Continental
Airlines began in 1934 as Varney Speed Lines, named after its first
owner, Walter T. Varney. Varney Speed Lines later changed its name to
Continental on 1 July 1937 after it was bought by Robert Six. Six went
on to preside over the airline for 40 years. In 1953, Continental
merged with Pioneer Airlines, gaining access to 16 more cities in Texas
and New Mexico and in 1957 flew for the first time from Chicago to Los
Angeles. Since then Continental has grown to become the 5th largest
airline in the U.S. and the 6th largest in the world providing services
to hundreds of destinations world wide.
Destinations
Continental
covers a large network of cities including Beijing, Hong Kong,
Shanghai, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, New Delhi, Brussels Copenhagen, Paris,
Cologne/ Bonn, Hamburg, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Dublin, Shannon,
Milan, Rome, Amsterdam, Oslo, Lisbon, Barcelona, Madrid, Stockholm,
Geneva, Zurich, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
London, Manchester, Calgary/ Banff, Edmonton, Vancouver, Moncton, St.
John's, Halifax, Toronto, Montreal, Québec City, San Jose del Cabo,
Mexico City, León, Acapulco, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Guadalajara, Puerto
Vallarta, Monterrey, Cancún, Cozumel, Mérida, Birmingham, Anchorage,
Phoenix/ Scottsdale, Tucson, Los Angeles, Oakland, Ontario, Sacramento,
San Diego, San Francisco, San José, Santa Ana, Colorado Springs,
Denver, Gunnison/ Crested Butte, Hayden/ Steamboat Springs, Montrose/
Telluride, Vail, Hartford/ Springfield, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers,
Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Pensacola, Sarasota/ Bradenton, Tampa Bay
Area, West Palm Beach, Atlanta, Honolulu, Kahului, Chicago,
Indianapolis, South Bend, Greater Cincinnati, Lexington, Louisville,
New Orleans, Baltimore, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis/ Saint Paul,
Gulfport/ Biloxi, Kansas City, Saint Louis, Omaha, Las Vegas, Reno,
Newark, Albuquerque, Buffalo, New York City, Raleigh/ Durham,
Cleveland, Columbus, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Portland, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, Aguadilla, Ponce, San Juan, Providence, Memphis, Nashville,
Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas/ Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, McAllen,
San Antonio, Saint Thomas, Salt Lake City, Washington DC, Seattle/
Tacoma, Antigua, Nassau, Bridgetown, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana,
Santiago, Santo Domingo, Kingston, Montego Bay, Aruba, Oranjestad,
Kralendijk, Bonaire, Willemstad, Curaçao, Philipsburg, Sint Maarten,
Port of Spain, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Belize City, Liberia, San José,
San Salvador, Guatemala City, Roatan, San Pedro Sula,
Tegucigalpa, Managua, Panama City, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, São
Paulo, Bogotá, Cali, Guayaquil, Quito, Lima and Caracas
SkyTeam
Continental
has been a member of the SkyTeam Alliance since September 2004. SkyTeam
began on 22 June 2000 by Aeromexico, Air France, Delta Air Lines and
Korean Air. Since then other airlines such as CSA Czech Airlines,
Alitalia, Continental, KLM and Northwest have also joined the alliance
with more on their way to becoming members. There are also affiliated
airlines such as Air Europa, Copa Airlines, Kenya Airways and Tarom.
Aeroflot and China Southern Airlines have both signed an MOU taking the
first step towards membership. In total there are 2,069 aircraft
belonging to SkyTeam. Member airlines operate 15,207 daily flights to
684 destinations in 133 countries. By joining OnePass you can earn
miles/ points no matter which Sky Team Alliance airline you fly with.
You can also redeem your points/ miles on any Sky Team Alliance
airline.
OnePass
With
Continental Airlines' OnePass program, miles can be redeemed for reward
travel or for bidding on unique VIP packages and products at the
OnePass Online Auction. You can also earn miles and points that qualify
for special Elite status benefits. Some of the basic benefits of
membership can include redeeming miles for travel to over 500 travel
destinations worldwide. Members can earn a minimum of 500 OnePass miles
for every flight, earn miles with a global network of over 70 OnePass
Partners including Airlines, Hotels, Car rental companies, Credit/
debit card companies, Cruises, Shopping and gift partners,
Communication partners and more. There are unlimited complimentary
upgrades, priority check-in, boarding and baggage handling as well as
expedited security screening.
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