HOUSTON and WASHINGTON, March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental
Airlines (NYSE: CAL) and Amtrak tomorrow will launch their comprehensive
air/rail codeshare agreement announced earlier this year. The agreement will
allow travelers to transfer easily between Amtrak's northeast rail service in
four major cities to air service via Continental Airlines at the airline's
New York/Newark hub.
Under the landmark agreement, Continental Airlines will place its
designator (CO*) code on Amtrak's Acela Regional and Keystone trains for
connecting itineraries between Newark International Airport and four Northeast
cities served by Amtrak -- Philadelphia, Pa., Wilmington, Del., Stamford,
Conn., and New Haven, Conn.
The unique codeshare agreement expands options and destinations for
travelers using Amtrak and Continental. For example, Continental customers
will be able to link to 17 Amtrak connections operated between Newark
International Airport's new, state-of-the-art Northeast Corridor rail terminal
and Philadelphia every weekday, a level of service unmatched by any airline.
In addition, Amtrak customers whose travel begins in Philadelphia, Wilmington,
Stamford, and New Haven are able to connect at Newark International Airport to
more than 300 daily Continental Airlines flights to more than 100 cities
throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.
Customers may make one reservation for both air and rail services by
calling Continental Airlines at 1-800-525-0280, by logging onto
continental.com or through a travel agent. The rail portion of the itinerary
will show a Continental flight number.
Customers on codeshare segments who are members of either corporation's
loyalty program may choose to earn either Continental OnePass miles or Amtrak
Guest Rewards points when they travel, and can exchange miles and points
between the programs. In addition, members of Continental's OnePass program
may earn miles when traveling on Amtrak's premiere Metroliner and Acela
Express services between New York and either Boston or Washington, DC.
About Amtrak
Along the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston, Amtrak offers
convenient service between Newark International Airport and stops along the
corridor including Philadelphia (60 minutes), Wilmington, Del. (80 minutes),
New Haven, Conn. (130 minutes), and Stamford, Conn. (90 minutes). Amtrak
guests enjoy satisfaction-guaranteed service in more than 500 communities in
46 states throughout a 22,000-mile route system. Amtrak offers guests
America's only high-speed rail service between Washington and Boston as well
as a nationwide unconditional guest Satisfaction Guarantee. Last year, the
company set all-time records for passenger ridership and overall revenue. For
more information, including schedules, fares and reservations, visit Amtrak's
Web site at amtrak.com .
About Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines is the fifth largest airline in the U.S., offering
more than 2,000 departures daily to 126 domestic and 89 international
destinations. Operating hubs in New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam,
Continental serves more international cities than any other U.S. carrier,
including extensive service throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia. For
more information, visit continental.com .
Continental was named the 2001 Airline of the Year by Air Transport World,
as well as the 1996 Airline of the Year, making it the only carrier to receive
this honor twice in five years. Continental is in the top quarter of Fortune
magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for in America," and is ranked the
nation's No. 1 airline in customer satisfaction for long and short-haul
flights by Frequent Flyer Magazine and J.D. Power and Associates. Continental
has received numerous awards for its BusinessFirst premium cabin (Conde Nast
Traveler, OAG, Entrepreneur and SmartMoney magazines), OnePass frequent flyer
program (InsideFlyer's Freddie Awards) and overall operations and management
(Fortune magazine).
SOURCE Continental Airlines
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Related links:
http://amtrak.com
http://www.continental.com/news
http://www.continental.com
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CONTACT:
Corporate Communications of Continental
Airlines, +1-713-324-5080, or corpcomm@coair.com ; or Karina Van
Veen of Amtrak, +1-202-906-3860
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