Continental Airlines provides guidance for 1Q2010

Continental Airlines provides the following guidance for three months ending 31-Mar-2010:

• Capacity (ASMs): -0.2% year-on-year;
  • • Mainline: stable;
  • Domestic: -1.6%;
    • Mainline: -1.8%;
  • International: +1.5%;
    • Mainline:
      • Latin America: +5.0%;
      • Trans-Atlantic: -5.5%;
      • Asia Pacific: +15.5%;
• Load factor: 79% to 80%;
  • Mainline: 80% to 81%;
    • Domestic: 81% to 82%;
    • Latin America: 81% to 82%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 76% to 77%;
    • Asia Pacific: 79% to 80%;
• Cost per ASM: USD 12.18 cents to USD 12.23 cents;
  • Mainline: USD 11.29 cents to USD 11.34 cents. [more]