Continental expanding Hawaii service next year

September 3rd, 2009 Hawaii gov: Budget woes may prompt 'restructuring'HONOLULU — Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle is warning of a "fundamental restructuring" of state government because of continuing budget woes.

August 17th, 2009 Continental opens flights to EdmontonHOUSTON — Continental Airlines said Monday it plans to begin nonstop flights from Houston to Edmonton International Airport beginning Nov. 1. The plan is awaiting government approval.

August 17th, 2009 Continental to join Star Alliance on Oct. 27HOUSTON — Continental Airlines said Monday that it will officially join the Star Alliance that includes United Airlines and Lufthansa on Oct.

August 11th, 2009 Sprint Nextel announces 17 new WiMax marketsOVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Sprint Nextel Corp.

August 10th, 2009 Continental offers refunds to stranded fliersMINNEAPOLIS —Continental Airlines is apologizing to passengers who were stuck on the tarmac for six hours when a Houston-to-Minneapolis flight was diverted because of bad weather. Continental says the incident was "completely unacceptable." The airline is also offering refunds and vouchers.

August 9th, 2009 Weakening Hurricane Felicia moves toward HawaiiHONOLULU —A weakening Hurricane Felicia continues to slip toward Hawaii. The National Weather Service says the storm is a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph.

July 30th, 2009 Correction: Hawaii Health Insurance-GlanceHONOLULU — In a July 26 sidebar glance about Hawaii Health Insurance, The Associated Press reported erroneously the figures of those who reported in 2007 not seeing a doctor because of cost. Hawaii had the lowest percentage in the nation at 6 percent, not 0.06 percent.

July 22nd, 2009 Correction: On the Call-ContinentalFor a July 21 story about Continental Airlines President Jeff Smisek, the headline misidentified him as president of Southwest Airlines. Smisek is president of Continental.

July 17th, 2009 Continental CEO Larry Kellner stepping downHOUSTON — Continental Airlines says CEO Larry Kellner is stepping down to go into the private-equity business and will be replaced by company president Jeff Smisek. Kellner has been chairman and CEO for the past five years.

July 14th, 2009 Continental to book $44 million in 2Q chargesHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says it will record a $31 million charge against the value of its Boeing 737s in its fiscal second-quarter results because of the falling market value of those planes.

July 10th, 2009 Some routes not covered by antitrust immunityFederal regulators granted Continental Airlines Inc. immunity from antitrust laws to work with nine other airlines — letting them act as a single carrier on international service.

June 18th, 2009 Continental pilot dies on trans-Atlantic flightNEWARK, N.J. — Continental Airlines says a pilot who died in mid-flight was a 61-year-old man with more than 20 years of service to the airline.

June 18th, 2009 Pilot dies aboard Continental flightDALLAS — A captain on a Continental Airlines flight has died during the flight, says a person familiar with the situation. WCBS-TV in New York says the pilot died on a flight from Brussels and the plane was expected to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport.

June 3rd, 2009 Hanalei Bay in Hawaii tops list of 10 best beachesHANALEI, Hawaii — Here is the list of top 10 beaches for 2009 from Stephen P. Leatherman, director of Florida International University's Laboratory for Coastal Research, also known as Dr.

May 1st, 2009 Continental to temporarily cut Mexico capacityHOUSTON — Continental Airlines says it will temporarily cut the number of flights to Mexico or use smaller planes due to recent lower demand. The company said Thursday it will cut capacity to Mexico by 50 percent starting Monday and will cut departures by about 40 percent.