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PRESS RELEASE: CONTINENTAL TO STOP FLYING IN RAIN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
Newark, NJ hub.
"It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
"I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
of my employees wanted to either."
The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
airline"
The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
expected to fly again Wednesday.
Physical Address:
1600 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77002
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4607
Houston, TX 77210
Telephone:
713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
Email:
InvestorRelationsdept@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
custo@coair.com (All other matters)
March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
Newark, NJ hub.
"It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
"I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
of my employees wanted to either."
The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
airline"
The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
expected to fly again Wednesday.
Physical Address:
1600 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77002
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 4607
Houston, TX 77210
Telephone:
713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
Email:
InvestorRelationsdept@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
custo@coair.com (All other matters)
Good for Air Canada!!!!
In article <ltplv293p21f05ve3qvi25cfq9juomp1du@4ax.com>,
<press@houston-pr.com> wrote:
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>
> Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
> today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
> change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
> Newark, NJ hub.
>
> "It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
> "I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
> looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
> of my employees wanted to either."
>
> The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
> customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
> not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
>
> Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
> facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
>
> The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
> year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
> Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
> I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
> airline"
>
> The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
> by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
> Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
> for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
>
> The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
> Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
> the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
> expected to fly again Wednesday.
>
>
> Physical Address:
> 1600 Smith Street
> Houston, TX 77002
>
> Mailing Address:
> P.O. Box 4607
> Houston, TX 77210
>
> Telephone:
> 713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
> 713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
>
> Email:
> InvestorRelationsdept@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
> custo@coair.com (All other matters)
On Mar 16, 2:53 pm, p...@houston-pr.com wrote:
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>
> Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
> today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
> change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
> Newark, NJ hub.
>
> "It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
> "I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
> looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
> of my employees wanted to either."
>
> The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
> customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
> not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
>
> Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
> facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
>
> The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
> year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
> Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
> I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
> airline"
>
> The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
> by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
> Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
> for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
>
> The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
> Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
> the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
> expected to fly again Wednesday.
>
> Physical Address:
> 1600 Smith Street
> Houston, TX 77002
>
> Mailing Address:
> P.O. Box 4607
> Houston, TX 77210
>
> Telephone:
> 713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
> 713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
>
> Email:
> InvestorRelationsd...@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
> c...@coair.com (All other matters)
and furthermore
10. clouds that look monstrous especially if on lsd
9. allegedly more radioactivity exposure than dental x-rays, brick
bldgs, and stone mtn
8. some passengers fake seat belt fastening to get away with something
7. the movie is not corny enough, bring back adam sandler
6. die-licious pretzels with salt = facilitate high blood pressure
5. it's hazardous on the highway when it rains, so it's more difficult
to make an emergency l...
4. possibility of an ufo bogey encounter like astronaut's in 1960s
3. stewardesses wear make-up and dye their hair--so inauthentic
2. cowardly stowaways may be hiding or dead in wheel wells
1. take the train, because it's right
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>
> Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
> today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
> change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
> Newark, NJ hub.
>
> "It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
> "I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
> looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
> of my employees wanted to either."
>
> The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
> customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
> not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
>
> Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
> facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
>
> The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
> year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
> Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
> I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
> airline"
>
> The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
> by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
> Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
> for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
>
> The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
> Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
> the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
> expected to fly again Wednesday.
>
> Physical Address:
> 1600 Smith Street
> Houston, TX 77002
>
> Mailing Address:
> P.O. Box 4607
> Houston, TX 77210
>
> Telephone:
> 713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
> 713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
>
> Email:
> InvestorRelationsd...@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
> c...@coair.com (All other matters)
and furthermore
10. clouds that look monstrous especially if on lsd
9. allegedly more radioactivity exposure than dental x-rays, brick
bldgs, and stone mtn
8. some passengers fake seat belt fastening to get away with something
7. the movie is not corny enough, bring back adam sandler
6. die-licious pretzels with salt = facilitate high blood pressure
5. it's hazardous on the highway when it rains, so it's more difficult
to make an emergency l...
4. possibility of an ufo bogey encounter like astronaut's in 1960s
3. stewardesses wear make-up and dye their hair--so inauthentic
2. cowardly stowaways may be hiding or dead in wheel wells
1. take the train, because it's right
On Fri, 16 Mar 2007 20:43:49 -0500, Robert Cohen <robtcohen@msn.com> wrote:
> On Mar 16, 2:53 pm, p...@houston-pr.com wrote:
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>>
>> Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
>> today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
>> change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
>> Newark, NJ hub.
>>
>> "It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
>> "I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
>> looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
>> of my employees wanted to either."
>>
>> The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
>> customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
>> not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
>>
>> Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
>> facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
>>
>> The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
>> year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
>> Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
>> I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
>> airline"
>>
>> The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
>> by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
>> Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
>> for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
>>
>> The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
>> Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
>> the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
>> expected to fly again Wednesday.
>>
>> Physical Address:
>> 1600 Smith Street
>> Houston, TX 77002
>>
>> Mailing Address:
>> P.O. Box 4607
>> Houston, TX 77210
>>
>> Telephone:
>> 713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
>> 713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
>>
>> Email:
>> InvestorRelationsd...@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
>> c...@coair.com (All other matters)
>
> and furthermore
>
> 10. clouds that look monstrous especially if on lsd
> 9. allegedly more radioactivity exposure than dental x-rays, brick
> bldgs, and stone mtn
> 8. some passengers fake seat belt fastening to get away with something
> 7. the movie is not corny enough, bring back adam sandler
> 6. die-licious pretzels with salt = facilitate high blood pressure
> 5. it's hazardous on the highway when it rains, so it's more difficult
> to make an emergency l...
> 4. possibility of an ufo bogey encounter like astronaut's in 1960s
> 3. stewardesses wear make-up and dye their hair--so inauthentic
> 2. cowardly stowaways may be hiding or dead in wheel wells
> 1. take the train, because it's right
>
That sounds great. . .we?re talking the week of 09/20. .. . .Mon-Wed. .
I?ll be there. . . .
> On Mar 16, 2:53 pm, p...@houston-pr.com wrote:
>> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>>
>> March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>>
>> Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
>> today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
>> change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
>> Newark, NJ hub.
>>
>> "It was an easy decision actually," states CEO Thomas J. Barrack Jr.
>> "I woke up this morning and poked my head out the window. It just
>> looked so gloomy out. I figured if I didn't want to go in, I bet none
>> of my employees wanted to either."
>>
>> The move is not a new one. Jet Blue pioneered the art of making their
>> customers furious in an actual snow storm in February. But the idea of
>> not flying in rain adds a new twist to the travel industry.
>>
>> Pilot Jack Daniels commented, "I use the umbrella technique to
>> facilitate my preflight. If I need to use an umbrella, I don't fly."
>>
>> The decision has not gone unnoticed by customers. Marissa Belle, a 67
>> year old resident of Elizabeth, NJ states, "I wanted to travel to
>> Houston to see my grandkids one last time before the cancer takes me.
>> I guess I should have purchased a refundable ticket or used another
>> airline"
>>
>> The one company looking to take advantage of the opportunity created
>> by Continental Airlines is Air Canada. Says Bob Evans, Marketing
>> Director for Air Canada, "We are no strangers to snow and sleet, so
>> for us, rain is a picnic, eh."
>>
>> The current storm affecting the Northeast is expected to end late
>> Saturday evening according to NOAA forecasters. Taking into account
>> the time for planes to dry off and puddles to dry, the airline is
>> expected to fly again Wednesday.
>>
>> Physical Address:
>> 1600 Smith Street
>> Houston, TX 77002
>>
>> Mailing Address:
>> P.O. Box 4607
>> Houston, TX 77210
>>
>> Telephone:
>> 713.324.5000 (Main Switchboard)
>> 713.324.5152 (Investor Relations)
>>
>> Email:
>> InvestorRelationsd...@coair.com (Investor Relations*)
>> c...@coair.com (All other matters)
>
> and furthermore
>
> 10. clouds that look monstrous especially if on lsd
> 9. allegedly more radioactivity exposure than dental x-rays, brick
> bldgs, and stone mtn
> 8. some passengers fake seat belt fastening to get away with something
> 7. the movie is not corny enough, bring back adam sandler
> 6. die-licious pretzels with salt = facilitate high blood pressure
> 5. it's hazardous on the highway when it rains, so it's more difficult
> to make an emergency l...
> 4. possibility of an ufo bogey encounter like astronaut's in 1960s
> 3. stewardesses wear make-up and dye their hair--so inauthentic
> 2. cowardly stowaways may be hiding or dead in wheel wells
> 1. take the train, because it's right
>
That sounds great. . .we?re talking the week of 09/20. .. . .Mon-Wed. .
I?ll be there. . . .
press@houston-pr.com said in rec.travel.air:
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>
>Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
>today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
>change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
>Newark, NJ hub.
Um, you're a couple of weeks early with this, aren't you?
>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
>March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
>
>Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
>today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
>change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
>Newark, NJ hub.
Um, you're a couple of weeks early with this, aren't you?
Scott en Aztlán wrote:
> press@houston-pr.com said in rec.travel.air:
>
> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
> >
> >March 16, 2007 - Houston, TX
> >
> >Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) has made the controversial decision
> >today to never fly in rain. In it's first action supporting the
> >change, they decided to cancel all flights departing from their
> >Newark, NJ hub.
>
> Um, you're a couple of weeks early with this, aren't you?
f'ckin' Scott...ALWAYS on the ball.
--
Best
Greg
With all the modern instruments and pilot techniques, flying in the rain
should not be a problem. Sounds like a scheme to cortrol cost in flying.
Planes can fly safely in all sorts of weather. The only problems are the
cross winds .
Pilot-Charles
should not be a problem. Sounds like a scheme to cortrol cost in flying.
Planes can fly safely in all sorts of weather. The only problems are the
cross winds .
Pilot-Charles
charles381@webtv.net writes:
> With all the modern instruments and pilot techniques, flying in the rain
> should not be a problem.
Rain is never a problem as long as temperatures are high enough to keep the
rain from freezing on the aircraft. Rain can make ground surfaces slippery,
but a bit of extra caution can compensate for that.
> Planes can fly safely in all sorts of weather. The only problems are the
> cross winds.
Not all types of weather, but many types of weather. Hurricanes, tornados,
and thunderstorms, along with icing conditions, are usually excluded. Mist,
fog, steady winds up to moderate speeds, steady winds aloft, clouds, and rain
are not usually a problem.
--
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> With all the modern instruments and pilot techniques, flying in the rain
> should not be a problem.
Rain is never a problem as long as temperatures are high enough to keep the
rain from freezing on the aircraft. Rain can make ground surfaces slippery,
but a bit of extra caution can compensate for that.
> Planes can fly safely in all sorts of weather. The only problems are the
> cross winds.
Not all types of weather, but many types of weather. Hurricanes, tornados,
and thunderstorms, along with icing conditions, are usually excluded. Mist,
fog, steady winds up to moderate speeds, steady winds aloft, clouds, and rain
are not usually a problem.
--
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