DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

HOUSTON -- Continental Airlines Inc. (CAL) and Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) expect to expand a code sharing arrangement that started in June.

In a press release Thursday, Delta said it will add its code to 64 additional destinations on Continental for a total of 73 code-share destinations starting Sept. 27.

Continental is adding its code to 39 more destinations served by Delta aircraft. The flights will be available beginning Oct. 7.

In June, Continental, Delta, and Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWAC) announced the initial phase of a code-sharing agreement that includes reciprocal frequent-flyer redemption benefits and lounge access privileges

-John Seward; Dow Jones Newswires; 201-938-5400

Updated September 25, 2003 9:10 p.m.