Continental Airlines Reports August 2006 Operational Performance

Continental Airlines reported an August consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 82.4 percent, 0.6 points above last year´s August consolidated load factor.

The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 83.0 percent, 0.5 points above the August 2005 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline load factor of 85.5 percent, 1.2 points above August 2005.

All three were records for August. In addition, the airline had an

international mainline load factor of 80.3 percent, 0.2 points below August 2005.

During the month, Continental recorded a U.S. Department of

Transportation on-time arrival rate of 76.3 percent and a mainline

completion factor of 99.8 percent.

In August 2006, Continental flew 8.4 billion consolidated revenue

passenger miles (RPMs) and 10.2 billion consolidated available seat miles, resulting in a traffic increase of 9.3 percent and a capacity

increase of 8.5 percent as compared to August 2005.

Also last month, Continental flew 7.4 billion mainline RPMs and 9.0 billion mainline ASMs, resulting in a mainline traffic increase of 8.9 percent and an 8.2 percent increase in mainline capacity as compared to August 2005.