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): April 1,
2009
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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 March Performance
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SIGNATURE
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CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES, INC.
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April
1, 2009
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By
/s/ Lori A.
Gobillot
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Lori
A. Gobillot
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Staff
Vice President and Assistant General
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Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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99.1
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Press
Release for March 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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||||||
MARCH
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2009
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2008
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Change
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REVENUE
PASSENGER MILES (000)
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||||||
Domestic
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3,390,269
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3,870,731
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-12.4
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Percent
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International
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3,277,526
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3,541,997
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-7.5
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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1,565,813
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1,716,250
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-8.8
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Percent
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Latin
America
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1,113,772
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1,169,405
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-4.8
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Percent
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Pacific
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597,941
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656,342
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-8.9
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Percent
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Mainline
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6,667,795
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7,412,728
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-10.0
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Percent
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Regional
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815,944
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878,815
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-7.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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7,483,739
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8,291,543
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-9.7
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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||||||
Domestic
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4,020,884
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4,542,933
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-11.5
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Percent
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International
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4,326,643
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4,428,434
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-2.3
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,135,950
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2,203,699
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-3.1
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Percent
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Latin
America
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1,390,708
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1,381,112
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0.7
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Percent
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Pacific
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799,985
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843,623
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-5.2
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Percent
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Mainline
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8,347,527
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8,971,367
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-7.0
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Percent
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Regional
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1,078,034
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1,102,732
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-2.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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9,425,561
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10,074,099
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-6.4
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Percent
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PASSENGER
LOAD FACTOR
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||||||
Domestic
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84.3
Percent
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85.2
Percent
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-0.9
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Points
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International
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75.8
Percent
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80.0
Percent
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-4.2
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Points
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Transatlantic
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73.3
Percent
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77.9
Percent
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-4.6
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Points
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Latin
America
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80.1
Percent
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84.7
Percent
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-4.6
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Points
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Pacific
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74.7
Percent
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77.8
Percent
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-3.1
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Points
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Mainline
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79.9
Percent
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82.6
Percent
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-2.7
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Points
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Regional
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75.7
Percent
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79.7
Percent
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-4.0
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Points
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Consolidated
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79.4
Percent
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82.3
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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3,994,311
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4,539,771
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-12.0
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Percent
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Regional
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1,503,202
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1,578,906
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-4.8
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Percent
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Consolidated
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5,497,513
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6,118,677
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-10.2
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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||||||
Total
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73,549
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93,471
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-21.3
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Percent
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PRELIMINARY
TRAFFIC RESULTS
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YEAR-TO-DATE
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2009
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2008
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Change
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REVENUE
PASSENGER MILES (000)
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Domestic
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8,909,320
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10,428,767
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-14.6
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Percent
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International
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8,780,258
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9,494,327
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-7.5
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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4,040,633
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4,477,011
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-9.7
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Percent
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Latin
America
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3,105,758
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3,182,659
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-2.4
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Percent
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Pacific
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1,633,867
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1,834,657
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-10.9
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Percent
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Mainline
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17,689,578
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19,923,094
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-11.2
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Percent
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Regional
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2,099,797
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2,356,778
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-10.9
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Percent
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Consolidated
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19,789,375
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22,279,872
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-11.2
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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Domestic
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11,176,555
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12,726,078
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-12.2
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Percent
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International
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12,175,408
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12,551,799
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-3.0
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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6,024,745
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6,208,622
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-3.0
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Percent
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Latin
America
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3,933,991
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3,875,205
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1.5
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Percent
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Pacific
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2,216,672
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2,467,972
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-10.2
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Percent
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Mainline
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23,351,963
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25,277,877
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-7.6
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Percent
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Regional
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2,970,993
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3,097,608
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-4.1
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Percent
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Consolidated
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26,322,956
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28,375,485
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-7.2
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Percent
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PASSENGER
LOAD FACTOR
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||||||
Domestic
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79.7
Percent
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81.9
Percent
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-2.2
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Points
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International
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72.1
Percent
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75.6
Percent
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-3.5
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Points
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Transatlantic
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67.1
Percent
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72.1
Percent
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-5.0
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Points
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Latin
America
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78.9
Percent
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82.1
Percent
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-3.2
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Points
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Pacific
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73.7
Percent
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74.3
Percent
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-0.6
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Points
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Mainline
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75.8
Percent
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78.8
Percent
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-3.0
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Points
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Regional
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70.7
Percent
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76.1
Percent
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-5.4
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Points
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Consolidated
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75.2
Percent
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78.5
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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10,561,693
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12,196,376
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-13.4
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Percent
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Regional
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3,846,171
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4,242,642
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-9.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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14,407,864
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16,439,018
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-12.4
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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200,414
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261,272
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-23.3
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Percent
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PRELIMINARY
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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MARCH
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2009
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2008
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Change
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On-Time
Performance 1
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74.2%
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68.4%
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5.8
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Points
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Completion
Factor 2
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99.0%
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98.9%
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0.1
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Points
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February
2009 year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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(11.5)
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Percent
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February
2009 year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(10.0)
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Percent
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March
2009 estimated year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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(19.5)
- (20.5)
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Percent
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March
2009 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(18.5)
- (19.5)
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Percent
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March
2009 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes
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1.68
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Dollars
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First
Quarter 2009 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes
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1.83
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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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