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Continental Airlines Business Class Service Rated #1 Among U.S. Carriers by Conde Nast Traveler
Thursday October 25, 12:52 pm ET
HOUSTON, Oct. 25 - For the 10th consecutive year, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL - News) outranked all of its U.S. competition in international business class and domestic first class service, according to results of a survey of Conde Nast Traveler readers published in the magazine's October 2007 edition.


Overall rankings were determined using a variety of criteria, including Seat Comfort/Legroom, Food, Cabin Service, Amenities/Technology, Airport Lounge Clubs and Frequent-Flier Privileges.

Continental's renowned BusinessFirst service has topped the international premium-class service offered by the airline's U.S. peers in the Conde Nast Traveler rankings since 1998. In addition, BusinessFirst has won the Best Executive/Business Class award in the OAG airline of the Year Awards for five years in a row (2003 - 2007), based on voting by frequent flyers worldwide.
In the 2007 Conde Nast Traveler rankings, Continental also placed highest among U.S. carriers for domestic premium-class service. In addition, survey participants ranked Continental's seat comfort/legroom, airport lounge clubs and frequent-flier privileges above all major U.S. carriers.
The Conde Nast Traveler rankings were compiled from surveys of more than 2,000 frequent business travelers.
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 400 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.
 
Geez...you need a Kleenex now, or what?

#1 to a travel magazine.

Call your mom. She'll want copies for the neighbors...
 
I'd rather be number one in pay/workrules.....;)

To all newhires.... look in the mirror and say after me...

"I don't have med bennies for six months and am making regional pay BUT GOSH DARN IT PEOPLE LIKE ME!"
 
I always find it funny when we win best Business Class. It is only because it beat other business classes. CAL does not have real first class like the other airlines. Therefore they are comparing our "top" class with the others "mid" class. Not really apples to apples in my opinion.
 
I'd rather be number one in pay/workrules.....;)

To all newhires.... look in the mirror and say after me...

"I don't have med bennies for six months and am making regional pay BUT GOSH DARN IT PEOPLE LIKE ME!"

Don't forget AA, United, US AIR, and even the Great UPS, all within $5 of first year pay.
 
Don't forget AA, United, US AIR, and even the Great UPS, all within $5 of first year pay.

YGTBFK....

so, it is OK for CSA's and ramp agents to have benefits immediately upon employment BUT PILOTS have to wait SIX months!?!
 
thor2j,

i used to work for pinnacle airlines(one of the worst regionals when it comes to pay and work rules), and some of their work rules are better than ours. It's all about pay and work rules. Hopefully we have the g(N)uts to take it back.
 
YGTBFK....

so, it is OK for CSA's and ramp agents to have benefits immediately upon employment BUT PILOTS have to wait SIX months!?!

No, of course it's not right. But many, including me, think that CAL is the best place to be long term. And this is a long term decision, not one lasting 6 months, or 1 year. Looking at the alternatives, which were staying at a regional, or going to a major that I don't think has a long term plan, going without health for 6 months really didn't seem like that much of a sacrifice. Yes it's something that needs to get fixed, but it obviously isn't keeping people from coming here.
 
No, of course it's not right. But many, including me, think that CAL is the best place to be long term. And this is a long term decision, not one lasting 6 months, or 1 year. Looking at the alternatives, which were staying at a regional, or going to a major that I don't think has a long term plan, going without health for 6 months really didn't seem like that much of a sacrifice. Yes it's something that needs to get fixed, but it obviously isn't keeping people from coming here.

It needs to get fixed and it is a huge sacrifice to many people!!! you and I might have been able to accept the terms w/out any ramifications, but it doesn't make it right. It's up to me and you(and everyone else here) to make Continental a great long term decision.
 
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I turned down CAL to stay at a regional.

THAT's how bad it is at CAL and yes, I did stay at Holiday INN Express last night. LOL
 
I turned down CAL to stay at a regional.

No you didn't. You applied your little heart out, interviewed your little heart out, and failed. Take the high road all you like, honey, but the rest of us know what really happened when you went to interview.

Good luck with your sugarmama at UAL. I hear they like your kind over there. Of course, after you blow that interview, I expect to see multiple threads about how you passed up *2* majors to stay at a regional because of QOL, etc... By the way, how is the QOL at XJT as a reserve captain, if you don't mind my asking....

Do yourself a favor sweetie. Quit posting here. Your lack of credibility is astounding.
 
I turned down CAL to stay at a regional.

THAT's how bad it is at CAL and yes, I did stay at Holiday INN Express last night. LOL

You're lucky that CAL turned you down, I'm quite sure that you don't have the sense that it takes to pass a checkride here. Now shut up and crawl back into your hole.
 
I have some friends who used to be check airman at XJT before coming over to CAL. The failure rate for initial upgrades was over 50% at one point. Anybody wanna take a guess as to how many times Pocono failed his type/ATP ride?

LOL!
 

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