Tag Archive: Continental Airlines

So Long, Continental. Now, It’s Just United – InvestorPlace

A United 737-924 departs Cleveland in February.  Photo:  Chris Jacobs - OPShots Contributor

More than a year after their merger, the two carriers are just one Sometime around 2 a.m. this Saturday morning, the long-familiar name of Continental Airlines will fly no more. The Continental name has already been airbrushed off (or however planes get repainted these days) the aircraft… Read more

United Makes New First and Business Class Confusing…We Make It Clear – Conde Nast Traveler

A tale of two tails and all that entails.  Photo:  Doug McElroy - OPShots Contributor

If you’re lucky enough to be flying with the fancy people in a premium cabin on United, get ready for some confusion. United has changed the names of its cabins, and it’s enough to make your head spin—there are different names for the exact same thing. Seriously. Let’s break it… Read more

Continental no more, Callsign changing to United on Wednesday – CanadianBusiness.com

Like the sun setting over Continental's former home town, the sun also sets on the Continental name and its callsign tomorrow, November 30, 2011.  A single certificate will be issued at 1200 zulu time, (7:00AM eastern time) , at which point Continental will effectively cease to exist.  Photo:  Brian McQueen - OPShots Contributor

United and Continental airlines will get clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday to operate as a single airline, the union for Continental pilots said. The so-called single operating certificate means that, as far as the FAA is concerned, United and Continental are… Read more

ALPA request denied, UA-CO will merge flight ops sooner than later – Reuters

This United A320 was recently painted into the new colors of the merging carriers.  Photo: Bernie Conaway - OPShots Contributor

Pilots at United Airlines lost on Thursday in their bid to postpone the integration of flight operations with Continental Airlines, an essential step to completing the 2010 merger of the two carriers. U.S. District Judge Sterling Johnson denied the request by the Air Line Pilots Association… Read more

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