8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT

TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2006

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

DELAWARE

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

1-10323	74-2099724
(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1600 Smith Street, Dept. HQSEO, Houston, Texas	77002
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(713) 324-2950

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

______________________________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 1, 2006, we issued a press release announcing our November 2006 performance. The press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release for November Performance

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Continental Airlines, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

December 1, 2006 By  /s/ Lori A. Gobillot         Lori A. Gobillot   Staff Vice President and Assistant General Counsel    

EXHIBIT INDEX

99.1 Press Release for November Performance

EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

News Release

Contact: Corporate Communications

Houston: 713.324.5080

Email: corpcomm@coair.com

News archive: continental.com/company/news/ Address: P.O. Box 4607, Houston, TX 77210-4607

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS NOVEMBER 2006

OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE

HOUSTON, Dec. 1, 2006 - Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today reported a November consolidated (mainline plus regional) load factor of 80.7 percent, 2.0 points above last year's November consolidated load factor. The carrier reported a mainline load factor of 81.1 percent, 2.1 points above the November 2005 mainline load factor, and a domestic mainline load factor of 84.2 percent, 3.0 points above November 2005. All three were records for the month. In addition, the airline had an international mainline load factor of 77.4 percent, 1.1 points above November 2005.

During the month, Continental recorded a U.S. Department of Transportation on-time arrival rate of 76.5 percent and a November mainline completion factor of 99.7 percent.

In November 2006, Continental flew 7.0 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 8.7 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), resulting in a traffic increase of 9.8 percent and a capacity increase of 7.1 percent as compared to November 2005. In November 2006, Continental flew 6.2 billion mainline RPMs and 7.6 billion mainline ASMs, resulting in a mainline traffic increase of 10.0 percent and a 7.1 percent increase in mainline capacity as compared to November 2005. Domestic mainline traffic was 3.5 billion RPMs in November 2006, up 8.1 percent from November 2005, and domestic mainline capacity was 4.2 billion ASMs, up 4.2 percent from November 2005.

For November 2006, consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (RASM) is estimated to have increased between 2.5 and 3.5 percent compared to November 2005, while mainline passenger RASM is estimated to have increased between 4.0 and 5.0 percent compared to November 2005. For October 2006, consolidated passenger RASM increased 5.3 percent compared to October 2005, while mainline passenger RASM increased 5.8 percent from October 2005.

November 2006 sales at continental.com increased 18.0 percent over November 2005.

Continental's regional operations had a record November load factor of 77.3 percent, 0.9 points above last year's November load factor. Regional RPMs were 822.8 million and regional ASMs were 1,064.7 million in November 2006, resulting in a traffic increase of 8.4 percent and a capacity increase of 7.1 percent versus November 2005.

Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than 3,200 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 151 domestic and 136 international destinations. More than 400 additional points are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 43,000 employees, Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 61 million passengers per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both its operation and its corporate culture.

In 2006, Continental Airlines won its sixth J.D. Power and Associates award since 1996. The carrier received the highest rank in customer satisfaction among network carriers in North America in the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Airline Satisfaction Index Survey^SM. For the third consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1 Most Admired Global Airline on its 2006 list of Most Admired Global Companies. Continental was also named the No. 1 airline on the publication's 2006 America's Most Admired airline industry list. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline of the Year Awards including "Best Airline Based in North America" for the third year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for the fourth consecutive year. For more company information, visit continental.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are not limited to historical facts, but reflect the company's current beliefs, expectations or intentions regarding future events. All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. For examples of such risks and uncertainties, please see the risk factors set forth in the company's 2005 10-K and its other securities filings, including any amendments thereto, which identify important matters such as the consequences of our significant financial losses and high leverage, terrorist attacks, domestic and international economic conditions, the significant cost of aircraft fuel, labor costs, competition, and industry conditions, including the demand for air travel, the airline pricing environment and industry capacity decisions, regulatory matters, disruptions in its computer systems, and the seasonal nature of the airline busine ss. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this press release, except as required by applicable law.

PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
NOVEMBER				2006		2005		Change
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
		Domestic		3,531,710		3,266,601		8.1		Percent
		International		2,673,910		2,377,184		12.5		Percent
		Transatlantic		1,326,422		1,216,506		9.0		Percent
		Latin America		772,127		624,427		23.7		Percent
		Pacific		575,361		536,251		7.3		Percent
		Mainline		6,205,620		5,643,785		10.0		Percent
		Regional		822,838		758,954		8.4		Percent
		Consolidated		7,028,458		6,402,739		9.8		Percent
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
		Domestic		4,193,212		4,025,125		4.2		Percent
		International		3,454,477		3,117,044		10.8		Percent
		Transatlantic		1,705,811		1,531,269		11.4		Percent
		Latin America		982,499		836,674		17.4		Percent
		Pacific		766,167		749,101		2.3		Percent
		Mainline		7,647,689		7,142,169		7.1		Percent
		Regional		1,064,692		993,964		7.1		Percent
		Consolidated		8,712,381		8,136,133		7.1		Percent
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
		Domestic		84.2 Percent		81.2 Percent		3.0		Points
		International		77.4 Percent		76.3 Percent		1.1		Points
		Transatlantic		77.8 Percent		79.4 Percent		-1.6		Points
		Latin America		78.6 Percent		74.6 Percent		4.0		Points
		Pacific		75.1 Percent		71.6 Percent		3.5		Points
		Mainline		81.1 Percent		79.0 Percent		2.1		Points
		Regional		77.3 Percent		76.4 Percent		0.9		Points
		Consolidated		80.7 Percent		78.7 Percent		2.0		Points
ONBOARD PASSENGERS
		Mainline		3,955,857		3,655,393		8.2		Percent
		Regional		1,490,680		1,367,400		9.0		Percent
		Consolidated		5,446,537		5,022,793		8.4		Percent
CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
		Total		91,514		88,202		3.8		Percent
PRELIMINARY TRAFFIC RESULTS
YEAR-TO-DATE			2006		2005		Change
REVENUE PASSENGER MILES (000)
	Domestic		39,572,703		36,438,481		8.6		Percent
	International		32,999,298		28,642,510		15.2		Percent
	Transatlantic		16,460,823		14,258,489		15.4		Percent
	Latin America		9,702,863		8,199,207		18.3		Percent
	Pacific		6,835,612		6,184,814		10.5		Percent
	Mainline		72,572,001		65,080,991		11.5		Percent
	Regional		9,460,030		8,120,744		16.5		Percent
	Consolidated		82,032,031		73,201,735		12.1		Percent
AVAILABLE SEAT MILES (000)
	Domestic		47,225,358		44,822,959		5.4		Percent
	International		42,156,313		36,899,504		14.2		Percent
	Transatlantic		20,894,637		17,788,882		17.5		Percent
	Latin America		12,347,765		10,861,290		13.7		Percent
	Pacific		8,913,911		8,249,332		8.1		Percent
	Mainline		89,381,671		81,722,463		9.4		Percent
	Regional		12,128,574		10,889,534		11.4		Percent
	Consolidated		101,510,245		92,611,997		9.6		Percent
PASSENGER LOAD FACTOR
	Domestic		83.8 Percent		81.3 Percent		2.5		Points
	International		78.3 Percent		77.6 Percent		0.7		Points
	Transatlantic		78.8 Percent		80.2 Percent		-1.4		Points
	Latin America		78.6 Percent		75.5 Percent		3.1		Points
	Pacific		76.7 Percent		75.0 Percent		1.7		Points
	Mainline		81.2 Percent		79.6 Percent		1.6		Points
	Regional		78.0 Percent		74.6 Percent		3.4		Points
	Consolidated		80.8 Percent		79.0 Percent		1.8		Points
ONBOARD PASSENGERS
	Mainline		44,655,507		41,020,772		8.9		Percent
	Regional		16,813,906		14,644,801		14.8		Percent
	Consolidated		61,469,413		55,665,573		10.4		Percent
CARGO REVENUE TON MILES (000)
	Total		982,071		928,578		5.8		Percent

PRELIMINARY OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESULTS
NOVEMBER	2006		2005	Change
On-Time Performance 1	76.5%		79.3%	(2.8)	Points
Completion Factor 2	99.7%		99.8%	(0.1)	Points
October 2006 year-over-year consolidated RASM change				5.3	Percent
October 2006 year-over-year mainline RASM change				5.8	Percent
November 2006 estimated year-over-year consolidated RASM change				2.5-3.5	Percent
November 2006 estimated year-over-year mainline RASM change				4.0-5.0	Percent
November 2006 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes				1.97	Dollars
Forth Quarter 2006 estimated average price per gallon of fuel, including fuel taxes				2.01	Dollars
1 Department of Transportation Arrivals within 14 minutes
2 Mainline Mileage Completion Percentage
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