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Airlines slip as oil tops $80; labor heats up - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 3 days 3 hours 37 minutes ago
Elsewhere, emboldened by the more labor-friendly Obama administration, unions are gearing up for a fight with airline managements over new labor contracts and unionization.


Airline stocks up with Continental, US Airways - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 4 hours 5 minutes ago
Dollar decline continues after U.S. data


Continental has smaller loss; AirTran hits profit - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 31 days 6 hours 47 minutes ago
Excluding $20 million in charges, it earned 2 cents a share. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected a profit of 4 cents a share.


Airline stocks up with Continental, AMR - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 10 days 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Trading down were shares of Ryanair Holdings /quotes/comstock/15*!ryaa.y (RYAA.Y 26.96, -0.20, -0.74%) , off less than 1% to $26.84.


Airline stocks reverse, give up gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 18 days 23 hours 41 minutes ago
Media outlets reported Monday that the National Mediation Board wants to change a decades-old rule under the Railway Labor Act of 1926 that tallies abstentions as votes against union membership, making it easier for airline workers to organize.


Major airlines set to benefit from slower declines - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 32 days 2 hours 45 minutes ago
For September, passenger revenue for a sample of U.S. airlines fell 19% from a year ago as opposed to a comparable 21% decline in August, the Air Transportation Association said Tuesday. In June, monthly revenue fell 26%.


Airline stocks jump, building on prior-week gains - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 5 days 3 hours 47 minutes ago
The Dow Jones Industrial Average /quotes/comstock/10w!i:dji/delayed (INDU 10,400, +129.84, +1.26%) added about 94 points at last check to 10,364.


Airlines mixed on upgrades, rising oil prices - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 4 hours 44 minutes ago
At last check, the NYSE Arca Airline Index /quotes/comstock/10t!xal.x (XAL 28.30, +0.51, +1.84%) rose a fraction to 27.79 points with nine of its 13 components trading up.


Airlines set to post a round of quarterly losses - MarketWatch
MarketWatch | 38 days 4 hours 44 minutes ago
But now that they have the cash to survive, Wall Street will be looking for signs they will also grow and thrive. Airlines kick off the industry's earning season next week, and analysts and investors are hoping to see signs that forward bookings, particularly among business travelers, are starting to tick upwards.


Research and Markets: Airlines - an Essential World Market Analysis [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 6 hours 37 minutes ago
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6ed7ef/airlines_a_world) has announced the addition of the "Airlines - A World Market Analysis" report to their offering.





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Company Overview


Company: Continental Airlines, Inc.
Industry: Airlines
Website: http://www.continental.com

If it's a continent, chances are it's accessible via Continental Airlines. The carrier serves about 120 markets in the US and 120 in other countries from hubs in Cleveland; Houston; Newark, New Jersey; and Guam. Its network includes destinations served by regional carriers operating as Continental Express and Continental Connection. Overall, Continental has about 370 mainline jets and 280 aircraft in its regional operations. The carrier supplements its offerings through code-sharing with fellow members of the SkyTeam alliance, which includes Air France, Alitalia, Delta, KLM, and Northwest Airlines, as well as with other airlines. (Code-sharing allows airlines to sell tickets on one another's flights.)


Key Numbers

Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) 15,241 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Sales 7.1 (2008)
Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) -585 (2008)
One-year % Growth in Net Income 0.0 (2008)
Number of Employees 45,610 (2007)
One-year % Growth in Number of Employees 4.2 (2007)
Fiscal Year-End December