Continental Airlines has become the latest airline to join the green revolution by offering a carbon-offset scheme to its passengers. The program is a joint effort between Continental and Sustainable Travel International, a non-profit environmental group. Passengers will be able to see their carbon footprints on their itinerary, which the non profit organization calculates by  Continue Reading »

Australians keen to hit the slopes on Hokkaido, the most northerly island in the chain that defines Japan this winter will have an easier time of it thanks to Continental Airlines. Sapporo, the capital city on Hokkaido is the gateway for some of the best skiing in Japan, and Continental’s new route will see a  Continue Reading »

As has been reported recently, the nearly 200 passengers aboard Continental Airlines flight 71 that flew from Amsterdam to Newark on June 13th experienced a nightmarish flight that will be sure to top all the after-dinner air travel anecdotes for years to come. The flight had taken off from the Netherlands and then landed in  Continue Reading »

Passengers aboard Continental Airlines flight 1970 from Amsterdam to Newark last week had to hold their noses against the stench of sewage overflowing from full toilets on the plane. “To be blatantly honest, I was more nervous than I had ever been on a flight,” said passenger Collin Brock. “I’ve never felt so offended in  Continue Reading »

The domestic aviation industry in the United States is struggling to turn over enough profit these days. This has seen a cross-industry attempt to raise prices no less than 5 times this year. “It’s the industry’s fifth or sixth attempt to increase fares this year. If it succeeds, it would be the year’s first, as  Continue Reading »

Huston-based Continental Airlines announced on Wednesday that it would begin direct flights to Baja California. The inaugural flight will take off from Huston on June 7th. Subsequent flights will leave Huston every Thursday and Sunday and fly into George Bush International Airport and Loreto International Airport in Mexico. The flights will be on board Embraer  Continue Reading »

Last week several major airlines introduced increases in the price of one way domestic fares. In order for the $5 fare hike to stick, it had to be matched by other airlines or individual airlines who increased their fares would lose customers. Continental Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways were  Continue Reading »