Continental Airlines Announces New Non-Stop Service Between New York and Mont-Tremblant, Canada

HOUSTON, July 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced it will begin non-stop service from its New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Mont-Tremblant, Canada (YTM), the airline's 10th Canadian destination, on December 14, 2007. Continental offers more non-stop destinations from New York to Canada than any other airline.

Mont-Tremblant is located in the beautiful Laurentian mountains of Quebec. Voted #1 Ski Resort in the East by the readers of SKI Magazine over the last 10 years, it is a year-round resort community with a European feel offering 620 acres of skiing and snowboarding terrain, a picturesque village featuring 1900 lodging units and some of the best public golf courses in Quebec, Le Diable, a Raven course, and Le Geant. Known for its legendary "Joie de vivre" Tremblant offers a variety of activities and events all year long.

The seasonal service will operate from December 14, 2007 through April 5, 2008, departing New York at 11:00 a.m., and arriving at Mont-Tremblant at 12:32 p.m. The return flight will depart Mont-Tremblant at 1:15 p.m. and arrive in New York at 2:44 p.m. Service is daily, except during the period of January 8, 2008 through February 13, 2008, when flights will operate every day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The new service, utilizing a 50-seat Embraer-145 regional jet, will operate from Continental's New York hub which offers more than 400 daily departures to 155 non-stop destinations world-wide.

Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 144 domestic and 138 international destinations. More than 400 additional points are served via SkyTeam Alliance Airlines. With more than 44,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.

In 2007, Continental Airlines won its seventh J.D. Power and Associates award since 1996. The carrier received the highest rank in customer satisfaction among network carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associates 2007 Airline Satisfaction Survey(SM). For the fourth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its 2007 list of World's Most Admired Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's 2007 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Best Airline Based in North America" for the fourth year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for the fifth consecutive year. For more company information, visit continental.com.