JetSOUTHEAST From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 959 times:
I just flew Continental for a second time today, and I noticed a big difference in their standards. Here is what I noticed:
-In SAT, they offered free soft drinks and snacks at the GATE
-The flight to IAH was 35 minutes, yet they offered a FULL beverage service to all the pax on the nearly full 737-800 (The F/A's busted their butts!)
On NWA, they only offer oj or water on a flight that is 45 minutes
-IFE, it was avialable to the smart ones who brought headsets
-The CEO of the airline actually welcomed us on the taped safety demo
-Pillows are still available
and there was mention of meals still served on longer flights.
Xkorpyoh From United States, joined Oct 2004, 754 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 782 times:
yep.. CO is my favorite in regards to service and amenities. I just wish they change their image with a new livery and new uniform as they look very 90's. Other than that, i love flying CO.
I flew IAH-HNL on the 764 in coach and was excellent. PTV and meal (Special meal actually). Have done MIA-EWR too and they show a movie (no PTV) with a snack (which means a cold sandwich, not pretzels).
Next year i would like to fly IAH-NRT on the 777 and EWR-BRS or other secondary airport on the 757.
TWFirst From Vatican City State (Holy See), joined Apr 2000, 5992 posts, RR: 50 Reply 4, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 713 times:
Quoting Xkorpyoh (Reply 3): yep.. CO is my favorite in regards to service and amenities. I just wish they change their image with a new livery and new uniform as they look very 90's.
TheGreatChecko From United States, joined Mar 2004, 822 posts, RR: 2 Reply 5, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 716 times:
Quoting JetSOUTHEAST (Thread starter): -In SAT, they offered free soft drinks and snacks at the GATE
-The flight to IAH was 35 minutes, yet they offered a FULL beverage service to all the pax on the nearly full 737-800 (The F/A's busted their butts!)
Got to love CO, too bad their fares are usually much higher to the places I fly (FL to the midwest).
What do United and US and American look like IYO??
yep.. that world logo in the tail has been overused by many companies. NW replaced their 90's look and it is now much better with the new livery.
UA = fresh look, but boring.. still, an improvement.
US = dark but elegant. they could do better with lighter colors
AA = classic and conservative. Wouldn't mind seeing something new
..but the bottom line is surviving in this economy..right? who cares about the look.
AirRyan From United States, joined Mar 2005, 2049 posts, RR: 7 Reply 7, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 21 hours ago) and read 681 times:
Quoting Xkorpyoh (Reply 3): flew IAH-HNL on the 764 in coach
I've looked into that flight before and compared the 764 to the 772 and would want the 764 as in coach they actually afford you 1" extra pitch in the seats vs. that of the 772. Got to be a long flight!
Wrighbrothers From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 1813 posts, RR: 10 Reply 9, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 640 times:
I have not flown CO but from what i've heard , their on the mend ( as it were), Glad you enjoyed CO , Trust me , always fly a full service airline IF you can
CO offers full beverage service on all their flights, even these short SAT and AUS runs. Heaven forbid we all know everyone croaks without a drink for 35 minutes. (and IFE, I’m even going to touch that one)
Quoting TWFirst (Reply 4): Quoting Xkorpyoh (Reply 3):
I just wish they change their image with a new livery and new uniform as they look very 90's.
Jtamu97 From United States, joined Mar 2001, 622 posts, RR: 2 Reply 13, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 20 hours ago) and read 563 times:
I have always been very loyal to CO but have had to fly other airlines just due to scheduling most of the time. Mostly it has been AA and I have to say CO is by far my favorite US airline. On most CO Express flights out IAH there is a table set up with cokes, crackers, and sometimes even popcorn. In all my years of flying CO, I have never had a problem with them and hope they continue their sucess. I just wish they would bring back the old meatball and Golden Jet Service !
Lincoln From United States, joined Nov 2004, 3223 posts, RR: 8 Reply 15, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 412 times:
Really CO inflight service is 2nd to none IMHO... It's good in Coach, even better in 1st and unlike any other carrier I've experienced (AA, UA, DL, NW, WN and their various "expresses").
The FAs are plesant and curteous, 4 beverage services in Y on a LAX-CLE (4:30 hour flight), food...
Their gate agents are also fairly friendly... The only area where they could really improve are the CSRs at the ticket counters, and even they have been better lately
Long live CO!
Lincoln
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AA737-823 From United States, joined Mar 2000, 3577 posts, RR: 5 Reply 16, posted (3 years 4 months 1 week 16 hours ago) and read 349 times:
I made a switch a couple of years ago. After a life-long (hey, I may only be 23, but my dad worked for AAmerican) preference for AA, I got fed up after a couple o bad experiences, and started playing the field. Now, I am a OnePass member, and was able to use my miles to fly to Alaska for the entire summer- something AA claimed they had no availability for, in any of the past three years! I didn't word that very well, but I think you know what I mean.
I like Continental's all-Boeing, all-new fleet. Their oldest plane is a 733- not bad, I say. Competitors are flying 73S, DC9, and S80 types. All good planes, no doubt, but I really liked the 753 I flew on to Alaska.
In short, I like Continental a lot. Heck, I even got a free meal. Fancy that!
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