Continental Airlines flights and information

Airline Overview

Continental Airlines is based in Houston and is the fourth-largest airline in the US. From its hubs at Houston-Bush, Newark, and Cleveland, Continental flies to destinations throughout the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Continental has partnerships with Northwest Airlines, KLM, and Delta Air Lines.

Telephone

Reservations:UK: 0845 607 6760 (Mon-Sun, 24 hours)

Website

www.continental.com

How to find the best deals for Continental Airlines flights

The best way to be alerted to the cheapest Continental deals is to become a OnePass member and you can then subscribe to  Specials email. Once you are signed up, Continental will send you an email every Monday or Tuesday when the specials are posted so that you don't miss a thing. Otherwise, keep an eye on the Special Offers page which includes last minute weekend-getaway flights.

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Check-in

Check-in is permitted between 60 minutes and 24 hours before scheduled departure.

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Baggage

Hand luggage: one bag plus one personal item per passenger with the maximum dimension of 130 linear cm (length + width + height) and maximum weight of 18kg, plus one personal item, such as a briefcase, small laptop computer or handbag.

Checked: on international flights, two checked bags are permitted per passenger, each with maximum 23kg and 157 linear cm. For domestic US flights, one checked bag weighing up to 23kg and 157cm. A second bag can be checked for a fee of $25 on flights within the 50 US states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Canada and for flights between the 50 US states, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and Canada and Mexico, Caribbean, Central and South America (excluding Brazil).

Excess: excess baggage rates vary by destination. The cost of checking an additional bag is $100. For overweight or oversized bags the cost ranges between $50 and $100 per piece. Check with the airline before you travel.

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Legroom

Seat pitch: 31-32 inches.

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Pre-assigned Seating

Available.

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Passenger Change Details

The Manage Reservations page on Continental’s website can be used to review reservations, view or change seat assignments, add frequent-flyer information, add a special service request, request a refund, change flights, or print a copy of the reservation.

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Child Fares

Infants under the age two fly for free on the lap of a parent or an adult 18 years or older. If there are two or more children under two years of age travelling with the same passenger, only one of the children may travel as a lap child. Any additional children under two years are required to have a ticket and pay the applicable children's fare. Infants who are carried in an adult's lap do not require a ticket for domestic travel. An infant ticket is required for international travel. International taxes will be collected for all destinations outside of the 50 States. Children over two years old are required to purchase a ticket and occupy a customer seat with a separate seat belt.

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Senior Fares

Available to selected destinations for passengers 65 and older. Ask for more details on these fares when you make your reservation, or when you make your booking on the website, select the Seniors (age 65 and older) category.

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Pets

Continental allows domesticated cats, dogs, rabbits, and birds to be carried in the aircraft cabin on most US domestic flights. An in-cabin pet may be carried instead of a carry-on bag and is subject to an $100 service charge each way ($200 for round-trip travel). Pets can be booked online or by calling Continental reservations.

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Carrying Musical Instruments

Musical instruments can be carried on board or checked as baggage. A seat can also be purchased for an instrument or an instrument can be carried in place of a carry-on bag. The maximum dimension is 130 linear cm (length + width + height) with a maximum weight of 18kg.

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In-flight Service

Beverages are served for economy class on flights to US destinations less than one hour. Snacks are offered in economy class on flights after 10am. On flights over two hours beverages and a complimentary meal or snack are offered on segments during appropriate meal or snack periods. On flights between two and three and a half hours beverages and a cold breakfast snack will be offered for breakfast. A fresh cold sandwich snack will be offered for lunch and dinner. On flights over three and a half hours beverages and a snack basket containing cold breakfast items will be offered for breakfast. A fresh hot sandwich snack basket will be offered for lunch or dinner.

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Air Miles

Travel Rewards

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Airline Food Link

See photographs and read reviews of Continental's meals from fellow flyers at AirlineMeals.net.

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In-flight Magazine

Continental is published monthly. It is available on every flight and can be read online.

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Airline Alliances

The airline is a member of the SkyTeam alliance.

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