Continental Airlines Prepares for Tropical Storm Hanna

HOUSTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) continues to monitor Tropical Storm Hanna as it moves toward the Southeastern United States.

Weather conditions may force some delays and cancellations of flights to selected cities along the Southeastern coastline through next week. For an updated list of affected cities, travelers should go to continental.com.

Customers booked on flights to and from applicable airports will be permitted a one-time date or time change to their itinerary without penalty for rescheduled travel. If a flight has been canceled, a refund in the original form of payment may be requested. Complete details are available at continental.com.

The fastest and most convenient way to change travel plans is via continental.com. Customers should enter their confirmation number and last name in "Manage Reservations." Customers may also call Continental Airlines reservations at 800-525-0280 or their travel agent. continental.com provides an overview of Continental operations as well as up-to-date information regarding the status of specific flights. Automated flight status information is also available at 800-784-4444.