Dec 19th, 2008 at 9:30AM: You've probably noticed the stories about how airfares have dropped and air traffic is down. Two weeks ago, I flew from Copenhagen to Columbus on two airplanes that were not full. The Continental flight from Copenhagen to Newark was empty enough that most people had seats between them.
The flight from Newark to Columbus was even more roomy. The row in front of my daughter and me was empty, and ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Dec 19th, 2008 at 9:30AM: You've probably noticed the stories about how airfares have dropped and air traffic is down. Two weeks ago, I flew from Copenhagen to Columbus on two airplanes that were not full. The Continental flight from Copenhagen to Newark was empty enough that most people had seats between them.
The flight from Newark to Columbus was even more roomy. The row in front of my daughter and me was empty, and ...List of things an airline can get rid of
Oct 25th, 2008 at 6:30PM: digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/7_things_airlines_should_jettison_from_their_planes_now?OTC-kff';
Christopher Elliot of The Travel Critic recently wrote a tongue in cheek and halfway serious post about other ways airlines might save money.
The tenor of the piece, I think, reflects the sad state several airlines have stooped to in their penny pinching ways. Consider the latest ...Bunkers - now also a safe haven for Continental airlines
Sep 13th, 2008 at 11:00AM: What do you do if you own an airline, and watch the devastation from hurricane Katrina on TV? You go searching for your very own bunker where you can safely house your important computer systems and 200 staff members in the event your city gets hit next. The bunker is located in Montgomery, Texas, and was built by a wealthy Taiwanese businessman with a fear that the Russians or Soviets would ...Flight attendants to become the porn police
Aug 26th, 2008 at 1:00PM: Back in December, when Aaron posted about the etiquette questions raised by In-flight Internet, he wrote the prevailing thought was that "decency, good sense and normal behavior" would prevail.
According to this article at FoxNews.com, just in case decency, good sense and normal behavior go out the window, flight attendants will become the porn police.
I imagine that while the flight attendant ...British, American and Iberia Airlines to sign cooperation agreement
Aug 14th, 2008 at 12:30PM: The UK's British Airways, American Airlines and Spain's Iberia this morning announced that they would soon be cooperating on flights between North America and Europe while they would also start to collaborate and expand on other routes together in the Oneworld Alliance. Are the airlines merging? No. But aren't they already all part of the Oneworld alliance? Yes, they are. What the airlines have ...Flight attendant suing pastor Joel Osteen's wife for pre-flight assault
Aug 7th, 2008 at 9:00AM: A civil trial pitting a Continental Airlines flight attendant against the wife of Joel Osteen, America's most popular preacher, began Wednesday in Houston, Texas.
In the suit, the flight attendant, Sharon Brown, is accusing Victoria Osteen of shoving her against an airplane bathroom door and elbowing her in the left breast before a 2005 flight from Houston to Vail. The dispute was allegedly over ...It's a cruel world - departing Continental Airlines CFO gets free airport parking for life
Jul 22nd, 2008 at 1:00PM: The airlines giveth, and the airlines taketh away. This has never been more true than in recent years. From pretzels and pillows to in-flight movies, we have all been robbed of the few things that made flying bearable. But none of this applies to the airline executives that helped create the current situation. Most retiring executives leave the airline with hefty retirement packages, often ...Continental Airlines to join Star Alliance
Jun 19th, 2008 at 4:00PM: Continental just issued a press release saying that they're entering a cooperative agreement with United Airlines, saying the two airlines will "cooperate extensively, linking their networks and services worldwide to the benefit of customers, and creating revenue opportunities and cost savings and other efficiencies." This means that Continental will also join United in the Star Alliance. For ...And the award for the best North American Airline goes to.....
Jun 19th, 2008 at 3:30PM: Continental Airlines, for the fifth year straight. Congratulations. The Official Airline Guide (OAG) just had its annual award ceremony to award the top performers in the industry, and the winner among all frequent flyers polled was Continental. With a strong market presence out of New York City, hubs across the country, a superior first class and meals still served in coach (gasp), it's not hard ...Pilot reports seeing a rocket in mid-air
May 27th, 2008 at 11:20AM: Some weird things can happen in the skies. At least if you are the Continental Airlines pilot who reported seeing a rocket fly past his cockpit window while he was about eight miles away from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, as reported by the Houston Chronicle. "We don't know for sure what the object was. But we think it might be somebody doing model rocketing," said Roland ...Continental Airlines and United won't be bed fellows after all
Apr 27th, 2008 at 9:45PM: Continental Airlines has decided to stay single after all--sort of. United Airlines' parent company UAL had been wooing Continental looking for a merger hook up, but since United hasn't had great luck financially as of late, (see Grant's post), Continental has said, "See ya later, toots," to the merger deal.
According to this article in today's New York Time's, Continental Airlines is still ...Missing a laptop? Baggage handlers arrested with stolen goods
Mar 31st, 2008 at 2:30PM: As far as I can tell, I haven't had anything stolen from baggage in my travels. I've had it opened with an official notice left inside that it's been searched. As we've found out by messages about baggage handlers posted on Gadling--this post has 276 comments--others have not been so fortunate. Some people, though, may get their stolen goods back--not necessarily those who have told us of their ...Flying on Continental later this week? Stop by Newark for free hot dogs
Jan 29th, 2008 at 2:00PM: If you're traveling through Newark on Continental Airlines this Thursday or Friday, stop by one of the Phoenix bound gates -- you might be able to score some free goodies. In a bid to support their team as the "official airline of the New York Giants", Continental is celebrating by hosting a cornucopia of festivities at the Liberty Airport. In addition to the euphoric feeling of seeing Eli in the ...Common Cold Curses Continental Customer
Apr 5th, 2007 at 2:37PM: Hawaiian student Rachel Collier caught a cold while on holiday in New York. She thought nothing of it until she began coughing aboard her return flight shortly before take off. The spell was so violent that she lost her voice. A doctor passenger looked Collier over and certified that the girl would be fine to fly home. However, the captain disagreed. The plane returned to the terminal, and the ...ExpressJet Flies Off On Its Own
Feb 6th, 2007 at 9:00PM: You might think they're new, but you may have already flown them. They're ExpressJet, the Houston-based regional contract carrier for Continental, often branded Continental Express (since they were spun off of Continental back in 2002).
Following in the footsteps of the now-defunct Independence Air (the former contract carrier that lasted 19 months on its own after losing its United Airlines' ...
