United Eliminates Special Meals on Domestic Flights on 10/1/11

August 16, 2011

Effective 01 October 2011, special meals will no longer be available on most United domestic, Canadian, Central American, and Caribbean flights. Special meals will still be available on transcontinental flights between LAX/SFO-JFK/EWR and Hawaiian flights.
Furthermore, the following special meal categories will be eliminated completely:

Diabetic (DBML)
Low Calorie...
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Continental Unveils Boeing 787 Dreamliner at NBTA Show

August 10, 2010

Continental Airlines is offering a sneak preview of its Boeing 787 aircraft interior at the 2010 National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Expo, giving customers a glimpse of what’s ahead for air travel in...

United, Continental Merger Gets European Commission Approval

July 28, 2010

United Airlines and Continental Airlines said that they have received unconditional clearance from the European Commission on the airlines’ proposed merger. The Commission noted its investigation found the...

Continental, TAM Airlines Announce Codeshare Agreement

June 25, 2010

Continental Airlines has announced codeshare cooperation with TAM Airlines on routes within Brazil and between Brazil and the U.S. beginning July 1. This cooperation builds on the reciprocal frequent flyer program agreement signed on April 6 between Continental Airlines and TAM and supports...
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Teamsters to Closely Monitor Continental-United Merger Plan

May 5, 2010

The Teamsters Union said that it is assembling an experienced team of experts to ensure its members’ jobs and interests are protected should the proposed merger of United and Continental be approved by federal regulators and shareholders. “Our most important responsibility is to ensure that the proposed Continental-United merger doesn’t harm our members,” said Teamsters Airline Division Director David Bourne. “Our team of legal and financial experts has extensive...