Continental Airlines Chosen as Best Airline for North American Travel by
Business Traveler Magazine Readers
HOUSTON, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL)
outranked all other U.S. carriers to be chosen as the Best Airline for North
American Travel in Business Traveler magazine's 2007 Readers' Choice Best in
Business Travel Survey.
Continental also placed highest among U.S. airlines for Best Flight
Attendants in North America and Best In-flight Services in North America. The
awards will be presented to the airline in Los Angeles on Jan. 17, 2008.
"Unlike our competitors, Continental Airlines has maintained cabin
comforts and continues to provide complimentary meals at mealtimes," said Jim
Compton, Continental's executive vice president of marketing. "We are
continuing to modernize our fleet by taking delivery of two to three new
aircraft each month in 2008, while upgrading existing aircraft with in-seat
power and video on demand."
Business Traveler is one of the world's leading business travel
authorities. The Readers' Choice Best in Business Travel Survey is compiled
solely from the responses of Business Traveler readers to recognize the
companies which have made business travel more enjoyable.
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental,
together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than
3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 144
domestic and 138 international destinations. More than 580 additional points
are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 45,000 employees,
Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and
together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67 million passengers
per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both
its operation and its corporate culture.
For the fourth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the
No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its 2007 list of World's Most Admired
Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's
2007 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally, Continental
again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Best
Airline Based in North America" for the fourth year in a row, and "Best
Executive/Business Class" for the fifth consecutive year. For more company
information, visit continental.com.
SOURCE Continental Airlines
Corporate Communications of Continental Airlines, +1-713-324-5080,
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