Continental introduces Specialty Cocktails
Jun 30, 2010, 9:06 am
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Continental introduces Specialty Cocktails
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Continental Airlines Introduces Specialty Cocktails
HOUSTON, June 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it will introduce specialty cocktails on board flights beginning July 1. The specialty beverages include Stirrings(R) Mojito, Stirrings(R) Pomegranate Martini, and Red Bull(R) Energy Drink.
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"We continue to search for premium offerings to give our customers more choices inflight," said Mark Bergsrud, senior vice president of marketing programs and distribution. "The new specialty cocktails are top-quality products for our customers to enjoy."
Continental Airlines partnered with Stirrings, the leading premium cocktail mixer brand, to offer its Mojito and Pomegranate Martini. The Mojito is a crisp cocktail with a sweet, smooth blend of mint, cane sugar and lime juice, served with Bacardi Light rum on ice for $9. The Pomegranate Martini is a refreshing cocktail with a sweet-tart blend of pomegranate, cane sugar and lemon juice, served with Skyy Vodka on ice for $9. Stirrings cocktail mixers are made with all-natural, superior-quality ingredients like real fruit juice, cane sugar and triple-filtered water, and are available to customers without alcohol for $3.
Continental teamed with Red Bull to offer its energy drink to customers for $3. Known as the original energy drink that vitalizes the body and mind, customers may pair it with Skyy Vodka on ice for $9.
The specialty drinks, available for sale in economy class on flights to North American, Caribbean and Latin American destinations, may be purchased with a major credit or debit card in Continental's cashless cabins. Customers may take advantage of an inflight discount of $2 off alcoholic beverages when using a Continental Airlines MasterCard from Chase.
The specialty beverage menu is part of Continental's initiative to offer customers more choices inflight. In the fall, Continental will introduce a variety of high quality, healthy food choices for purchase in economy class on many U.S./Canada and certain Latin American routes. Continental will continue to offer free beverage snacks and unlimited nonalcoholic beverages, including premium blend Fresh Brew coffee, hot tea and a wide selection of soda and juices.
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Continental Airlines Introduces Specialty Cocktails
HOUSTON, June 30, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that it will introduce specialty cocktails on board flights beginning July 1. The specialty beverages include Stirrings(R) Mojito, Stirrings(R) Pomegranate Martini, and Red Bull(R) Energy Drink.
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"We continue to search for premium offerings to give our customers more choices inflight," said Mark Bergsrud, senior vice president of marketing programs and distribution. "The new specialty cocktails are top-quality products for our customers to enjoy."
Continental Airlines partnered with Stirrings, the leading premium cocktail mixer brand, to offer its Mojito and Pomegranate Martini. The Mojito is a crisp cocktail with a sweet, smooth blend of mint, cane sugar and lime juice, served with Bacardi Light rum on ice for $9. The Pomegranate Martini is a refreshing cocktail with a sweet-tart blend of pomegranate, cane sugar and lemon juice, served with Skyy Vodka on ice for $9. Stirrings cocktail mixers are made with all-natural, superior-quality ingredients like real fruit juice, cane sugar and triple-filtered water, and are available to customers without alcohol for $3.
Continental teamed with Red Bull to offer its energy drink to customers for $3. Known as the original energy drink that vitalizes the body and mind, customers may pair it with Skyy Vodka on ice for $9.
The specialty drinks, available for sale in economy class on flights to North American, Caribbean and Latin American destinations, may be purchased with a major credit or debit card in Continental's cashless cabins. Customers may take advantage of an inflight discount of $2 off alcoholic beverages when using a Continental Airlines MasterCard from Chase.
The specialty beverage menu is part of Continental's initiative to offer customers more choices inflight. In the fall, Continental will introduce a variety of high quality, healthy food choices for purchase in economy class on many U.S./Canada and certain Latin American routes. Continental will continue to offer free beverage snacks and unlimited nonalcoholic beverages, including premium blend Fresh Brew coffee, hot tea and a wide selection of soda and juices.
Jun 30, 2010, 9:11 am
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Yes, but will they charge in F? 
Jun 30, 2010, 9:14 am
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The announcement is vague but I'm betting no. If they were for sale in F why make the distinction of "economy cabin" in the release? That being said, it is not definitive from the statement.
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Yes, but will they charge in F?
Jun 30, 2010, 9:15 am
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Guess these will be on all flights and not just the 739s. Looks looks like they will be free up front. Hope I had a hand in them not charging in first bytsitting next to Bergstrum and using CO Currency. 
Jun 30, 2010, 9:21 am
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I'd bet no also, but they did shock me before with charging for these in F, so who knows. And I understand that previously it was just a test, but still, this is a different CO then it was when they had blankets, pillows, and meals at mealtime...no
Jun 30, 2010, 9:30 am
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(Just curious: in this context, would F mean everything from domestic to BF? As in are these mixers going to be available on all flights, regardless of destination? And would a $9 cost 2 continental currency, or could you simply buy 2 drinks for 3 certs?)
Jun 30, 2010, 9:32 am
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My guess is they won't charge in F.
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Jun 30, 2010, 9:33 am
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I recall that US offers them for free in FC and in Envoy, so I will be shocked if CO charges.
Jun 30, 2010, 9:35 am
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"cold one" refers to a beer.
Jun 30, 2010, 9:46 am
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This is true, and I wouldn't have it on the redeye. But on certain flights where I want to stay up. Actually, it'd be really good to drink on my EWR-TLV flight because I land in the morning and get tired soon. Give me a nice wakeup that'll hopefully jolt me enough till I crash that night!
Jun 30, 2010, 9:49 am
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This is true, and I wouldn't have it on the redeye. But on certain flights where I want to stay up. Actually, it'd be really good to drink on my EWR-TLV flight because I land in the morning and get tired soon. Give me a nice wakeup that'll hopefully jolt me enough till I crash that night!
Jun 30, 2010, 9:55 am
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