Continental Airlines is one of the world's largest carriers. Continental flies to 149 domestic and 117 international destinations. With its airline partners there are connections to nearly 200 additional destinations. The airline's hubs are in New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam. Approximately 51 million travellers fly with Continental each year.
In Fall 2009, Continental was one of several major carriers that imposed a surcharge of up to $50 (US) for flying on busy travel days such as those around Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day or Easter. In May 2010, Continental and United Airlines announced plans to merge.
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Online check-in is available between 24 hours and one hour before the flight is scheduled to take off. Other options for checking-in are at airport kiosks and check-in counters.
Carry-on: One bag with maximum dimensions of 130 linear cm (length + width + height) and maximum weight of 18kg. On domestic flights you can also carry a personal item such as a briefcase, purse or laptop.
Checked: For Economy-Class flyers travelling within Canada and the US there is a $15 fee for the first checked bag. A second checked bag costs $25. The maximum weight of each checked bag is 23kg. For international flights (Europe, Middle East, Africa etc) the allowance is two bags and there is no fee. Each bag should weigh no more than 23kg.
Excess: For flights from Canada, excess baggage rates are $100 for each additional piece of luggage. If a piece of checked baggage weighs more than 23kg but less than 32kg the charge is $50. There's a charge for oversized luggage too - if a piece of checked luggage is bigger than 157cm (length + width + height) the fee is $100 per piece.
On international flights from Canada, the fee is $150 per piece for additional baggage. Overweight luggage (between 23kg and 32kg) is charged at $50 per piece. Oversized baggage - between 157cm and 203cm - is charged at $150 per piece. If the piece of checked baggage is between 203cm and 292cm, the fee is $300 per piece.
The airline's frequent flyer program is called Travel Rewards.
See photographs taken by fellow flyers of meals they’ve been served and read reviews at AirlineMeals.net.
Continental’s magazine, Continental is published monthly and is available on every flight. Read a preview online.
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