CEO Lawrence Kellner

CHICAGO ( Reuters ) - Flight attendants at United Continental Holdings <UAL.N>, formed from the merger of United and Continental airlines, have selected the Association of Flight Attendants to bargain for their labor contracts, the AFA union said on Wednesday. The vote was a defeat for the International Association of Machinists , which represented the flight attendants at Continental Airlines, and marks a step toward integration of the carriers' work forces. The AFA, which represented flight...Read Full Story

CHICAGO ( Reuters ) - A disagreement between the unions representing flight attendants at the former Continental Airlines and United Airlines could slow labor integration at the new United Airlines, an airline expert said on Wednesday. The potential friction stems from a refusal by the Continental flight attendants to enter joint contract talks with the United Flight attendants before the two groups choose union representation. Continental's flight attendants are represented by the...Read Full Story

The former CEO of Continental Airlines Inc. got a compensation package valued at $3.3 million in his final year leading the nation's fourth-largest carrier, according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing made Friday. The airline's new CEO has vowed to reject his $730,000 salary and any bonuses until Continental earns a full-year profit. It lost money the last two years, but analysts predict it will post a profit in 2010. Lawrence W. Kellner, who resigned Dec. 31 to return to...Read Full Story

Share Continental Airlines on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract with its flight attendants. The agreement was made with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) which represents Continental flight attendants. However, the labor contract offered by Continental must be ratified by the IAM first. In the next weeks, the union will hold a ratification vote to determine if the contract is accepted. “We appreciate the...Read Full Story

NEW YORK ( Reuters ) - Flight attendants with Continental Airlines Inc said they will not participate in contract talks with their peers at United Airlines , according to a report in Bloomberg. United flight attendants had said in an exchange of letters they would have more leverage if they worked together, according to Bloomberg. Representatives for Continental and for Association of Flight Attendants could not be immediately reached for comment. UAL Corp and Continental merged last week to...Read Full Story