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,
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 June Performance
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SIGNATURE
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CONTINENTAL
AIRLINES, INC.
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July
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 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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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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3,694,333
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3,951,187
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-6.5
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Percent
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International
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3,526,037
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3,756,421
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-6.1
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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1,902,543
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2,097,027
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-9.3
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Percent
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Latin
America
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999,397
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1,043,015
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-4.2
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Percent
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Pacific
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624,097
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616,379
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1.3
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Percent
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Mainline
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7,220,370
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7,707,608
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-6.3
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Percent
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Regional
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846,498
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922,577
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-8.2
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Percent
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Consolidated
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8,066,868
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8,630,185
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-6.5
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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||||||
Domestic
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4,195,675
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4,598,795
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-8.8
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Percent
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International
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4,275,927
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4,559,873
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-6.2
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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2,283,737
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2,576,315
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-11.4
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Percent
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Latin
America
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1,155,496
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1,225,627
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-5.7
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Percent
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Pacific
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836,694
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757,931
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10.4
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Percent
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Mainline
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8,471,602
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9,158,668
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-7.5
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Percent
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Regional
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1,038,791
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1,158,157
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-10.3
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Percent
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Consolidated
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9,510,393
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10,316,825
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-7.8
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Percent
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PASSENGER
LOAD FACTOR
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||||||
Domestic
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88.1
Percent
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85.9
Percent
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2.2
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Points
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International
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82.5
Percent
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82.4
Percent
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0.1
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Points
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Transatlantic
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83.3
Percent
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81.4
Percent
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1.9
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Points
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Latin
America
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86.5
Percent
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85.1
Percent
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1.4
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Points
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Pacific
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74.6
Percent
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81.3
Percent
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-6.7
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Points
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Mainline
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85.2
Percent
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84.2
Percent
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1.0
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Point
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Regional
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81.5
Percent
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79.7
Percent
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1.8
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Points
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Consolidated
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84.8
Percent
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83.7
Percent
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1.1
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Points
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ONBOARD
PASSENGERS
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||||||
Mainline
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4,101,183
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4,472,184
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-8.3
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Percent
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Regional
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1,573,268
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1,672,743
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-5.9
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Percent
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Consolidated
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5,674,451
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6,144,927
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-7.7
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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||||||
Total
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73,444
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85,658
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-14.3
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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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19,416,396
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21,811,198
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-11.0
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Percent
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International
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19,044,784
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20,129,271
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-5.4
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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9,556,585
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10,344,093
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-7.6
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Percent
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Latin
America
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5,973,848
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6,211,286
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-3.8
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Percent
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Pacific
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3,514,351
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3,573,892
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-1.7
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Percent
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Mainline
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38,461,180
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41,940,469
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-8.3
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Percent
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Regional
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4,494,255
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5,085,360
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-11.6
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Percent
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Consolidated
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42,955,435
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47,025,829
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-8.7
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Percent
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AVAILABLE
SEAT MILES (000)
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||||||
Domestic
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23,338,304
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26,160,929
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-10.8
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Percent
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International
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24,977,251
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26,049,864
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-4.1
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Percent
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Transatlantic
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12,722,375
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13,703,987
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-7.2
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Percent
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Latin
America
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7,455,165
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7,588,480
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-1.8
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Percent
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Pacific
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4,799,711
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4,757,397
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0.9
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Percent
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Mainline
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48,315,555
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52,210,793
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-7.5
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Percent
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Regional
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6,014,921
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6,547,523
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-8.1
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Percent
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Consolidated
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54,330,476
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58,758,316
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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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83.2
Percent
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83.4
Percent
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-0.2
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Points
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International
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76.2
Percent
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77.3
Percent
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-1.1
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Points
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Transatlantic
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75.1
Percent
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75.5
Percent
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-0.4
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Points
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Latin
America
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80.1
Percent
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81.9
Percent
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-1.8
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Points
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Pacific
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73.2
Percent
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75.1
Percent
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-1.9
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Points
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Mainline
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79.6
Percent
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80.3
Percent
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-0.7
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Points
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Regional
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74.7
Percent
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77.7
Percent
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-3.0
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Points
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Consolidated
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79.1
Percent
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80.0
Percent
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-0.9
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Points
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ONBOARD
PASSENGERS
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||||||
Mainline
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22,437,661
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25,196,062
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-10.9
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Percent
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Regional
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8,318,018
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9,204,625
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-9.6
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Percent
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Consolidated
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30,755,679
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34,400,687
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-10.6
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Percent
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CARGO
REVENUE TON MILES (000)
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Total
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419,901
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524,214
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-19.9
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Percent
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(
more )
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PRELIMINARY
OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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JUNE
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2009
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2008
|
Change
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On-Time
Performance 1
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80.5%
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67.4%
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13.1
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Points
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Completion
Factor 2
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99.8%
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99.2%
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0.6
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Points
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May
2009 year-over-year consolidated RASM change
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(19.9)
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Percent
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May
2009 year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(19.1)
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Percent
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||||
June
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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June
2009 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change
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(19.5)
- (20.5)
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Percent
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June
2009 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel
taxes
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2.18
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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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