"The travel agent and consumer can book Continental Airlines with absolute confidence," said Ned Walker, a Continental spokesman.

Mr. Lorenzo's nonunion Continental Airlines pays the lowest wage rates of any major carrier.

Last year Continental Airlines signed up as the league's first national corporate sponsor, paying a reported $750,000 annually in cash and services over five years.

The original Frontier Airlines (1950-1986) and successor Continental Airlines flew from the airport from 1980 to 1988.

His brother Terry agreed as an inbound Continental Airlines 737 roared overhead: "You know you're not really on hole 17 at Sawgrass.

In early 2008 UAL Corporation held merger talks with American airline operator Continental Airlines, Inc.

Later this year Continental Airlines is expected to join the Wings alliance, which currently consists of Alitalia, KLM and Northwest.

Airline in Trouble Continental Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection after months of struggling with a financial squeeze from its huge debt and the soaring cost of jet fuel.

During that year Continental Airlines announced that it was moving its headquarters to the Cullen Center.

And next month Continental Airlines plans to expand upstate service.