Continental Airlines Voted 'Best Airline: North America' in 2009 Skytrax World Airline Awards
April 02 2009 - 11:26AM
PR Newswire (US)
Airline wins award for second consecutive year HOUSTON, April 2
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today
announced that for the second year in a row it has been named "Best
Airline: North America" in the Skytrax 2009 World Airline Awards.
The awards are based on an independent survey of more than 15
million passengers of 95 different nationalities, conducted over a
10-month period. Jim Summerford, Continental's Vice President
Europe, Middle East & India, accepted the award on behalf of
the airline at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany. Continental Airlines
is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with
Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,800
daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving
135 domestic and 132 international destinations. More than 650
additional points are served via current alliance partners. With
more than 42,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York,
Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express,
carries approximately 67 million passengers per year. Celebrating
its 75th anniversary this year, Continental consistently earns
awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its
corporate culture. For the sixth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine
named Continental the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its
2009 list of World's Most Admired Companies. For more company
information, go to continental.com. DATASOURCE: Continental
Airlines CONTACT: Corporate Communications of Continental Airlines,
+1-713-324-5080, Web Site: http://www.continental.com/
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