Continental Airlines to Sponsor National Association of Hispanic Publications Annual Convention

HOUSTON, March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will be the Official Airline for the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP) 2010 Annual Convention and Business Expo to be held March 10-13 in Albuquerque, N.M.

"Continental Airlines is proud to support the NAHP, whose member publications keep their readers informed about important news and useful information, from Latin America and their local communities alike," said John Slater, Staff Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean, Continental Airlines. "We're pleased to play a role in bringing together the NAHP members for professional and business development."

"We are excited to have Continental Airlines as one of our sponsors for the NAHP 25th Annual Convention and Business Exposition and are pleased that Continental recognizes the growing importance and influence of Hispanic publications," said Clara Padilla Andrews, President, Board of Directors, NAHP.

Continental is a long-time supporter of the NAHP.

About Continental Airlines

Continental Airlines, the world's fifth-largest airline, offers nonstop service to 71 destinations in 23 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, for more than 970 flights per week to those regions.  Continental offers service to more destinations in Mexico (29) from the U.S. and has more flights from the U.S. to Mexico than any other airline; Continental also serves 10 cities in Central America, seven in South America and 25 in the Caribbean.  Continental Airlines offers a number of Spanish-language services, including bilingual flight attendants on many flights to Latin America; and bilingual airport personnel, reservations agents and signage.  Spanish-language functions on the continental.com Web site include flight booking, check-in, seat selection, flight and gate information, and OnePass frequent flyer program enrollment.  (En espanol: http://www.continental.com/espanol).  Passengers also may make reservations in Spanish at 1-800-537-9222.

Continental Airlines, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 2,500 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 133 domestic and 135 international destinations.   Continental is a member of Star Alliance, which overall offers 19,700 daily flights to 1,077 airports in 175 countries through its 26 member airlines.  With more than 41,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with its regional partners, carries approximately 63 million passengers per year.

About NAHP

The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP, Inc.) is a nonprofit, non-partisan trade advocacy organization representing the leading English, Spanish and bilingual publications serving 41 markets in 39 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, with a combined circulation of over 23 million. NAHP was founded in 1982 to promote Spanish-language publications as the most effective medium to reach the fast growing Hispanic community. Membership is open to Spanish-language and Hispanic-owned newspapers, magazines and related media as well as businesses that offer products and services to this market throughout the United States. For more information visit www.nahp.org

SOURCE Continental Airlines

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