Continental provides service to 144 domestic destinations.1 In 2006, the airline had another year of strong passenger growth with a 10% increase in enplanements over 2005 — the greatest increase of the major U.S. carriers.
Continental’s hub cities are in critical regions in the South, Northeast, and Midwest. It is the largest carrier in each of its hubs.2
- In Houston, Continental has a 78% market share
- In the New York area, Continental is the largest carrier with a 41% market share
- Continental has a 78% share in the Cleveland market
1. As of July 2007 OAG
2. Market share based on 2006 Continental Airlines data compared to 2006 DOT data for
the top seven carriers.
| 2006 Enplanements in Key U.S. Cities |
| Houston metro |
17,935,272 |
| New York/Newark metro |
12,733,293 |
| Cleveland |
3,456,438 |
| Los Angeles metro |
1,608,794 |
| Miami metro |
1,448,235 |
| Orlando metro |
1,187,155 |
| Las Vegas |
972,789 |
| San Francisco metro |
902,532 |
| Tampa metro |
873,313 |
| Boston metro |
841,193 |
| Phoenix |
598,763 |
| Washington, D.C. metro |
592,903 |
| Dallas metro |
577,411 |
| Seattle |
571,390 |
| New Orleans |
531,083 |
| Denver |
516,266 |
| Atlanta |
512,156 |
| Palm Beach |
504,182 |
| San Antonio |
503,151 |
| Austin |
488,851 |
| San Diego |
468,619 |
| Honolulu |
448,544 |
| Baltimore |
310,423 |
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Source: 2006 Continental Airlines enplanement data
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