A DO is an informal gathering of Flyertalkers. However, sometimes it can be much more formal and planned. Such is the case when one of Continental's top flyers convinced Continental executives they should open up their operations and themselves to a group of hard-core Continental flyers and Flyertalkers.

The first Continental DO was held on April 1-2, 2005 in Houston, TX, where Continental Airlines is headquartered. It was conceived by cigarman and Larry Kellner and was attended by about 243 Flyertalkers. Follow some of the historic threads here:The second Continental DO was held on January 28-29, 2006 in Houston, TX and attended by about 302 Flyertalkers. Follow some of the historic threads here:The third Continental DO was held on September 28-29, 2007 in Houston, TX. It was the brainchild of cigarman and CO Insider and attended by nearly 400 Flyertalkers. Follow some of the historic threads here:The fourth Continental DO was held on February 6-7, 2009 in Houston, Texas. It was phenomenal.