UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
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TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
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SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 1, 2010
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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DELAWARE
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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1-10323
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74-2099724
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas
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77002
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(713) 324-2950
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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______________________________________
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
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(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01.
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Other Events.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release for May Performance
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SIGNATURE
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
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June 1, 2010
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By /s/ Chris Kenny
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Chris Kenny
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Vice President and Controller
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1
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Press Release for May Performance
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News Release
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Exhibit 99.1
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Contact:
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Corporate Communications
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Houston:
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713.324.5080
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Email:
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corpcomm@coair.com
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News archive:
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continental.com/company/news/
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Address:
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P.O. Box 4607, Houston, TX 77210-4607
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MAY
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2010
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2009
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Change
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
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Domestic
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3,399,245
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3,446,789
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-1.4
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Percent
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International
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3,579,626
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3,314,327
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8.0
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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1,871,434
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1,871,204
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0.0
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Percent
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Latin America
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950,899
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817,258
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16.4
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Percent
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Pacific
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757,293
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625,865
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21.0
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Percent
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Mainline
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6,978,871
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6,761,116
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3.2
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Percent
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Regional
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834,201
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771,316
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8.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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7,813,072
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7,532,432
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3.7
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Percent
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
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Domestic
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3,979,807
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4,069,697
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-2.2
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Percent
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International
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4,316,804
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4,249,984
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1.6
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,193,564
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2,299,445
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-4.6
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Percent
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Latin America
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1,223,201
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1,060,212
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15.4
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Percent
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Pacific
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900,039
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890,327
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1.1
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Percent
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Mainline
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8,296,611
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8,319,681
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-0.3
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Percent
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Regional
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1,030,325
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988,786
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4.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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9,326,936
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9,308,467
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0.2
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Percent
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
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Domestic
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85.4 Percent
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84.7 Percent
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0.7
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Points
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International
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82.9 Percent
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78.0 Percent
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4.9
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Points
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Transatlantic
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85.3 Percent
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81.4 Percent
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3.9
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Points
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Latin America
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77.7 Percent
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77.1 Percent
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0.6
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Points
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Pacific
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84.1 Percent
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70.3 Percent
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13.8
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Points
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Mainline
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84.1 Percent
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81.3 Percent
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2.8
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Points
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Regional
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81.0 Percent
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78.0 Percent
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3.0
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Points
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Consolidated
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83.8 Percent
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80.9 Percent
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2.9
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Points
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ONBOARD PASSENGERS
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Mainline
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3,817,735
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3,807,770
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0.3
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Percent
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Regional
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1,532,200
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1,455,398
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5.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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5,349,935
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5,263,168
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1.6
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Percent
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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100,950
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73,439
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37.5
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Percent
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PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
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YEAR-TO-DATE
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2010
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2009
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Change
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
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Domestic
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15,624,967
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15,722,063
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-0.6
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Percent
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International
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16,625,766
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15,518,747
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7.1
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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7,746,608
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7,654,042
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1.2
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Percent
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Latin America
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5,381,127
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4,974,452
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8.2
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Percent
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Pacific
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3,498,031
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2,890,253
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21.0
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Percent
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Mainline
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32,250,733
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31,240,810
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3.2
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Percent
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Regional
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3,853,143
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3,647,748
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5.6
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Percent
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Consolidated
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36,103,876
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34,888,558
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3.5
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Percent
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
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Domestic
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18,748,247
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19,142,629
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-2.1
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Percent
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International
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20,791,692
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20,701,325
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0.4
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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9,723,327
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10,438,638
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-6.9
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Percent
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Latin America
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6,733,566
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6,299,670
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6.9
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Percent
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Pacific
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4,334,799
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3,963,017
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9.4
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Percent
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Mainline
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39,539,939
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39,843,954
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-0.8
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Percent
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Regional
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4,993,257
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4,976,130
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0.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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44,533,196
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44,820,084
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-0.6
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Percent
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
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Domestic
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83.3 Percent
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82.1 Percent
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1.2
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Points
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International
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80.0 Percent
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75.0 Percent
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5.0
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Points
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Transatlantic
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79.7 Percent
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73.3 Percent
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6.4
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Points
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Latin America
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79.9 Percent
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79.0 Percent
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0.9
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Points
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Pacific
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80.7 Percent
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72.9 Percent
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7.8
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Points
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Mainline
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81.6 Percent
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78.4 Percent
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3.2
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Points
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Regional
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77.2 Percent
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73.3 Percent
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3.9
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Points
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Consolidated
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81.1 Percent
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77.8 Percent
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3.3
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Points
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ONBOARD PASSENGERS
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Mainline
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18,089,280
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18,336,478
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-1.3
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Percent
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Regional
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7,022,047
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6,744,750
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4.1
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Percent
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Consolidated
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25,111,327
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25,081,228
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0.1
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Percent
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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453,306
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346,468
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30.8
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Percent
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PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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MAY
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2010
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2009
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Change
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On-Time Performance 1
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82.5%
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83.5%
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(1.0)
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Points
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Completion Factor 2
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99.4%
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99.6%
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(0.2)
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Points
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April 2010 year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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14.8
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Percent
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April 2010 year-over-year mainline RASM change
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12.6
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Percent
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May 2010 estimated year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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23.0 - 24.0
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Percent
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May 2010 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change
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22.5 - 23.5
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Percent
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May 2010 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes
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2.33
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Dollars
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Second Quarter 2010 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes
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2.25
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Dollars
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1 Department of Transportation Arrivals within 14 minutes
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2 Mainline Segment Completion Factor
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