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     Continental is the award-winning inflight magazine for Continental Airlines and their successful, discerning travelers.  Continental is also distributed in the seatbacks of all Continental Express and Continental Connection carriers: Cape Air, Chantauqua, Colgan Air, CommutAir, Continental Micronesia, ExpressJet and Gulfstream International Airlines.  Continental Airlines is now a member of the Star Alliance.  It has the highest HHI of any U.S. carrier; won a variety of awards for 5 consecutive years as Best Worldwide Airline at the 2007 Northern Ireland Travel & Tourism awards; Airline of the Year by OAG; Top Airline by Fortune magazine; Best Executive/Business Class; No. 1 Best Airline – North America by UK’s Skytrax Research; and Best Airline in Latin Trade Magazine’s ‘Best of Latin America’ readers choice poll. The magazine appeals first to the traveler on business who appreciates the time away from the office and the opportunity to think creatively and, secondly, to the discerning leisure traveler planning an escape.

     Continental
’s unique blend of editorial caters to the diverse interests of the frequent flying public and our new design now focuses on luxury products. There are 370,000 issues printed monthly reaching 2.785 million passengers. The median passenger is a married male (60%), 49 years old who is a professional/managerial, spending 24 hotel nights per year, and has a household income of $166,753.

     Continental flies to more international destinations than any other U.S. airline, is the world’s 5th largest airline and is the no. 1 airline in New York, Newark, Houston, Cleveland and Guam.  It has more flights from the U.S. to Mexico, Central America, the United Kingdom and Japan than any U.S. carrier.

     Internationally, Continental magazine has the highest concentration of upscale travelers to Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and Mexico than any other inflight or business magazine.

     Visit us online at, www.continental.com. You may view our website at www.continentalinflightmag.com where advertisers receive online support with a product description, logo and link to their company websites.

 

  
         

 Continental Magazine - 2009 Editorial Calendar
    
Subject to change
Revised: 11/14/2008
  January February March April May June
GO EXPLORE            
Lead Acapulco Central America West Europe Mexico South America
Hubs Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland
Golf Troon North, Phoenix/ Scottsdale, AZ Old Corkscrew Golf Club, Ft. Myers, FL The Highland Course at Primland (VA), Greensboro, SC Ocean Course, Sanctuary Resort at Kiawah Island, Charleston, SC Roco Ki, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Erin Hills Golf Club, Milwaukee, WI
Been There Miami Delhi (Rajasthan) Shanghai León / Guanajuato Berlin Belfast
IDEA MAKERS            
Customer RPM Lubrizol Hewlett Packard Forbes Shell Bristol-Myers Squibb
Customer Cleveland Clinic: Dr. Bruce Lytle Booz Allen Hamilton NBA Macy's, Chairman Terry Lundgren Safe at Home (Joe Torre's foundation) Chatauqua Institution
Partner Great Lakes Science Center Houston Grand Opera Offshore Technology Conference Chair March of Dimes Tony Awards Broadway
Cool Idea Maker Richard Kornberg, quintessential Broadway publicist Wilderness Physician: Dr. Luanne Freer Boutique Winery Owner Composer / Musician Out-of-the-box Thinker Barrier Breaker
Idea of the Moment Luxury condos with wellness centers (Miraval, Canyon Ranch) Alzheimer's research that's changing the future Environment Education Real Estate Health
FIT TO TRAVEL            
Running Route Mobile Lisbon Mexico Dublin Milwaukee Montreal
Fitness Advice Stretching Six-Week Fitness Plan Walking tips from Dr. Weill 21st century aerobics Nordic Walking 5 must-do exercise machines
Kiplinger's Money Spot Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's
INDULGE            
Go Gadgets Home Office Health & Beauty Home Improvement Mobile Phones Audio / Music Video
Eat/Drink Washington, D.C. Portland, Ore. New York Toronto Rome Cleveland
Go For a Spin Porsche 911 GT Mazda 5 Dodge Aspen Hybrid (SUV) Toyota Prius Pontiac G8 (midsize sedan) Ford F-150
The Guide Tea Perfume Cheese Birding Kentucky Derby Irish Whiskey
SPECIAL SECTION            
Special Section 1 Best of Florida Best of Texas New Orleans Cleveland Offshore Technology Conference Chicago
Special Section 2 Executive Health & Wellness Executive Education Casinos & Golf Real Estate Mexico Health
  July August September October November December
GO EXPLORE            
Lead Canada Northern Europe Mexico Caribbean Asia Southeast
Hubs Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland Houston, New York/Newark, Cleveland
Golf Royal Troon Scotland Chambers Bay, Seattle, WA Lough Erne Golf Resort, Northern Ireland Twisted Dune, Atlantic City, NJ Dove Mountain, Tuscon, AZ TPC Cancun, Cancun, Mexico
Been There Denver Amsterdam Quito, Equador New York City Caribbean Tokyo
IDEA MAKERS            
Customer Hewlett Packard BP Vinson and Elkins Avaya Apache Novartis
Customer Vinson and Elkins Honeywell Sanofi-Aventis Marriott Corporation Abercrombie & Fitch Fulbright and Jaworski
Partner Cleveland Play House Houston Astros U.S. Open New York Road Runners Cleveland Museum of Art New York Rangers
Cool Idea Maker Performance Artist Environmental Innovator Mobile Phone Software Developer Gentle Yoga Guru City / Urban Planner (green angle) Marine Biologist
Idea of the Moment Environment Education Real Estate Health Environment Education
FIT TO TRAVEL            
Running Route Boston Athens Seattle San Juan Madrid Los Angeles
Fitness Advice Building stamina Running form Water workout Fitness for aging boomers Take the stairs Core fitness
Kiplinger's Money Spot Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's Financial Advice from Kiplinger's
INDULGE            
Go Gadgets Barware / Kitchen Automotive Computers Audio / Music Gaming Video
Eat/Drink Brussels Atlanta Mexico Houston London Minneapolis
Go For a Spin Honda FIT (compact) Audi R8 V 10 Toyota Venza (crossover) Chevrolet Camaro RS VW Boutan (minivan) Lamborghini LP560-4
The Guide Chocolate Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Lincoln Center Collecting Skiing Gold
SPECIAL SECTION            
Special Section 1 Los Angeles Women in Business Alaska Northern New Jersey Houston Mexico Business
Special Section 2 Real Estate + 75th CO anniversary Executive Education Caribbean Central America Real Estate Luxury Goods

 

 

ADVERTISING RATES EFFECTIVE WITH THE JANUARY 2009 ISSUE

4-COLOR
SIZE 1x  3x 6x 12x
Spread $ 64,440 $ 61,218 $ 57,995 $ 51,550
Full Page $ 35,800 $ 34,010 $ 32,220 $ 28,640
2/3 Page $ 26,870 $ 25,525 $ 24,180 $ 21,495
1/2 Page $ 21,480 $ 20,405 $ 19,330 $ 17,180
1/3 Page $ 14,320 $ 13,600 $ 12,885 $ 11,455
1/6 Page $   7,190 $   6,830 $   6,470 $   5,752


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Full Page $ 31,015 $ 29,460 $ 27,910 $ 24,810
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1/3 Page $ 12,475 $ 11,850 $ 11,225 $   9,980
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