I’m flying on my first ever Continental Airlines flight this weekend, and I almost have that “flying for the first time†feeling I had as a kid. I’m really looking forward to it, and I’ll be getting a taste of Continental’s coach and first class service. I didn’t clear the advance upgrade on one of…
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United Airlines releases 2010 financial results and other noteworthy items
Yesterday United Airlines (technically United Continental Holdings, Inc.) released their 4th Quarter and full-year 2010 financial results. I generally find these numbers easier to read in a table, so here are some of the items that stood out to me from their consolidated (United & Continental) pro-forma statement: Fuel jumped way up, and one source…
Irregularities when flying United Airlines under Continental codeshare flights
I just finished another mileage run flying United Airlines, and this one was booked as Continental Airlines codeshare flights as I blogged about previously. A couple of differences occurred that are worth mentioning. First, although I do usually check-in online and/or via my mobile, I always reprint my boarding passes at the EasyCheck-in kiosks at…
United Airlines flights booked as Continental codeshares
I have an upcoming trip on United Airlines that I booked and ticketed as Continental Airlines codeshare flights (i.e., flights sold as Continental flights, but operated by United). The pricing and routing at the time I booked it made it advantageous to do it that way directly on Continental’s website, and now I’m noticing just…
Reservations and revenue management systems at the new United Airlines
Last week, United Airlines made several decisions regarding which systems and technology platforms they will use in the merged airline. Matthew provides an excellent summary table in his blog post on the subject, and I’d like to add my thoughts on a couple of the areas. First, and creating the most discussion, is their decision…
Vintage Airline Seat Map: Continental Airlines 727-100
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ll be posting vintage airline seat maps from time to time for any enthusiasts out there like myself. This week is United’s newlywed Continental Airlines, and their long-retired 727-100. I flew on a handful of United’s dash-100s, but they didn’t block that seat across from the mid-cabin galley.…
Continental Airlines offers 3- or 7-day reservation holds that lock in the airfare
Yesterday, Continental Airlines announced a new FareLock service that allows you to hold a reservation for three or seven days and lock in the ticket price. Starting at $5 for a 3-day hold, and $9 for a 7-day hold, this seems to be a smart and easy-to-implement ancillary revenue stream. I did a couple of…