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UK Reservations: 0845 607 6760 (Mon-Sun, 24 hours)
www.continental.com/uk
Online check-in is available 24 hours before the flight is scheduled to take off. Boarding passes may be printed at passengers' home computers, faxed to them or they may receive a boarding pass electronically on a mobile or PDA (available from some cities). Passengers may also check-in at a kiosk at the airport and print their boarding passes there. From the UK, recommended check-in (and baggage check) time is one hour before scheduled departure. Passengers should be at the gate 30 minutes before the flight.
Hand luggage: One bag per passenger with maximum linear dimension of 114cm (45in) (length + width + height). You can also carry one personal item, such as a briefcase, small laptop or handbag.
Checked: Depends on class of travel. On flights between the UK and US, the first bag goes free, the second bag costs $70 (about £45). Each bag has a maximum weight of 23kg (50lbs) and maximum size of 157 linear cm (62in). There is no free baggage allowance for flights within 50 US states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Canada. On these services, the first checked bag costs $25 and the second bag costs $35.
Excess: rates vary by destination. For transatlantic services, the cost of checking an additional bag is $200 (about £128); the cost of checking an overweight bag up to 32kg (70lbs) is $200. A piece of luggage weighing between 32kg (70lbs) and 45kg (100lbs) will be charged at $400 (£255). The charge for an oversized piece of luggage - 157-292cm (62-115 linear inches) - is $200 per piece.
Seat pitch: 79-81cm (31-32in)
Seats may be selected at the booking stage.
The Manage Reservations page on Continental’s website can be used to review reservations; view or change seat assignments; add a special service request (for disabled passengers); cancel a booking, change flights; or just print a copy of the reservation.
On a London-New York flight lap infants fly for £8. There's no discount for children, adult fares apply.
Available to selected destinations for passengers aged 65 and older. Ask for more details on these fares when you make your reservation, or when booking online select the Seniors (age 65 and older) category.
Cats, dogs and household birds may be carried in the cabin on all US domestic flights (except to/from Hawaii), Canada and Mexico. Continental was the first American airline approved under the Pet Travel Scheme in the UK. There is no need for the pet to be quarantined for six months. The airline's official agent at London Heathrow airport, Manchester Airport and Bristol Airport for clearing and processing live animals is PBS International Freight Forwarders Ltd. Once passengers have confirmed a booking for their pet, they are required to contact PBS to arrange for the arrival of their pet.
Musical instruments can be carried on board or checked as baggage. A seat can also be purchased for an instrument. The maximum dimension is 292 linear cm (115 linear inches) (length + width + height) with a maximum weight of 23kg (50lbs). Overweight and oversize charges may apply, depending on the instrument.
Complimentary meals are served on trans-Atlantic flights. On shorter flights - domestic US flights for example - snacks are available for purchase. Complimentary drinks (water, juices, coffee etc) are available on all flights. A good range of entertainment options is available - Audio Video On Demand, movies, music, games etc. Headsets cost $3 to purchase on US and some flights to Mexico, the Caribbean and the mid-Pacific but are free on some international flights.
Passengers who sign up to the OnePass Frequent Flyer programme (free to join) can take advantage of Continental's Travel Rewards scheme.
See photographs and read reviews of Continental's meals from fellow flyers at AirlineMeals.net.
Hemispheres magazine is available on every flight and can be read online.
Continental is a member of the Star Alliance.
Continental Airlines is a subsidiary of United Airlines. This merged airline (name: United Airlines) is the largest carrier in the world by number of passenger-miles flown.
With United Express, Continental Express and Continental Connection, the new carrier operates almost 6,000 flights per day to nearly 400 destinations throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. Major hubs are Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. From the UK, Continental Airlines flies from London Heathrow, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast airports.
On 30 November 2011, the Federal Aviation Administration issued United Airlines with a single operating certificate, which means that United and Continental now operate as one carrier. Passengers may still purchase flights on United and Continental flights, check-in and fly with the two separate airlines. Check-in and frequent-flyer programmes are expected to be merged early in 2012.
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