Tuesday, February 9th
Travelers on Texas flights this weekend will have the opportunity to change their plans with Continental based on predicted weather conditions.
Weather conditions in Southeast Texas on Friday and Saturday are expected to make air travel difficult, forcing some delays and cancellations of flights at airports in the region. Continental is allowing passengers to make changes to their...
They've given you plenty of warning and now it's official. Today, Tuesday, Dec. 1., Continental Airlines becomes the latest air carrier to only accept credit and debit cards on flights.
"Continental is making the change in response to feedback from customers and flight crews who expressed interest in using card readers for on-board purchases to eliminate the hassle of...
The Great Wall of China, Great Pyramid of Giza , the Taj Mahal -- magnificent structures that many people only dream of seeing in their lifetime. Now, Continental Airlines is attempting to make those dreams come true.
Continental announced it will give its frequent flyers the opportunity to bid their miles on a premium around-the-world trip to visit the eight wonders of the world in an... Continental Airlines is offering discounted fares to the Lone Star State, which means in this particular instance, you should mess with Texas.
Flights are available to Houston and El Paso and start at $97 round-trip (exclusive of taxes and fees). So, visit Houston and see what the fourth largest U.S. city has to offer. Or, head to El Paso and check out the Rio Grande and experience...
Continental Airlines officially switched teams on Tuesday, leaving SkyTeam and joining Star Alliance.
SkyTeam is led by Delta Air Lines and Air France-KLM, and Star Alliance includes United, US Airways and Lufthansa. Continental started the switch last year when Delta bought Northwest. The move to Star Alliance means Continental and United Airlines are closer, which some analysts...
It may be an island, but Hawaii is certainly not out of reach. Continental Airlines announced new flights to Hawaii from California starting next spring.
Continental will launch flights to Maui from Los Angeles, an additional flight to Honolulu from Los Angeles, and flights to Honolulu from Orange County, starting March 7, 2010.
The new daily flights to Hawaii are as...
Fall has many joys: Leaf-peeping, football games and of course, Thanksgiving. The season also brings plenty of flight sales.
Continental Airlines is promoting discounted fares to select cities, such as Houston and New York/Newark, for autumn travel. While there is no book-by date, it’s best to book as soon as possible to secure the lowest...
First came United and American. Then came Delta. Now Continental is joining the game of adding $10 to holiday fares. Happy holidays, travelers.
The fares are tacked on to some of the busiest travel days of the year – Nov. 29, the Sunday after Thanksgiving, and Jan. 2 and 3, the days after New Years. It’s easy for them to add cost to high-demand days, since the demand for flights is...
Asia is a traveler’s dream, thanks to the centuries of history, exotic cuisine and hip cities. And we’ve got another great reason to visit: cheap flights to China and Japan.
Continental Airlines is offering discounted fares to Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Beijing from select U.S. cities. There are no book-by or travel dates listed, but we were able to find the advertised fares in...
Continental Airlines announced changes to its OnePass frequent flier program, including a $75 change fee on reward ticket flights.
Effective Oct. 27, when it joins the Star Alliance, OnePass members will see the following changes:
$75 fee to book a reward ticket within 21 days of travel, beginning Dec. 15. Reward tickets booked more than 21 days in advance will continue to... Fall is looming. The days are getting shorter and the temperature a little cooler. Why not extend summer with a trip to Mexico’s hottest beach locations, like Cancun and Acapulco?
Book a flight with Continental Airlines and travel to this fall. There is no specified book-by or travel dates, but we did find plenty of sale fares through the remainder of 2009 and into early January. In...
San Francisco flights just got greener, and Continental’s newest feature at San Francisco International Airport is doing two good things for humanity: limiting waste, and limiting loss. Whether you’re trying your eco-best to keep green travel a priority, or you’re just simply the kind of traveler that happens to lose your boarding pass at the coffee shop after check-in, you’ll be happy...
Continental Airlines announced today that customers traveling between Europe and the United States, including U.S. territories such as Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to check one bag for free and will pay $50 for the second checked bag.
The new checked bag policy takes effect immediately for tickets purchased Aug. 27, 2009 for travel on or after Sept. 15, 2009....
Continental Airlines announced it will launch new daily non-stop service from its hubs at Houston and Cleveland to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The new non-stop flights will start Nov. 1, 2009.
Continental will fly to Washington three times a day from Houston Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and two daily flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport...
How does an airline apologize for a 14-hour delay, of which almost nine hours were spent stuck inside a plane? Continental attempted to reimburse fliers stuck on the 'flight from hell' with full refunds, but some passengers say that just isn't enough.
While the Department of Transportation is investigating the incident, Continental and ExpressJet Airlines (the co-operator...
Continental Airlines announced Monday it will join the Star Alliance airline group on Oct. 27. The move will allow Continental to offer pricing and schedule options with other Star Alliance carriers, including United Airlines.
Continental will leave SkyTeam, the second-largest airline alliance, on Oct. 24. The SkyTeam network currently includes Delta Air Lines, the...
Give yourself the best gift this holiday season. Fly business class on Continental Airlines to European destinations like London, Paris and Amsterdam.
Sale fares are available for travel during the Thanksgiving season and through Christmas and New Year’s. However, prices do jump significantly for travel in December and early January. For example, a flight between Cleveland and London...
California may be a big state, but the fares we found to the West Coast are small. Continental Airlines is currently running a promotion with discounted fares to San Diego, San Francisco, Orange County and Los Angeles starting at $148 round-trip.
Here’s your chance to take the kids to Disneyland, hit the beaches in San Diego or explore San Francisco’s culturally diverse...
USAToday is reporting that AirTran Airways will stop flying to and from Newark, N.J., and will give its takeoff and landing slots there to Continental Airlines. In exchange for the Newark trade, AirTran will get Continental's slots in Washington and New York's LaGuardia Airport.
AirTran has served the Newark airport for 10 years, but now goes head-to-head with Southwest...
Continental Airlines is offering apologies and refunds to the 47 passengers who were stranded on the 'nightmare' flight from Houston to Minneapolis this past weekend.
While airline and airport officials continue to debate the actions and reactions of this flight, Continental has issued a public apology and is offering passengers on flight 2816 vouchers and full...
The 47 passengers on a Continental Airlines Flight 2816 have a slight complaint: After spending nearly 14 hours on their flight from Houston to Minneapolis the passengers were trapped on the ground for six hours.
Described as "hell" by some passengers, The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported the stranded flight was "complete with crying babies and the aroma of over-used...
They say everything is bigger in Texas, but these airfares certainly buck the travel trend.
Continental is offering sale flights to Texas cities from all across the U.S. Visit the Alamo in San Antonio, enjoy the green space in Austin (one of the nation's most eco-friendly cities) or kick things up a notch in Houston.
Grab your cowboy boots and hat, wrangle up your friends and...
Good news – confused travelers get a helping hand from Continental Airlines. If you’ve ever had a question you needed answered, a web page you needed an explanation for, or a route you needed to be clarified, you’ll be happy to meet Alex.
Created from Virtual Expert Technology, Alex (airline expert) is an interactive guide that looks, sounds, (and in most cases understands) like a...
Continental Airlines has offered up several cheap flights to popular cities in recent weeks, but this week’s destination is a definite crowd favorite: Las Vegas.
Like other destination spotlight sales from Continental, there is no published book-by date. We tested out New York (LGA) flights to Las Vegas and came up with a few dates in August, September and October. Prices increase...
Continental Airlines said Tuesday it will cut 1,700 jobs and increase some fees after reporting a $213 million loss in second-quarter profits.
The airline said the 1,700 jobs cuts amount to about 3.9 percent of its workforce and includes management and administrative staff. Continental plans to eliminate 500 reservations agents and to put 700 flight attendants on leave.
In...
Missed the latest episode of "Entourage"? Need to know what happened on "The Hills"? Looking for a quick-and-easy recipe to make for dinner when you get home? No problem.
Book a flight on Continental you'll have 77 channels of DirecTV at your fingertips.
Continental Airlines announced last week that DirecTV was installed in 15 airplanes in the Continental...
Will the new alliance between United Airlines and Continental Airlines yield cost-savings for the airlines, or cost increases for the consumer? That's the question on many minds as the airlines start to link under the global Star Alliance.
Last week, Continental Airlines was granted permission from the U.S. Transportation Department to join United Airlines in the Star Alliance...
Between work, family, friends and the general pressures of just living, it's normal to feel a little worn down. Sometimes, you just need to escape. Thankfully, there's the Caribbean.
There's one rule every traveler must adhere to when they step foot on the white sand beaches of the Caribbean islands: you must leave all your worries behind.
Continental Airlines is...
From celebrity sightings to wine country, California has something for any traveler’s taste. Now, Continental Airlines has a destination flight to California for any budget.
Book-by and travel dates are not published, but when we searched for New Orleans flights to San Diego we found the cheapest flights were plentiful in late July, August, September. Sale airfares are also available...
The weekend is almost here and that means last-minute flight deals. Continental Airlines has published their most recent weekend fare sale with flights starting at $119 RT.
To get away this weekend, book a flight by Friday, June 26. Depart on Saturday, June 27 and return the following Monday or Tuesday.
Sample fares are round-trip. Taxes and fees are not included.
... Traveling to India is an exotic and once-in-a-lifetime journey.
Right now, Continental Airlines is offering non-stop flights to Delhi and Mumbai. Cheap flights are also available to Bangalore, Goa and more.
Book online at continental.com, by June 30 and keep in mind that these fares are good for specific dates and vary based on departure city and destination.
(more...) Need to book a flight for your cousin’s wedding or that high school reunion, but don’t have the cash to pay up front? You’re in luck. Continental Airlines is offering a delayed payment option now through June 30.
The program is called Bill Me Later and allows consumers to make no payments for 90 days. If you book a flight on Continental.com and choose the Bill Me Later option,...
Continental Airlines announced it will add more mainline service at Albany International Airport beginning this summer.
The airline's affiliates, Continental Express and Continental Connection, currently serve Albany, but mainline Continental planes have never had regular service in Albany, The Times Union reports.
(more...) Continental is testing the skies with credit-only cabins on a few domestic flights this month. Currently, Continental is the last of the major U.S. carriers that does not allow credit cards to purchase in-flight food and amenities, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Continental's credit-card option will start off in test phases this month on domestic flights. Continental hasn't...
Florida has theme parks, beaches and bustling cities. It can be hard to decide just what to do on a Florida vacation, but Continental Airlines is providing some inspiration.
Flights to Orlando, Miami and other cities are going for $158 round-trip for summer travel.
We searched the Newark to Tampa route and found the sale fare in July, August and September, typically on Tuesdays,...
Cuba Travel Services, Inc. announced it will relaunch non-stop flights to Cuba from Los Angeles. The company canceled all LAX-HAV flights in 2004 due to the restrictions placed on Cuba travel by the Bush Administration.
The travel company will be launching its first non-stop weekly flights to Havana from LAX starting June 30, 2009. The flight to Cuba will leave every Tuesday at 11 a.m....
If you can take the desert heat, you’ll love these cheap summer fares to Las Vegas on Continental Airlines.
We searched fares from a few different departure points and found that the cheapest flights are typically on Monday, Tuesdays and Saturdays. The discount airfare varies based on the month and city, however.
There is no specified book-by date, but an advance purchase...
Escape to Puerto Rico for $399, including flight and a 4-night stay at the Wyndham Resort.
Price: from $399
Date posted 2.3.10
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