EXHIBIT
24.1





POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Kirbyjon H.
Caldwell


(Signature)





Printed Name: Kirbyjon
H. Caldwell





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009





POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Lawrence W.
Kellner


(Signature)





Printed Name: Lawrence
W. Kellner





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009

















POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Douglas H.
McCorkindale


(Signature)





Printed Name: Douglas
H. McCorkindale





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009





POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Henry L. Meyer
III


(Signature)





Printed Name: Henry
L. Meyer III





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009











POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Oscar
Munoz


(Signature)





Printed Name: Oscar
Munoz





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009








POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ George G. C.
Parker


(Signature)





Printed Name: George
G. C. Parker





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009








POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Jeffery A.
Smisek


(Signature)





Printed Name: Jeffery
A. Smisek





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009








POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Karen Hastie
Williams


(Signature)





Printed Name: Karen
Hastie Williams





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009








POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Ronald B.
Woodard


(Signature)





Printed Name: Ronald
B. Woodard





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009











POWER
OF ATTORNEY








KNOW ALL
MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, a director and/or officer of
Continental Airlines, Inc. (the “Company”), does hereby constitute and appoint
Jennifer L. Vogel, Lori A. Gobillot and Gerald W. Clanton, or any of them, as
the undersigned’s true and lawful attorneys in fact and agents to execute in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (and any amendments thereto), to be
filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as
fully and effectively in all respects as the undersigned could do if personally
present.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
signed this Power of Attorney on and as of the date set forth
below.








/s/ Charles A.
Yamarone


(Signature)





Printed Name: Charles
A. Yamarone





Dated and
effective as of February 18, 2009