Continental Airlines ranks the fourth largest position in the US airline, taking the revenue passenger miles as criteria.
It has its headquarters in Texas, Downtown Houston, and operates flights throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and the Asia-pacific region.
The trade links are good with the Express Jet Airlines that operates in the name of Continental Express for Continental Airlines, from hubs at (New Jersey) Newark Liberty International Airport, (Houston) George Bush Intercontinental Airport) and (Cleveland, Ohio) Hopkins International Airport.
In 1934, Continental Airlines originated as Varney Speed Lines and its owners were Louis Mueller and Walter Varney.
This airline was operating its services out of Texas, El Paso extending through Santa
Fe, Albuquerque and Las Vegas, NM to Pueblo. Mueller in 1936, gained control and sold 40% company shares to Robert Six in the same year. In 1937, on July 8th, this airline was re-christened Continental Airlines and the headquarters was shifted in October to
Denver Union Airport. Later, in 1940s and 1950s, great expansion of fleet was observed by Continental Airlines and profits were earned owing to its World War II participation in offering air transportation to military.
Continental Airlines in early 1950s merged with Pioneer Airlines and this facilitated Continental Airlines flights to take routes between New Mexico and lexas.
However, by the year end, the routes also included Los Angeles and Chicago. By 1960s, Continental Airlines headquarters was moved to Los Angeles and offered the U.S. military troops air transportation
The airline carriers expanded their route systems continuously and enjoyed the flexibility with innovative pricing structures and thereby furthered their growth into new markets, besides making their presence felt that it also became the preferred international airlines in India.
In 1982, this airline merged with Texas International Airlines under Frank Lorenzo management facing a turbulent time. However, the route structure expanded including Asia, South America and Australia.
In 1983, this airline faced severe losses and in 1984 end slowly turned a profit participating in air fare wars. In 1986, it took over Frontier Airlines and saw a boost to its carrier.
In 1993, Continental Airlines acquired 90 Boeing aircraft and initiated valuable programs to improve on arrival and departure time, customer service and baggage handling through employee incentive programs.
