Goodbye CO!
Mar 3, 2012, 5:41 am
#31
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: UA Pleb, HH Gold, PWP General Secretary
Posts: 23,199
Growing up in the 1990's in Houston meant I saw Continental go from the verge of a final bankruptcy to being the only major US airline in the last 10 years not to into bankruptcy.
From the meatball to rebuilding to thriving to surviving two hostile takeovers to leading the industry in good times and bad, CO will be missed.
From the meatball to rebuilding to thriving to surviving two hostile takeovers to leading the industry in good times and bad, CO will be missed.
Mar 3, 2012, 6:21 am
#32
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: IAH
Programs: IHG Gold Ambassador
Posts: 321
it was a good run, you will be missed. 462,000 miles strong.
Mar 3, 2012, 6:46 am
#33
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: UA 1K, Hertz President's Circle, Hilton Platinum,
Posts: 661
A relative worked for CO during the Bethune years. I experienced, first hand, the difference he made.
Mar 3, 2012, 6:50 am
#34
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: NYC
Programs: UA GS, SPG Plat, National EC Executive (Replaced Hertz), Hertz PC (Retired)
Posts: 724
Mar 3, 2012, 6:53 am
#35
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Naples, Fl.
Posts: 582
I retired in 2000 with approx 5600 miles in my OnePass account and decided to travel the world for scuba diving and to see some amazing sites. I now have 1,120,000 and still counting.
My first trip in Aug 2000 was to BII (Bikini Atoll) and I have never looked back.
Thanks CO and Air Mike for a wonderful ride.
My first trip in Aug 2000 was to BII (Bikini Atoll) and I have never looked back.
Thanks CO and Air Mike for a wonderful ride.
Mar 3, 2012, 7:24 am
#36
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SRQ-NYC-DCA
Programs: OnePass Infinite CO MM, PC Charter Lifer SkyMiles GM, MileagePlus
Posts: 1,826
Yup
Yes Xyzzy & some of us will miss "Varney Speed Lines" also
It's sad to recall all the many airlines I have outlived in my
50 years of high mileage flying (only joking about Varney)
(Yes Colpuck I'll take that ol meatball anyday)
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Mar 3, 2012, 7:35 am
#37
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: New York NY
Programs: UA Gold, CO Plat, CO Million Miler
Posts: 2,615
Well, one new problem. The website won't remember who I am when I return.
Mar 3, 2012, 8:24 am
#38
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: EWR-N.Haledon NJ
Programs: CO Platinum
Posts: 1,134