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Singapore Airlines Wins 2009 OAG ‘Airline of the Year’ Award
Singapore Airlines is the winner of the 2009 OAG Airline of the Year award. It also took the OAG honors for “Best Trans-Pacific Airlines” and for “Best International First Class”. Continental Airlines was named the “Bes...
Continental Airlines Continuing To Relocate its Airport Operations: Paris CDG and Barcelona
Because of its new Star Alliance membership Continental Airlines is continuing to relocate its operations at many airports to provide easy connections between its flights and those of other Star Alliance airlines. Airports where relocation moves we...
Legacy Carriers Match AirTran’s Domestic Fare Hike
Yesterday AirTran Airways increased airfares by $6 and $10 roundtrip (based on distance) across the bulk of its route system. American Airlines and Delta/Northwest matched the hike on overlapping routes. By yesterday evening Continental, United an...
Paperless Boarding Pass: Airports & Participating Airlines in the U.S.
Launched in 2007, the paperless boarding pass is now available in 30 airports in the U.S. The blog of the Transport Security Administration (TSA) published the updated list of the airports offering the service, with also the participating airlines. ...
Cheap Flights to Asia from U.S.
Continental Airlines is offering discounted flights to Shanghai, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Tokyo from select U.S. cities. Below a sampling of the Continental’s discounted flights to Asia. The fares listed are round-trip. Taxes and fees are not...
Continental’s New OnePass Policies
Continental Airlines has introduced changes to its OnePass frequent flyer program. Some of the changes will occur in conjunction with the airline joining Star Alliance on 27 October 2009. Continental’s OnePass members will enjoy reciprocal mil...
Continental’s New Checked Baggage Policy for US - Europe Flights
Continental Airlines passengers traveling between the United States and Europe will be able to check one bag for free and will pay $50 for the second checked bag. The airline announced the new checked bag policy, applying to economy travel between ...
Continental Rewarding Promotion Offers Up to 100,000 Bonus Miles
Beginning September 1st Continental Airlines will resume its rewarding promotion for OnePass members, Mileathon. With this points-generating promotion, more points you accumulate the more bonus points you earn. Maximum bonus is 100,000 miles. Here...
Discount Business Class Flights to Europe
Continental Airlines is offering discount business class flights from the U.S. to Europe. The offer is valid for two different periods: between Nov. 21 and Nov. 27 (travel must be complete by Dec. 4) and Dec. 19 and Jan. 1 (travel must be complete b...
Top Executives’ Thoughts on Business Travel
Continental Airlines and JP Morgan division Chase Card Services surveyed a sample of 30 executives at leading companies based in New York Metro, Cleveland and Houston, to better know top business executives’ insights on business travel. Bel...
Continental Offers 25,000 Miles plus Free First Checked Bag When Opening Chase Account
Continental Airlines and JPMorgan Chase Bank have jointly launched a promotion awarding up to 25,000 Continental bonus miles when opening an account at Chase. Here’s how it works: you get 10,000 bonus miles when you open a Chase CheckingSM acc...
Cheap Airfare to India from U.S. - Book by June 30
Continental Airlines is offering discount flights to India. To take advantage of the offer, book at continental.com, by June 30. Here’s a sampling of Continental’s fares to India (fares are round-trip, do not include taxes and fees; spe...
Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles to Havana To Resume June 30
Cuba Travel Services, Inc., the first charter company to fly direct flights from Los Angeles to Havana, announced it will resume non-stop flights to Cuba from Los Angeles. The Cuba Travel Services’ flights between Los Angeles and Havana were ...
Enhanced Safety Requirements for U.S. Commuter Airlines
A federal investigation into the crash of a Colgan Air commuter plane, that killed 50 people near Buffalo, New York, on February 12, has put the focus on safety problems of regional airlines. Congress also is looking into the safety of regional ai...
Continental Restores Online Booking Bonus
Continental followed Delta Air Lines in reinstating bonus miles for booking flights online on its website. Passengers who will be booking and purchasing round-trip tickets at Continental.com, from May 1 through May 31, 2009, will be earning 500 bon...
Continental Frequent Flyer Members Earn Double Miles When Booking at Marriott
Members of Continental Airlines‘ frequent flyer program can earn double miles when they book a hotel room with Marriott. For every $1 spent at Marriott hotels, Continental customers will be awarded with up to four miles. To take advantage of...
Continental Offers Up to 10,000 Bonus Miles on New York - Shanghai Flights
Continental Airlines will offer up to 10,000 bonus miles to OnePass members on nonstop flights between New York/Newark (EWR) and Shanghai, China. Flyers must register for OnePass and fly on the route between March 25 and May 31. They will able to ...
