Continental Airlines

Image via Wikipedia CLEVELAND, May 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) tomorrow will launch seasonal daily non-stop service between its Cleveland hub and London’s Heathrow Airport, effective May 2, 2009 (eastbound).  The new route replaces the previous seasonal service between Cleveland and London/Gatwick Airport. “The new flights give Cleveland travelers convenient access to Europe’s [...]

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Continental Pilots Call for Renewed Focus on Contract Negotiations

January 1, 2009

Image via Wikipedia HOUSTON, Dec. 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Continental pilots, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), are pressing for a renewed focus on negotiations for a new contract. The pilots’ contract becomes amendable today, Dec. 31, 2008. Negotiations for a new contract first began back in July 2007. To date, the [...]

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French pilots vote to extend strike action

November 16, 2008

French pilots voted Saturday to press ahead with a strike which has severely hit flag carrier Air France, the head of their main union told AFP, ensuring further disruption. SNPL president Jocelyn Smykowski said that “an overwhelming majority” of 65 percent of members of the union’s council had backed continuing the strike until midnight (2300 [...]

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