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Continental Airlines' Presidents Club Wins Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Award

Posted on: Tuesday, 29 May 2007, 18:00 CDT

HOUSTON, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines today announced that for the third consecutive year, a Continental Presidents Club has been named the Priority Pass Lounge of the Year. This year's honor went to the Presidents Club located at Continental's New York hub at Newark Liberty International Airport in Terminal C, near gate 120.

In addition, the Presidents Club located at the carrier's Houston hub at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Terminal E, received a Highly Commended award.

The award-winning Presidents Club was recently expanded to offer more seating for travelers and now measures nearly 25,000 square feet. The club has expansive views of airport operations from floor-to-ceiling windows, 57 private carrels and four conference rooms for business, and five showers for customers arriving from international destinations. A premium wine bar was also recently introduced at the club, offering estate-bottled wines at nominal prices in addition to the free house wines.

"This award is a tribute to our more than 300 dedicated Presidents Club representatives that provide superior service to our customers," said Mark Bergsrud, Continental's vice president of marketing programs and distribution. "In addition to personalized reservation and ticketing services, our 27 clubs worldwide offer a wide range of amenities, many of which are complimentary, such as high-speed wireless Internet access, local phone calls, use of photocopy machines, and beverages, light snacks and bar service."

Each year, Priority Pass asks its members to vote for the Lounge of the Year, rating each airport lounge for its quality of facilities, welcoming staff and general ambience, among other factors. Continental's Presidents Club competed with over 500 airport lounges worldwide in the Priority Pass program. This award is especially meaningful because Priority Pass members are discerning, frequent international travelers.

The Priority Pass Lounge of the Year Award was launched in 2005 to recognize outstanding service and facilities in this increasingly important area of business travel.

Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 144 domestic and 138 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 67 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 fourth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2007 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's 2007 America's Most Admired airline industry list. For more company information, visit continental.com.

Continental Airlines

CONTACT: Corporate Communications of Continental Airlines,+1-713-324-5080, corpcomm@coair.com

Web site: http://www.continental.com/

Source: PRNewswire-FirstCall

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