Continental Airlines Reports May 2006 Operational Performance

Continental Airlines reported a May consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 81.0 percent, 1.9 points above last year´s May consolidated load factor.

The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 81.0 percent, 1.2 points above the May 2005 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline load factor of 83.9 percent, 2.7 points above May 2005. All three were records for May.

In addition, the airline had an international mainline load factor of 78 percent, the same as in May 2005.

During the month, Continental recorded a U.S. Department of Transportation on-time arrival rate of 74.1 percent and a mainline completion factor of 99.9 percent.

In May 2006, Continental flew 7.6 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPM) and 9.4 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASM), resulting in a traffic increase of 14.6 percent and a capacity increase of 11.9 percent as compared to May 2005.

In May 2006, Continental flew 6.7 billion mainline RPM and 8.3 billion mainline ASM, resulting in a mainline traffic increase of 13.5 percent and a mainline capacity increase of 11.8 percent as compared to May 2005.