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,
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 May Performance
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SIGNATURE
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CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES, INC.
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June
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 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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PRELIMINARY
TRAFFIC RESULTS
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||||||
MAY
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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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3,446,903
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3,792,761
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-9.1
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Percent
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International
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3,314,327
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3,567,213
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-7.1
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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1,871,204
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2,000,949
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-6.5
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Percent
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Latin
America
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817,258
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968,837
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-15.6
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Percent
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Pacific
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625,865
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597,427
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4.8
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Percent
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Mainline
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6,761,230
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7,359,974
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-8.1
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Percent
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Regional
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771,325
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920,376
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-16.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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7,532,555
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8,280,350
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-9.0
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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||||||
Domestic
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4,069,697
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4,495,504
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-9.5
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Percent
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International
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4,249,984
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4,553,042
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-6.7
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,299,445
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2,570,070
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-10.5
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Percent
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Latin
America
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1,060,212
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1,199,265
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-11.6
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Percent
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Pacific
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890,327
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783,707
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13.6
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Percent
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Mainline
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8,319,681
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9,048,546
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-8.1
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Percent
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Regional
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988,790
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1,153,844
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-14.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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9,308,471
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10,202,390
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-8.8
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Percent
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PASSENGER
LOAD FACTOR
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||||||
Domestic
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84.7
Percent
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84.4
Percent
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0.3
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Points
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International
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78.0
Percent
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78.3
Percent
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-0.3
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Points
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Transatlantic
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81.4
Percent
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77.9
Percent
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3.5
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Points
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Latin
America
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77.1
Percent
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80.8
Percent
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-3.7
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Points
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Pacific
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70.3
Percent
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76.2
Percent
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-5.9
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Points
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Mainline
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81.3
Percent
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81.3
Percent
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0.0
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Point
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Regional
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78.0
Percent
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79.8
Percent
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-1.8
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Points
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Consolidated
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80.9
Percent
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81.2
Percent
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-0.3
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Points
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ONBOARD
PASSENGERS
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||||||
Mainline
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3,807,850
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4,315,003
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-11.8
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Percent
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Regional
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1,455,398
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1,679,243
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-13.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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5,263,248
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5,994,246
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-12.2
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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||||||
Total
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73,436
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86,856
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-15.5
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Percent
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(
more )
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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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15,722,177
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17,860,011
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-12.0
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Percent
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International
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15,518,747
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16,372,850
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-5.2
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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7,654,042
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8,247,066
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-7.2
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Percent
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Latin
America
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4,974,452
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5,168,271
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-3.8
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Percent
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Pacific
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2,890,253
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2,957,513
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-2.3
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Percent
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Mainline
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31,240,924
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34,232,861
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-8.7
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Percent
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Regional
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3,647,757
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4,162,783
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-12.4
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Percent
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Consolidated
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34,888,681
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38,395,644
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-9.1
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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Domestic
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19,142,629
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21,562,135
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-11.2
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Percent
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International
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20,701,325
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21,489,990
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-3.7
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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10,438,638
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11,127,672
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-6.2
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Percent
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Latin
America
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6,299,670
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6,362,853
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-1.0
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Percent
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Pacific
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3,963,017
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3,999,465
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-0.9
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Percent
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Mainline
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39,843,954
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43,052,125
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-7.5
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Percent
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Regional
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4,976,134
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5,389,366
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-7.7
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Percent
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Consolidated
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44,820,088
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48,441,491
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-7.5
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Percent
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PASSENGER
LOAD FACTOR
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||||||
Domestic
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82.1
Percent
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82.8
Percent
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-0.7
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Points
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International
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75.0
Percent
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76.2
Percent
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-1.2
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Points
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Transatlantic
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73.3
Percent
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74.1
Percent
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-0.8
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Points
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Latin
America
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79.0
Percent
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81.2
Percent
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-2.2
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Points
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Pacific
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72.9
Percent
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73.9
Percent
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-1.0
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Points
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Mainline
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78.4
Percent
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79.5
Percent
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-1.1
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Points
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Regional
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73.3
Percent
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77.2
Percent
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-3.9
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Points
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Consolidated
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77.8
Percent
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79.3
Percent
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-1.5
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Points
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ONBOARD
PASSENGERS
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||||||
Mainline
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18,336,558
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20,723,878
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-11.5
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Percent
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Regional
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6,744,750
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7,531,882
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-10.5
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Percent
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Consolidated
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25,081,308
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28,255,760
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-11.2
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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||||||
Total
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346,457
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438,556
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-21.0
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Percent
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(
more )
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PRELIMINARY
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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MAY
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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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83.5%
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75.4%
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8.1
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Points
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Completion
Factor 2
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99.6%
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99.7%
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(0.1)
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Points
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April
2009 year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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(13.1)
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Percent
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April
2009 year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(11.3)
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Percent
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May
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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May
2009 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(19.0)
- (20.0)
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Percent
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May
2009 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes
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1.99
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Dollars
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Second
Quarter 2009 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes
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2.07
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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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