Continental Express Announces New Service from Myrtle Beach and Columbia, South Carolina
October 28, 1999 Continental Express Begins New Service Between New York's JFK and Cleveland
October 26, 1999 Continental Express President Accepts Position with Budget Group, Inc.
October 18, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports 18th Consecutive Profitable Quarter
October 15, 1999 Continental Airlines CFO Larry Kellner Wins 1999 Excellence Award for Turnaround Management
October 14, 1999 Continental Airlines and America West Become First U.S. Carriers To Implement Interline E-Ticketing
October 14, 1999 Continental Airlines Named No. 2 Global Airline in Fortune Magazine Survey
October 13, 1999 Continental Airlines Introduces Special Fare Search Feature on Web Site
October 12, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces New Travel Agency Commission Structure
October 12, 1999 Continental Airlines Releases Statement Concerning Land Adjacent to Newark International Airport
October 7, 1999 Continental Airlines Opens New Presidents Club at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
October 4, 1999 Continental Airlines and American Express Make $1 Million Commitment to Support New York City Public Schools
October 4, 1999 Continental Airlines Sponsors NYC 2000 Millennium Celebration
October 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Commercials Feature Yankees Manager Joe Torre and Mets Manager Bobby Valentine
October 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Record September Load Factor
October 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Refuses to Release Its Gates at Concourse A in Denver
October 1, 1999 Continental Express Begins New Service Between Huntsville and Houston
September 28, 1999 EDS Signs $1.5 Billion Services Extension With Continental Airlines
September 22, 1999 Continental Airlines Closes on Financing for Global Gateway Program at Newark International Airport
September 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Fall Travel Sale
September 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Bonus OnePass Miles for First Time Online Bookers
September 20, 1999 Continental Airlines to Sponsor New York City Marathon on Sunday, November 7
September 20, 1999 Continental Airlines Names Capt. Deborah McCoy Senior Vice President of Flight Operations
September 15, 1999 Continental Airlines Retires Last Stage II Aircraft in Cleveland
September 8, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Aircraft and New Flight Between Knoxville and Cleveland
September 8, 1999 Continental Express Begins New Service Between Dayton and Houston
September 8, 1999 Continental Airlines Switches to Boeing 777 Aircraft for Flights From Newark to Manchester, England
September 7, 1999 Continental Express Introduces the New Embraer ERJ-135 Regional Jet Into Fleet
September 6, 1999 Continental Airlines to Start Seasonal Service on Three Routes Via Its Houston Hub
September 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Texas Travel Savings Through Its Web Site
September 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports August Load Factor
August 25, 1999 Continental Airlines Applies for Permission to Fly to Buenos Aires, Argentina
August 24, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Competitive Fares for Fall Travel
August 13, 1999 Continental Airlines Will Apply for Permission to Fly to Argentina
August 9, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between New York's JFK and Cleveland
August 4, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Service between Houston and Sao Paulo, Brazil
August 3, 1999 Continental Announces Fare Discounts Through Internet
August 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Record July Load Factor
July 30, 1999 Continental Express Begins Daily Non-Stop Service to Saltillo, Mexico
July 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Launches New Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Tel Aviv, Israel
July 28, 1999 Continental Airlines Rewards Employees with New Vehicles
July 27, 1999 Continental Airlines and U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Announce Partnership
July 27, 1999 Continental Airlines Chairman and CEO Points to Need for Critical FAA Reform
July 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Opens New Presidents Club at San Antonio International Airport
July 20, 1999 Continental Airlines Celebrates 65th Anniversary with Online Trivia Sweepstakes
July 19, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports 17th Consecutive Profitable Quarter
July 16, 1999 Continental Airlines Expands Service Between Boston and Cleveland
July 15, 1999 Continental Airlines to Inagurate Nonstop Service to Amsterdam, The Netherlands
July 14, 1999 Continental and Gulfstream International Airlines Expand Codeshare Agreement to Caribbean
July 12, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Non-stop Service from Newark/New York to St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
July 8, 1999 Continental Airlines Responds to Turbulence Incident Between New York/Newark and San Juan, Puerto Rico
July 7, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Knoxville and Houston
July 7, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Huntsville and Houston
July 7, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Dayton and Houston
July 7, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Huntsville and Houston
July 6, 1999 Continental Airlines Unveils And Prepares To Break Ground On Its $1 Billion Global Gateway Program At Newark International Airport
July 1, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Record June Load Factor
June 30, 1999 Continental Airlines Introduces Global Zone Fares
June 29, 1999 Continental Airlines Retires Last Stage II Aircraft Ahead of Schedule at Newark
June 29, 1999 Continental Airlines Launches First Ever Non-Stop Transatlantic Service Between Cleveland and London
June 28, 1999 Brenneman Withdraws Name From CEO Search At Compaq
June 24, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Planned Arrival of New 737-800 Aircraft and Related Schedule Changes
June 10, 1999 Continental Airlines Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Service Between Houston and Chihuahua, Mexico
June 10, 1999 Continental Airlines and Copa Airlines Begin Codeshare Flights
June 10, 1999 Continental Express inaugure son nouveau service entre Québec et Newark
June 10, 1999 Continental Express Inagurates New Service Between Quebec City and Newark
June 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports May Load Factor
June 1, 1999 www.continental.com Gets a Face Lift; New Website further enhances quick and easy e-commerce experience
June 1, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Cleveland and Manchester
June 1, 1999 Continental Express Introduces New Service Between Manchester and Cleveland
May 29, 1999 Continental.com Website Ranked No. 1 in Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction
May 28, 1999 Continental.com Website Ranked No. 1 in Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction
May 26, 1999 Continental Airlines Named Best Business Class Across Atlantic, Pacific by Conde Nast Traveler Magazine
May 24, 1999 Continental Airlines Opens New Monorail as Part of $200 Million Renovations
May 24, 1999 Copa Airlines Takes Off with New Aircraft, Image; Airline initiates code-share with alliance partner Continental Airlines
May 20, 1999 Continental Airlines to Add Flights to Dallas From New York/Newark
May 20, 1999 Continental Express to Increase Flights to Dallas Love Field From Houston
May 18, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Election of Kirby Jon H. Caldwell to Board of Directors
May 13, 1999 Continental Airlines Unveils State-of-the-Art Aviation Facility in Cleveland
May 11, 1999 Continental Airlines Receives No. 1 Spot for Long Flights in Frequent Flyer Magazine/J.D. Power and Associates Study
May 7, 1999 Continental Airlines Employees Rally Against "So-Called" Passenger Bill of Rights
May 5, 1999 Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines Announce Benefits for Meetings and Convention Travelers
May 4, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports Highest April Load Factor in Company History
May 3, 1999 Continental Express Jet Capacity Exceeds 50 Percent
May 3, 1999 Continental Airlines to Change Stock Symbol to CAL
April 30, 1999 Continental Express to Begin New Service Between Memphis and Cleveland
April 30, 1999 Continental Express to Begin New Service Between Islip and Cleveland
April 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Offers New Non-Stop Service Between Providence and Houston
April 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Expands Service Between Austin and New York/Newark
April 19, 1999 Continental Airlines Moves Up to No. 2 in National Airline Quality Rating Study
April 19, 1999 Continental Airlines Previews Cleveland's New London Service -- Cuts fare to just $498 round-trip for flights all summer long
April 15, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports 16th Consecutive Profitable Quarter; Announces $500 Million Increase In Stock Repurchase Program; Change In Stock Symbol
April 15, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Introductory Fares Between Cleveland and London
April 12, 1999 Continental Airlines GroupWorks Offers Special Mexico Fares May 1-31
April 12, 1999 Continental Introduces Jet Service Between Memphis and Houston
April 8, 1999 Continental Airlines and Alaska Airlines Implement Codesharing
April 8, 1999 Continental Airlines' CEO Ranks Sixth in Survey Among Top CEOs in America
April 5, 1999 Continental Airlines to Begin Daily Service Between Cleveland and San Juan, Puerto Rico
April 5, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest March Load Factor in Company History
April 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Flies First Ever Commercial Year 2000 Test Flight
March 31, 1999 Continental Express Introduces Regional Jet Service to Providence
March 26, 1999 Continental Announces Non-Stop Saturday Service Between Newark and Guatemala City and San Salvador
March 12, 1999 Continental Express Announces Daily Non-Stop Service to Saltillo, Chihuahua, and Torreon, Mexico
March 11, 1999 Launch of New Continental Airlines Transpacific Service Exceeding Projections
March 10, 1999 Continental Airlines Wins Europe Travel Award
March 8, 1999 Continental Increases Service From Newark Hub
March 8, 1999 Continental Increases Service From Houston Hub
March 8, 1999 Continental Express Increases Non-Stop Service Between Omaha and Houston
March 4, 1999 Continental Express Announces Plans to Build New Regional Jet Maintenance Facility Also New Knoxville-Houston Daily Nonstop Service
March 4, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest February Load Factor in Company History
March 3, 1999 Continental Introduces New Service Between Quebec City and Newark
March 2, 1999 Continental Airlines Retires Its Last Boeing 747 and 737-200; Launches 777 Service Between London and Houston
February 26, 1999 Continental Express Introduces Non-Stop Service Between Charleston and Houston
February 25, 1999 Continental Airlines and Alaska Airlines Announce Marketing Alliance
February 25, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Nonstop Service Between Cleveland and London
February 23, 1999 Continental Micronesia, Local Immigration Officials and Saipan Philippine Consul Announce Improvements to Handling Process of Transit Without Visas
February 23, 1999 Continental Airlines to Start Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Amsterdam, Netherlands; Is Largest Transatlantic Carrier From New York Area
February 16, 1999 Continental and Continental Express Announce Regional Jet Expansion in Lubbock
February 12, 1999 Continental Airlines to Continue Growth in Europe and the Middle East in 1999
February 11, 1999 Continental Airlines Pays Profit Sharing to Employees
February 11, 1999 State Government to Repair Pohnpei Runway.Continental Micronesia to Overfly Pohnpei Starting Wed 17 February Through Mon 01 March.
February 10, 1999 Continental Airlines Begins Daily Service from Memphis to New York/Newark
February 10, 1999 Continental Airlines Begins Non-Stop Service from Birmingham to New York/Newark
February 3, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports the Highest January Load Factor In Company History
February 2, 1999 Continental Airlines BusinessFirst Wins Award From Business Travel World Magazine
January 31, 1999 Continental Airlines Inaugurates Daily Non-Stop Service Between Houston and Tokyo
January 28, 1999 Continental Airlines' OnePass Frequent Flyer Program Sweeps the 11th Annual Freddie Awards
January 25, 1999 Continental Increases Service from Cleveland Hub
January 22, 1999 Continental Airlines Prices $806 Million of Pass Through Certificates at 6.623%
January 21, 1999 Continental Airlines Reports 15th Consecutive
January 20, 1999 Frequent Flyers Rate Continental Airlines Best U.S. Airline in OAG Airline Awards
January 20, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Service Between New York/Newark and Tel Aviv
January 19, 1999 Continental Airlines Announces Schedule Adjustment Between Reno/Tahoe and Houston
January 13, 1999 Continental Airlines' Internet Site Ranked No. 1 in Loyalty and Satisfaction in survey of Major Carriers
January 11, 1999 Continental Micronesia to Increase Tokyo - Micronesia Flights Beginning April 1, 1999 to Meet Expected Demand
January 6, 1999 Continental Airlines and Northwest Airlines to Begin Domestic Code-Share Flights
January 6, 1999 Continental Airlines Introduces Boeing 777 on New York/Newark-London Route
January 6, 1999 Continental Airlines and Continental Express
January 5, 1999 Continental Airlines Mechanics Ratify New Three-Year Contract Agreement