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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 |
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Pursuant 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): |
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June 2, 2003 |
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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 |
1-10323 |
74-2099724 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
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of incorporation) |
Identification No.) |
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1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas |
77002 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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(713) 324-2950 |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
Item 5. Other Events.
On June 2, 2003, we issued a press release announcing our May performance and our estimated consolidated breakeven load factor for June. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
- Exhibits
- Press Release
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SIGNATURE |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC. |
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June 2, 2003 |
By /s/ Jennifer L. Vogel |
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Jennifer L. Vogel |
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Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX |
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99.1 |
Press Release |
EXHIBIT 99.1
News Release
Contact:
Corporate CommunicationsHouston: 713.324.5080
Email: corpcomm@coair.com
News archive: continental.com/news/ Address: P.O. Box 4607, Houston, TX 77210-4607
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR MAY 2003
HOUSTON, June 2, 2003 - Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a May 2003 systemwide mainline jet load factor of 75.9 percent, 2.4 points above last year's May load factor. Continental reported a record May domestic mainline jet load factor of 77.3 percent and an international mainline jet load factor of 73.6 percent for May 2003.
The airline reported excellent operational performance in May, breaking nine of 12 operational records for the month of May. During the month, Continental recorded an on-time arrival rate of 86.7 percent and a systemwide completion factor of 99.9 percent for its mainline jet operations, operating 13 days without a single flight cancellation.
In May 2003, Continental flew 4.8 billion mainline jet revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 6.4 billion mainline jet available seat miles (ASMs) systemwide, resulting in a traffic decrease of 6.3 percent and a capacity decrease of 9.2 percent as compared to May 2002. Domestic mainline jet traffic was 3.0 billion RPMs in May 2003, down 3.1 percent from May 2002, and May 2003 domestic mainline jet capacity was 3.9 billion ASMs, down 5.7 percent from May 2002.
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR MAY 2003/Page 2
Systemwide May 2003 mainline jet passenger revenue per available seat mile
(RASM) is estimated to have increased between one and three percent compared to May 2002. For April 2003, RASM decreased 1.1 percent as compared to April 2002.
ExpressJet Airlines, a subsidiary of Continental Airlines doing business as Continental Express, separately reported an all-time record load factor of 70 percent in May 2003, 4.3 points above last year's May load factor. ExpressJet flew 486.4 million RPMs and 695.2 million ASMs in May 2003, resulting in a traffic increase of 41.4 percent and a capacity increase of 32.7 percent versus May 2002.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect the company's current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For examples of such risks and uncertainties, please see the risk factors set forth in the company's 2002 10-K and its other securities filings, which identify important matters such as terrorist attacks, domestic and international economic conditions, the significant cost of aircraft fuel, labor costs, competition, regulatory matters and industry conditions, including the demand for air travel, the airline pricing environment and industry capacity decisions. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press releas e.
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE FOR MAY 2003/Page 3
PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
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MAY |
2003 |
2002 |
Change |
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) |
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Domestic |
3,043,418 |
3,142,066 |
(3.1) Percent |
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International |
1,780,525 |
2,005,028 |
(11.2) Percent |
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Transatlantic |
835,181 |
945,266 |
(11.6) Percent |
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Latin America |
610,685 |
594,069 |
2.8 Percent |
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Pacific |
334,659 |
465,693 |
(28.1) Percent |
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Total Jet |
4,823,942 |
5,147,094 |
(6.3) Percent |
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ExpressJet |
486,351 |
343,964 |
41.4 Percent |
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) |
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Domestic |
3,938,078 |
4,174,584 |
(5.7) Percent |
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International |
2,418,710 |
2,824,733 |
(14.4) Percent |
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Transatlantic |
1,058,519 |
1,262,333 |
(16.1) Percent |
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Latin America |
862,485 |
922,279 |
(6.5) Percent |
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Pacific |
497,705 |
640,120 |
(22.2) Percent |
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Total Jet |
6,356,788 |
6,999,317 |
(9.2) Percent |
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ExpressJet |
695,246 |
523,893 |
32.7 Percent |
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR |
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Domestic |
77.3 Percent |
75.3 Percent |
2.0 Points |
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International |
73.6 Percent |
71.0 Percent |
2.6 Points |
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Transatlantic |
78.9 Percent |
74.9 Percent |
4.0 Points |
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Latin America |
70.8 Percent |
64.4 Percent |
6.4 Points |
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Pacific |
67.2 Percent |
72.8 Percent |
(5.6) Points |
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Total Jet |
75.9 Percent |
73.5 Percent |
2.4 Points |
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ExpressJet |
70.0 Percent |
65.7 Percent |
4.3 Points |
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000) |
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Total |
74,943 |
74,635 |
0.4 Percent |
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
FOR MAY 2003/Page 4
PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
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YEAR-TO-DATE |
2003 |
2002 |
Change |
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REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000) |
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Domestic |
13,968,309 |
14,805,430 |
(5.7) Percent |
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International |
8,596,015 |
9,247,457 |
(7.0) Percent |
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Transatlantic |
3,665,721 |
3,852,849 |
(4.9) Percent |
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Latin America |
3,217,541 |
3,263,741 |
(1.4) Percent |
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Pacific |
1,712,753 |
2,130,867 |
(19.6) Percent |
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Total Jet |
22,564,324 |
24,052,887 |
(6.2) Percent |
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ExpressJet |
1,995,247 |
1,492,199 |
33.7 Percent |
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AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000) |
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Domestic |
19,070,813 |
20,156,682 |
(5.4) Percent |
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International |
12,529,362 |
12,427,896 |
0.8 Percent |
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Transatlantic |
5,292,754 |
5,129,054 |
3.2 Percent |
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Latin America |
4,514,824 |
4,472,736 |
0.9 Percent |
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Pacific |
2,721,784 |
2,826,106 |
(3.7) Percent |
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Total Jet |
31,600,175 |
32,584,578 |
(3.0) Percent |
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ExpressJet |
3,106,359 |
2,447,698 |
26.9 Percent |
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PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR |
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Domestic |
73.2 Percent |
73.5 Percent |
(0.3) Points |
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International |
68.6 Percent |
74.4 Percent |
(5.8) Points |
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Transatlantic |
69.3 Percent |
75.1 Percent |
(5.8) Points |
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Latin America |
71.3 Percent |
73.0 Percent |
(1.7) Points |
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Pacific |
62.9 Percent |
75.4 Percent |
(12.5) Points |
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Total Jet |
71.4 Percent |
73.8 Percent |
(2.4) Points |
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ExpressJet |
64.2 Percent |
61.0 Percent |
3.2 Points |
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CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000) |
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Total |
383,065 |
355,359 |
7.8 Percent |
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CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
FOR MAY 2003/Page 5
PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
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MAY |
2003 |
2002 |
Change |
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On-Time Performance1 |
86.7% |
86.0% |
0.7 Points |
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Completion Factor2 |
99.9% |
99.9% |
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YEAR-TO-DATE |
2003 |
2002 |
Change |
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On-Time Performance1 |
84.2% |
85.9% |
(1.7) Points |
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Completion Factor2 |
99.2% |
99.9% |
(0.7) Points |
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April 2003 actual consolidated breakeven load factor3 |
78.1 Percent |
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May 2003 estimated year-over-year RASM change |
1-3 Percent |
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May 2003 estimated average price per gallon of fuel,excluding fuel taxes |
81.0 Cents |
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May 2003 estimated consolidated breakeven load factor3, 5 |
56 Percent |
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May 2003 actual consolidated load factor4 |
75.3 Percent |
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June 2003 estimated consolidated breakeven load factor3 |
75 Percent |
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YEAR-OVER-YEAR RASM6 |
2002 vs. 2001 |
2002 vs. 2000 |
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May |
(6.3) Percent |
(15.1) Percent |
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June |
(5.5) Percent |
(15.5) Percent |
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July |
(4.0) Percent |
(13.5) Percent |
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August |
(2.7) Percent |
(15.2) Percent |
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September |
10.8 Percent |
(17.6) Percent |
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October |
9.3 Percent |
(15.7) Percent |
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November |
(1.7) Percent |
(18.4) Percent |
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December |
10.1 Percent |
(5.7) Percent |
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2003 vs. 2002 |
2003 vs. 2001 |
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January |
3.6 Percent |
(10.9) Percent |
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February |
(0.4) Percent |
(11.3) Percent |
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March |
(11.8) Percent |
(17.4) Percent |
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April |
(1.1) Percent |
(11.3) Percent |
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May (estimated) |
1-3 Percent |
(3-5) Percent |
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Department of Transportation Arrivals within 14 minutes2
System Mileage Completion Percentage3
Consolidated load factor (including Continental Airlines and Continental Express) needed to break even on a consolidated net incomebasis. Actual consolidated breakeven load factor may vary significantly from estimates depending on actual passenger revenue yields,
fuel price and other factors. Month-to-date consolidated load factor information can be found on Continental's website at
continental.com in the Investor Relations-Financial/Traffic Releases section.
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Includes Continental Airlines and Continental Express5
Security fee reimbursement of $176 million accounts for 23 percentage points.6
CAL has been releasing RASM data since May 2001###