Document ID: DOT-OST-2001-10711-0009
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: Notice of Continental Airlines, Inc. and ExpressJet, Inc. d/b/a Continental Express
Posted Date: 2001-10-03T04:00Z

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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REPORTS ON SIGNIFICANT AIRLINE		:

SERVICE REDUCTIONS					: 	Docket OST-01-10711

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NOTICE OF

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

AND EXPRESSJET, INC. D/B/A

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

Communications with respect to this document should be sent to:

Rebecca G. Cox

Vice President, Government Affairs

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

1350 I Street, N.W.

Washington, DC  20005-3389

Hershel I. Kamen

Staff Vice President, International

  and Regulatory Affairs

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

P.O. Box 4607 – HQSGV

Houston, TX  77210-4607

James B. Ream

President

EXPRESSJET, INC.

P.O. Box 4607 – HQSCE

Houston, TX  77210-4607

	R. Bruce Keiner, Jr.

Lorraine B. Halloway

CROWELL & MORING LLP

1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Washington, DC  20004-2595

(202) 624-2500

Counsel for

Continental Airlines, Inc.

and ExpressJet, Inc. d/b/a

Continental Express

October 3, 2001BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

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								:

REPORTS ON SIGNIFICANT AIRLINE		:

SERVICE REDUCTIONS					: 	Docket OST-01-10711

								:

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NOTICE OF

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

AND EXPRESSJET, INC. D/B/A

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

Continental and Continental Express submit this notice of their
terminations of all scheduled service at certain U.S. communities and
terminations of the last nonstop service in certain domestic markets. 
The information required by the Department’s Order 2001-9-20 is
contained in Attachment A.

Continental and Continental Express suspended service September 11, 2001
as a result of the groundstop order issued by the Federal Aviation
Administration because of the tragic terrorist events that day.  Both
carriers restored service to the extent necessary to transport
passengers still seeking air transportation to their 

origins or destinations.  Thereafter, on September 17, September 29 and
October 1 Continental and Continental Express terminated service at
various cities and in various nonstop markets as shown in Attachment A. 
Other suspensions will be effective November 1.  In each instance, at
least one certificated carrier continues to serve the relevant
community, and, after the departure of Continental and Continental
Express, the essential air service determinations for each community
continue to be met.  The only points at which only one certificated
carrier remains are Abilene, San Angelo, Tyler and Waco, Texas.  Each of
these points receives American Eagle service to and from its designated
essential air service hub at Dallas/Ft. Worth meeting applicable
essential air service requirements.

					Respectfully submitted,

						CROWELL & MORING LLP

						/s/ R. Bruce Keiner, Jr.

						______________________________________

						R. Bruce Keiner, Jr.

						  HYPERLINK mailto:rbkeiner@cromor.com  rbkeiner@cromor.com 

						/s/ Lorraine B. Halloway

						______________________________________

						Lorraine B. Halloway

						  HYPERLINK mailto:rbkeiner@cromor.com  lhalloway@cromor.com 

Counsel for

				Continental Airlines, Inc.

				and ExpressJet, Inc. d/b/a

				Continental Express

October 3, 2001

1847015Continental and ExpressJet

Reports on Significant Airline Service Reductions

October 3, 2001

1) Termination of all scheduled service at a U.S. community:

U.S. Community	Daily Service Reduction	Company	Suspension Date

Brownsville, TX*	1 frequency	Continental	October 1

Daytona Beach, FL	1  frequency	Continental	September 17

Hartford, CT*	2 frequencies	Continental	September 17

Houston (Hobby), TX	3 frequencies	Continental	September 17

Melbourne, FL	1  frequency	Continental	September 17

New York (JFK), NY*	2 frequencies	Continental	September 17

U.S. Community	Daily Service Reduction	Company	Suspension Date

Abilene, TX	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	October 1 

Atlantic City, NJ	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	September 17

Colorado Springs, CO*	1 frequency	ExpressJet	September 17

San Angelo, TX	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	September 29

Tyler, TX	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	October 1

Waco, TX	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	October 1

2) Termination of the last nonstop service in a domestic market:

U.S. Market	Service

Reduction	Company	Suspension Date

Houston (IAH) - Richmond	1  frequencies	Continental	September 17

U.S. Market	Service Reduction	Company	Suspension Date

Cleveland  - Greensboro	2  frequencies	ExpressJet	September 17

Cleveland  - Jacksonville	1  frequency	ExpressJet	September 17

Cleveland - Dallas/ Ft. Worth (DAL)***	2  frequencies	ExpressJet
September 17

Houston (IAH) – Savannah	1  frequency	ExpressJet	October 1

New York (EWR) – Philadelphia**	3  frequencies	ExpressJet	October 1

New York (LGA) - Grand Rapids	2  frequencies	ExpressJet	September 17

New York (LGA) – Knoxville**	2  frequencies	ExpressJet	November 1

New York (LGA) – Lexington	2  frequencies	ExpressJet	November 1

New York (LGA) – Madison	2  frequencies	ExpressJet	September 17

White Plains – Boston	6 frequencies	ExpressJet	September 17

*     While service in these communities has been terminated by either
Continental

       or ExpressJet, service by the other carrier remains.

**   Service remains at other New York airports.

*** Service remains at DFW.

 	Common names are used for airlines.

	Continental and Continental Express have not reduced service at a
community in which the total available seats or flights linking that
community with FAA-designated hubs has been reduced by 33 percent or
more during a 90-day period.

	For this reason, no notification was required under § 323.3(a).

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Notice of Continental and ExpressJet

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Attachment A