Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) outranked all other U.S. carriers to be chosen as the Best Airline for North American Travel in Business Traveler magazine’s 2006 Readers‘ Choice Best in Business Travel Survey.
HOUSTON – Continental also placed highest among U.S. airlines for Best Flight Attendants in the U.S. and Best In-flight Services in the U.S. The awards will be presented to the airline in New York on Jan. 11, 2007.
„Unlike our competitors, Continental Airlines has maintained cabin comforts and continues to provide meals at mealtimes,“ said Jim Compton, Continental’s executive vice president of marketing. „Our BusinessFirst service is recognized to be among the best in the business and we continue to upgrade our international fleet with in-seat power and video on demand.“
Business Traveler is one of the world’s leading business travel authorities. The Readers‘ Choice Best in Business Travel Survey randomly samples the Business Traveler subscriber base, giving their readers the chance to recognize the companies who have made business travel more enjoyable.
[GADS_NEWS]Continental Airlines is the world’s fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,200 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 151 domestic and 136 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 61 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.
In 2006, Continental Airlines won its sixth 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 2006 Airline Satisfaction Index Survey(SM). For the third consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2006 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication’s 2006 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 third year in a row, and „Best Executive/Business Class“ for the fourth consecutive year. For more company information, visit continental.com .
