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): July 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 June Performance
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SIGNATURE
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
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July 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 June 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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PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
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JUNE
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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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3,704,119
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3,694,353
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0.3
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Percent
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International
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3,845,086
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3,526,037
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9.0
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,029,277
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1,902,543
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6.7
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Percent
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Latin America
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1,064,322
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999,397
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6.5
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Percent
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Pacific
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751,487
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624,097
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20.4
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Percent
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Mainline
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7,549,205
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7,220,390
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4.6
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Percent
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Regional
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894,780
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846,498
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5.7
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Percent
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Consolidated
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8,443,985
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8,066,888
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4.7
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Percent
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
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Domestic
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4,199,804
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4,195,675
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0.1
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Percent
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International
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4,443,521
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4,275,927
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3.9
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,284,623
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2,283,737
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0.0
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Percent
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Latin America
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1,293,263
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1,155,496
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11.9
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Percent
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Pacific
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865,635
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836,694
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3.5
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Percent
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Mainline
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8,643,325
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8,471,602
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2.0
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Percent
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Regional
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1,078,189
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1,038,791
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3.8
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Percent
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Consolidated
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9,721,514
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9,510,393
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2.2
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Percent
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
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Domestic
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88.2 Percent
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88.1 Percent
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0.1
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Points
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International
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86.5 Percent
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82.5 Percent
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4.0
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Points
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Transatlantic
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88.8 Percent
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83.3 Percent
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5.5
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Points
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Latin America
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82.3 Percent
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86.5 Percent
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-4.2
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Points
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Pacific
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86.8 Percent
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74.6 Percent
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12.2
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Points
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Mainline
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87.3 Percent
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85.2 Percent
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2.1
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Points
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Regional
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83.0 Percent
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81.5 Percent
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1.5
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Points
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Consolidated
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86.9 Percent
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84.8 Percent
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2.1
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Points
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ONBOARD PASSENGERS
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Mainline
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4,082,718
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4,101,183
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-0.5
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Percent
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Regional
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1,639,787
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1,573,268
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4.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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5,722,505
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5,674,451
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0.8
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Percent
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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94,695
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73,444
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28.9
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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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19,329,061
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19,416,416
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-0.4
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Percent
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International
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20,470,821
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19,044,784
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7.5
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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9,775,854
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9,556,585
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2.3
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Percent
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Latin America
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6,445,449
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5,973,848
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7.9
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Percent
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Pacific
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4,249,518
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3,514,351
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20.9
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Percent
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Mainline
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39,799,882
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38,461,200
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3.5
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Percent
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Regional
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4,747,923
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4,494,255
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5.6
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Percent
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Consolidated
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44,547,805
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42,955,455
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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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22,948,051
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23,338,304
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-1.7
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Percent
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International
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25,235,214
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24,977,251
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1.0
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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12,007,951
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12,722,375
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-5.6
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Percent
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Latin America
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8,026,829
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7,455,165
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7.7
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Percent
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Pacific
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5,200,434
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4,799,711
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8.3
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Percent
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Mainline
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48,183,265
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48,315,555
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-0.3
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Percent
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Regional
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6,071,446
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6,014,921
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0.9
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Percent
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Consolidated
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54,254,711
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54,330,476
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-0.1
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Percent
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
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Domestic
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84.2 Percent
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83.2 Percent
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1.0
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Point
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International
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81.1 Percent
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76.2 Percent
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4.9
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Points
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Transatlantic
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81.4 Percent
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75.1 Percent
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6.3
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Points
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Latin America
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80.3 Percent
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80.1 Percent
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0.2
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Points
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Pacific
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81.7 Percent
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73.2 Percent
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8.5
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Points
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Mainline
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82.6 Percent
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79.6 Percent
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3.0
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Points
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Regional
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78.2 Percent
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74.7 Percent
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3.5
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Points
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Consolidated
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82.1 Percent
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79.1 Percent
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3.0
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Points
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ONBOARD PASSENGERS
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Mainline
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22,171,973
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22,437,661
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-1.2
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Percent
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Regional
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8,661,834
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8,318,018
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4.1
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Percent
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Consolidated
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30,833,807
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30,755,679
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0.3
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Percent
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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548,001
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419,901
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30.5
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Percent
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PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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JUNE
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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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80.8%
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80.5%
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0.3
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Points
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Completion Factor 2
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99.9%
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99.8%
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0.1
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Points
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May 2010 year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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23.4
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Percent
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May 2010 year-over-year mainline RASM change
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22.6
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Percent
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June 2010 estimated year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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21.0 - 22.0
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Percent
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June 2010 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change
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20.5 - 21.5
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Percent
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June 2010 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes
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2.20
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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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2.26
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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 Percentage
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