Continental Airlines' BusinessFirst Named Best Business Class in OAG Awards
November 20 2009 - 12:19PM
PR Newswire (US)
Continental also awarded 'Best Airline Based in North America' for
sixth straight year HOUSTON, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has won top honors in two
categories in the 2009 OAG Airline Industry Awards. BusinessFirst,
Continental's renowned international business-class service, was
named "Best Executive/Business Class." The airline previously won
this award five years in a row between 2003 and 2007. Continental
also won "Best Airline Based in North America" for the sixth
consecutive year. Known as the "Oscars of the Airline Industry,"
the OAG awards are voted for by frequent flyers around the world,
based on their personal experiences over the previous 12 months.
Continental recently announced the latest enhancement to
BusinessFirst: the introduction of flat-bed seats, reclining
180-degrees and providing 6 ½ feet (2 meters) of sleeping space in
the fully extended position. The first aircraft to feature the new
seats, a Boeing 777, entered service this month. The airline will
install the flat-bed seats on all its Boeing 777, 757-200 and
767-400 aircraft, and on its Boeing 787 fleet as those aircraft are
delivered to Continental. Continental Airlines is the world's fifth
largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and
Continental Connection, has more than 2,400 daily departures
throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 130 domestic and
132 international destinations. Continental is a member of Star
Alliance, which provides access to more than 900 additional points
in 169 countries via 24 other member airlines. With more than
41,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston,
Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners,
carries approximately 63 million passengers per year. For more
company information, go to continental.com. DATASOURCE: Continental
Airlines CONTACT: Continental Airlines Corporate Communications,
+1-713-324-5080, Web Site: http://www.continental.com/
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