Continental Airlines, trying to counter high fuel costs, will lose 363 pilots, or 7.3 percent, through layoffs, early retirements and leaves, the Air Line Pilots Association said.

Continental Airlines said that it would begin charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a fee imposed by most other major United States carriers.

Continental Airlines said it swung to a loss in the second quarter, hurt by record high fuel prices and weakening economic conditions.

Continental Airlines and two of its employees have been ordered to stand trial on involuntary manslaughter charges related to the 2000 crash.

the airlines, which decided in April not to merge, said on Thursday that they had agreed on a framework to link their networks and operations worldwide.

Continental became the latest airline to announce capacity reductions in the face of high prices for jet fuel.

Continental became the latest airline to announce capacity reductions in the face of high prices for jet fuel.

Continental became the latest airline to announce capacity reductions in the face of high prices for jet fuel.