Main UK airport: Gatwick.
Routes: Gatwick-Houston, New York Newark and Cleveland; Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow-New York Newark.
Alliances: Virgin Atlantic, Air France (ends in summer 2000), British Midland, CSA Czech Airlines and America West Airlines.
Subsidiaries: Continental Express; Continental Micronesia.
Fleet: 490 aircraft including 11 Boeing 777s, 36 B757s, 33 DC-10s and 179 B737s.
Commission: 9%; 11% on flights operated by Virgin.
Headquarters: Beulah Court, Albert Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7HP. Tel: 01293 827444/827483.
Web site: www.continental.com