Thoughts on Continental?

[horselover]

I've never flown Continental before, but since SWA fares do not seem to be coming down for my trip in Oct. I need to explore other options. Found a decent fare this morning PVD to MCO but it does connect in Newark. I have no experience with that airport either. So what do you think of Continental? On-time? Always changing flight times? Anyone flown through Newark? I'll never connect through JFK again. Is Newark just as bad?

TIA for any info.

 

[LJRJR]

Newark airport is 30 minutes from my house, we fly out of there all the time. I have never had any major flight delays (except for a weather related flight delay). Newark is nothing like JFK, I would avoid flying out of JFK as well. Newark airport one of the main hubs for continental flights.

 

[jlewisinsyr]

I fly through LGA, JFK and EWR (Newark) quite a lot because Syracuse doesn't offer many direct flights outside these cities (DCA and DTW are also common connections) and I can honestly say, I have the least issues with LGA and the most with EWR, they are delayed all the time from my personal experience. That said, I still fly Continental through EWR because I like Continental and they have some of the better/newer planes (their First Class is nice too - plus meals).

 

[swkmom]

I don't know about the airports you'll be flying out of but I love Continental and prefer to fly them. I've flown with Contienental at least 5 times this year and prefer them over any of the other airlines that fly out of my town.