Continental Micronesia
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| Continental Micronesia | ||
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| IATA CS |
ICAO CMI |
Callsign AIR MIKE |
| Founded | 1968 (as Air Micronesia)[1] | |
| Commenced operations | May 16, 1968[1] | |
| Hubs | Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport | |
| Focus cities | Honolulu International Airport | |
| Frequent flyer program | OnePass | |
| Member lounge | Presidents Club | |
| Alliance | SkyTeam | |
| Fleet size | N/A | |
| Destinations | 25 | |
| Headquarters | Tamuning, Guam | |
| Key people | Mark Erwin (President & CEO)[2] | |
| Website: http://www.continental.com | ||
Continental Micronesia is a wholly owned subsidiary airline of Continental Airlines. It operates daily flights to Honolulu, Hawaii, as well as international services to Asia, Micronesia and Australia from its base of operations at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam[3], a U.S. territory in the western Pacific Ocean.
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[edit] Code data
Continental Micronesia flights use the regular Continental "CO" code on ticketing systems and for frequent-flyer benefit accounting, but use its ICAO code "CMI" and callsign "Air Mike" with air traffic control authorities. In airport terminals, Continental Micronesia flights are listed separately (from Continental) with its IATA code "CS". Airports which have both "Air Mike" and mainline Continental presence include Tokyo, Honolulu, and Hong Kong.
Note: "Air Mike" and mainline Continental share flight numbers on the Guam-Honolulu-Houston (1, 2) and Guam-Tokyo-Houston (6, 7) routes. The segments to/from Guam are operated by "Air Mike", while the segments to/from Houston are operated by mainline Continental.
[edit] History
The airline was established by Continental and other regional shareholders in the former U.S. Trust Territory and started operations on 16 May 1968 as Air Micronesia, hence the nickname and callsign "Air Mike". Service was started with a Boeing 727-100 and a Douglas DC-6. It also operated SA 16 seaplanes to fly from Chuuk to Pohnpei, until an airfield could be built that could accommodate the 727. The 727's underside was coated with teflon, due to it having to operate on coral runways. Additionally, the plane had to carry spare parts and a mechanic. In the early eighties, the airline started service from Guam to Japan. As Continental's share and roles in Air Mike changed, the airline's name became "Continental Air Micronesia" and eventually "Continental Micronesia" by the late 1990s. Continental now owns 100% of Air Mike, and Air Mike's current president and CEO, Mark Erwin, also serves as senior vice president of Continental.
With United Airlines exiting Guam in the mid 1990s, Continental Micronesia along with Northwest Airlines became the only American airlines to serve the two U.S. territories (Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands). Today, Continental Micronesia provides the only scheduled service directly between Guam and any point in the 50 United States (namely, to/from Honolulu, Hawaii).
As of January 2008, Continental Micronesia employs 1,500 people (Guam's largest private-sector employer) and operates 236 departures each week between 23 cities.[4]
Massachusetts-based Cape Air began services in the Mariana Islands under the Continental Connection banner on July 1, 2004. Since then, Continental Micronesia has eliminated most jet services to Saipan in favor of Cape Air's smaller-sized aircraft and increased frequency.
A Houston Chronicle article in 2008 stated that expected subsequent military buildup and population growth could lead to an expansion of Continental Micronesia flights to and from Guam.[5]
[edit] Destinations
Continental Micronesia flies to the following airports:
[edit] Asia
[edit] East Asia
- China, People's Republic of
- Republic of China
- Taipei (Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport) (seasonal/charter)[6]
[edit] Southeast Asia
[edit] North America
- United States
- Hawaii
- Honolulu (Honolulu International Airport) - Focus City
- Hawaii
[edit] Oceania
Due to small island populations and the corresponding amount of passenger traffic, many of Continental Micronesia's routes are flown less than daily (some as infrequent as twice weekly). The only routes with at least one flight daily (each direction) are between Guam and Fukuoka, Honolulu, Manila, Nagoya, Palau, and Tokyo.
[edit] Former destinations
[edit] Former destinations in Asia
[edit] Former destinations in East Asia
[edit] Former destinations in Southeast Asia
[edit] Former destinations in North America
[edit] Former destinations in Oceania
- Mariana Islands (U.S.)
- Northern Mariana Islands (U.S.)
- New Caledonia
- Papua New Guinea
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Australia
[edit] Fleet
Continental Micronesia operates 13 Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 767-400 aircraft (in Pacific Configuration) from Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport on Guam. The aircraft are all owned by Continental Airlines and are rotated to Continental Micronesia.[14]
[edit] Former fleet
[edit] Accidents and incidents
- November 21, 1980: The aircraft on Continental Micronesia Flight 614, a Boeing 727, crashed in Yap. All of the passengers and crew survived the incident. [16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Norwood, Tom; Wegg, John (2002). North American Airlines Handbook, 3rd, Sandpoint, ID: Airways International. ISBN 0-9653993-8-9.
- ^ Continental.com, Board of Directors & Company Officers
- ^ Flight International 3 April 2007
- ^ Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008
- ^ "Continental stands to gain in Guam." Houston Chronicle. May 29, 2008.
- ^ 美國大陸航空關島包機 早到晚回5/30起 (旅遊經)
- ^ "Continental Micronesia Will Begin Non-Stop Service To Okinawa Beginning April 6, 1998," Continental Airlines
- ^ "June 14, 1997 route map," Continental Airlines
- ^ a b c Route Map in 1999, Continental Airlines
- ^ "Continental Airlines Launches Non-Stop Service between Guam and Seoul, South Korea," Continental Airlines
- ^ "Route Map" in 2000, Continental Airlines
- ^ a b c d "1991 Route System," Continental Airlines
- ^ a b c Timetable of April 24, 1977, Continental Airlines
- ^ Contninental Micronesia's press release template, January 2008
- ^ a b c "Our Fleet" as of February 2, 1999, Continental Airlines
- ^ NTSB Accident Report
[edit] External links
- Continental Airlines
- AirMike Island Fiesta "Inetnon Familia 2008" (Website of 40th anniversary celebration in Texas, with photographs and commercial song of Continental Micronesia)
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