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Continental's Relief Efforts
The following is a brief synopsis of some of Continental's relief efforts since the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina:
* Continental has established City Ticket Offices at the three largest
shelters in Houston -- the Astrodome, Reliant Center and the George R.
Brown Convention Center -- and is providing any registered evacuee and
their pets transportation to other locations in the U.S. So far hundreds
have taken Continental up on this offer. No other airline has taken on
such an effort. These offices are open seven days a week for up to 12
hours each day
* Continental was one of the last two carriers to leave New Orleans before
the hurricane hit and flew in an extra 20 personnel from Houston to New
Orleans on that Sunday to help evacuate as many people as possible
* Continental flew a group of fire fighters from New York to New Orleans,
then sent another flight from New York with their supplies
* Over a thousand Houston Continental employees have volunteered to staff
shelters and many more are donating needed supplies, hosting families,
etc.
* Continental has implemented a company-wide suitcase drive to provide
suitcases to evacuees in shelters. To date, over 600 suitcases have been
collected
* The airline has flown 10 relief flights out of New Orleans and stands
ready to assist more as requested by FEMA
* Continental is working directly with FEMA and other relief agencies to
provide the transportation of relief supplies and personnel
* For those passengers paying for flights out of Alabama, Louisiana and
Mississippi, Continental has waived all advance-purchase requirements
* Continental employees and other donors have given over $45,000 in
emergency cash assistance via its WE CARE employee assistance fund to
help New Orleans co-workers
* Continental has donated tickets to rescue and humanitarian groups as far
away as France and Japan
* Continental's Houston flight kitchen donated 4,000 pounds of food to the
relief effort
* Due to increased travel to and from cities near New Orleans, Continental
has upgraded to larger aircraft on flights to Baton Rouge, and is adding
temporary service from New York/Newark to Baton Rouge
* Continental donated 1,000,000 OnePass frequent flyer miles to both the
American Red Cross and AmeriCares
* Continental has established City Ticket Offices at the three largest
shelters in Houston -- the Astrodome, Reliant Center and the George R.
Brown Convention Center -- and is providing any registered evacuee and
their pets transportation to other locations in the U.S. So far hundreds
have taken Continental up on this offer. No other airline has taken on
such an effort. These offices are open seven days a week for up to 12
hours each day
* Continental was one of the last two carriers to leave New Orleans before
the hurricane hit and flew in an extra 20 personnel from Houston to New
Orleans on that Sunday to help evacuate as many people as possible
* Continental flew a group of fire fighters from New York to New Orleans,
then sent another flight from New York with their supplies
* Over a thousand Houston Continental employees have volunteered to staff
shelters and many more are donating needed supplies, hosting families,
etc.
* Continental has implemented a company-wide suitcase drive to provide
suitcases to evacuees in shelters. To date, over 600 suitcases have been
collected
* The airline has flown 10 relief flights out of New Orleans and stands
ready to assist more as requested by FEMA
* Continental is working directly with FEMA and other relief agencies to
provide the transportation of relief supplies and personnel
* For those passengers paying for flights out of Alabama, Louisiana and
Mississippi, Continental has waived all advance-purchase requirements
* Continental employees and other donors have given over $45,000 in
emergency cash assistance via its WE CARE employee assistance fund to
help New Orleans co-workers
* Continental has donated tickets to rescue and humanitarian groups as far
away as France and Japan
* Continental's Houston flight kitchen donated 4,000 pounds of food to the
relief effort
* Due to increased travel to and from cities near New Orleans, Continental
has upgraded to larger aircraft on flights to Baton Rouge, and is adding
temporary service from New York/Newark to Baton Rouge
* Continental donated 1,000,000 OnePass frequent flyer miles to both the
American Red Cross and AmeriCares
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