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Economy

Onboard amenities

• Complimentary meals at designated meal times for flights greater than two hours.
• Complimentary pillows and clean, sealed blankets available for use on flights to/from U.S. Mainland-Hawaii
• Complimentary clean, sealed blankets available for use on overnight flights
• Winged headrests with multi-adjustable features on most aircraft
• Overhead bins can accommodate up to 4 large roller board suitcases
• Complimentary video and audio entertainment on most flights
• Live television programming with more than 75 channels of DIRECTV® and 8 channels of premium movies, sitcoms, dramas and more available on select flights. A nominal fee applies
• Alcoholic beverages available for purchase

Onboard Entertainment

A variety of in-flight entertainment options are available across the Continental fleet:

Complimentary access with live television programming with more than 75 channels of DIRECTV® and 8 channels of premium movies, sitcoms, dramas and more on select aircraft. Customers will have an individual television monitor to chose their entertainment options at their leisure. To check the latest fleet status on Continental's DIRECTV® installation status go to:

B777-200 and B757-200 aircraft: Audio Video On Demand is available on all aircraft with a wide-selection of movies, television shows, and music. With a touch of a finger at each personal seatback screen, you can pause, rewind, fast forward at your leisure.

B767 aircraft: Personal seatback television monitor with 8 video channels, 20 channels of audio entertainment, and 10 video games

Most B737 aircraft: Overhead video programming consisting of movies, television shows and other programming including Continental Vision (magazine style television programming) and12 channels of audio entertainment

In-Seat Power Ports (no adapter required) available on B777-200, B757-200, B737-900ER, and select B737-700/800/900 aircraft. B767 aircraft requires an adapter. There is one unit per seat which is located between each power-enabled seat just below the seat cushion. Aircraft that will receive DIRECTV® will also receive in-seat power. To check the latest fleet status go to:

http://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/inflight/connectivity/power.aspx

International Onboard Amenities (includes Transatlantic, Transpacific and South America destinations of Buenos Aires, Lima, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo)

• Complimentary headset, pillow and clean, sealed blanket available onboard for use during your flight
• Assorted beverage service throughout the flight
• Complimentary hot meal and pre-arrival meal service offered. Flights scheduled greater than 10 hours receive a mid-flight meal service
• Printed menus available on flights to/from Newark Liberty and Houston to Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong destinations
• Onboard Duty Free Program