Continental Airlines

Pros: Clean aircraft, friendly crews, excellent service.
Cons: Telephone reservations staff leaves something to be desired, LAX gate agents.

CLE-EWR-HNL-LAX-CLE My first time flying on Continental was with my marching band. We were going t ...

Pros: Excellent Customer Service
Cons: Lost my Bags

Having lived in the Tropics since 1991, Hurricane Season was just another season to me, only because ...

Pros: we survived the last international flight
Cons: oh, please-- do you have a week? :)

After reading some of the recent reviews on Continental, I decided to try them out on a couple of domestic business flights in my search for a new "loyal flyer" airline, having given up on two other large domestic carriers that I have sworn never to fly ...

Pros: they are the 5th largest airline
Cons: do they even listen to complaints??????

All of us have silly stories we can tell regarding some God-awful experience on a flight. I posted the example of why I feel the way I do under “Airline Horror Stories.” I am including that story in this review for effect. I think it will...

Pros: Mostly On-Time Arrivals, Clean Planes
Cons: Tricky Wording of Flight Status

Those were the exact words the Counter Lady told me after I have traveled 30 minutes in a heavy downpour to pick up my friend. I was wary about the dark looming clouds overhead and thought I was ahead of the game as I logged on to the Internet and...

Pros: service was really good
Cons: none

After a lovely Christmas with my loved ones, I am back at my computer with my insights on Continental Airlines. Having just read the information on Continental, I was surprised to learn that they are the 5th largest airline in the world. (Okay, I am...

Pros: Customer service, frequent flier program
Cons: Too much reliance on small planes for long hauls

I've been flying Continental since the late 80s when the ugly brown and gold planes were touted in ads as "Proud Birds". My incentive then was their Newark hub, and the fact that since no one was flying them as a business traveler except me,...

Pros: nice schedule, nice gate agents
Cons: seat comfort, unclean lavatories, unfriendly flight attendants, food, horrible Newark airport

My mother, my cousin, and I planned a trip from Newark to Hong Kong last summer. After shopping around for days, We choose to take Continental, which operate a non-stop flight from Newark. It was also cheaper than most other airlines we looked at. This...

Pros: comfortable, large seats
Cons: mediocre entertainment and service

Though I always view skeptically epinions written on the basis of a single experience with a product or a service, I most likely will not be giving Continental First Class a second try. You remember that saying about "you never get a second chance...

Pros: I was not lost on some unknown island.
Cons: They were not left on some unknown island.

How old does a person have to be to get wise about air travel? I only fly about once a year, but I'm practically ready to die and I still get surprised at how miserable it is to fly. I read some reviews about lap top hookups and leg room, but our ...

Pros: Love the Continental Express Jet, Great Customer service
Cons: Not for the Timid Flier

On a recent flight from Chicago Midway to Cleveland Hopkins, I discovered my new favorite way to fly. The Continental Express Jet. Since I'm not likely to ever have my own little jet, this plane is the next best thing.

In Chicago, we...

Pros: Good comfortable seats, good food, attentive staff, overall a great frequent flyer program
Cons: Unwelcome recent changes to frequent flyer program, underwhelming entertainment system

Note: My review will concentrate on Continental's international business class, in comparison to other business classes, as opposed to a review of coach.

Continental Airlines is one of an ever-increasing number of carriers that...

Pros: FAST checkin using kiosks, better-than-expected food, friendly FA's, price
Cons: 737 aircraft is a little tight

When planning a recent trip to Puerto Rico, I decided to go with Continental Airlines. I have used them frequently in the past, and they always seem to treat the passengers better than any other US Airline. My family and I flew from Newark to San Juan on...

Pros: Great service, no layovers or delays. Plane was on time
Cons: Seats were still a little small.

This past June of 2000, my son and I flew from Tokyo to Omaha, Nebraska. This all together was a 16 hour flight with a 9 month old baby. The airline we flew was Continental Airlines. It was very hard traveling with and infant. I carried him on my lap the...

Pros: Frequent non-stop service to many destinations from Newark Airport. Very new planes.
Cons: Sometimes horrific food in coach. Slightly more expensive than other airlines

I recently flew Continental from EWR-TLV-EWR. I decided to take Continental, because I had a horribl ...