Continental Airlines
In November 2011 Continental Airlines operated 167 flights to and from Brazil, carried 28,315 passengers on them and 701 tonnes of cargo, according to Brazil's ANAC. Year to date: 1,974 flights operated (Jan–Nov 2011), down 0.9% on a year earlier.
- Flights operated167▼ 6.2%vs November 2010
- Passengers28,315▼ 1.9%vs November 2010
- Tonnes of cargo701▼ 12.0%vs November 2010
- Environment119,085,000▲ 7.3%vs December 2010jet fuel, US gallons
Official · November 2011 according to Brazil's ANAC only flights to or from one country, not the full total
Series
Flights operated over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 35 of 35 periods have data
The most recent periods23 periods
| Period | Flights operated 2010 | Flights operated 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 186 | 180 | ▼ 3.2% |
| February | 168 | 164 | ▼ 2.4% |
| March | 186 | 185 | ▼ 0.5% |
| April | 180 | 179 | ▼ 0.6% |
| May | 182 | 186 | ▲ 2.2% |
| June | 175 | 180 | ▲ 2.9% |
| July | 185 | 186 | ▲ 0.5% |
| August | 186 | 182 | ▼ 2.2% |
| September | 180 | 180 | 0.0% |
| October | 186 | 185 | ▼ 0.5% |
| November | 178 | 167 | ▼ 6.2% |
| December | 186 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Nov) | 1,992 | 1,974 | ▼ 0.9% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Passengers over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 35 of 35 periods have data
The most recent periods23 periods
| Period | Passengers 2010 | Passengers 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32,442 | 31,432 | ▼ 3.1% |
| February | 28,367 | 24,372 | ▼ 14.1% |
| March | 27,545 | 29,875 | ▲ 8.5% |
| April | 27,198 | 28,573 | ▲ 5.1% |
| May | 28,679 | 30,949 | ▲ 7.9% |
| June | 27,008 | 27,525 | ▲ 1.9% |
| July | 30,978 | 31,325 | ▲ 1.1% |
| August | 30,697 | 30,194 | ▼ 1.6% |
| September | 30,848 | 31,497 | ▲ 2.1% |
| October | 31,914 | 32,744 | ▲ 2.6% |
| November | 28,856 | 28,315 | ▼ 1.9% |
| December | 29,967 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Nov) | 324,532 | 326,801 | ▲ 0.7% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Tonnes of cargo over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 35 of 35 periods have data
The most recent periods23 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2010 | Tonnes of cargo 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 789 | 779 | ▼ 1.2% |
| February | 622 | 774 | ▲ 24.5% |
| March | 818 | 1,018 | ▲ 24.5% |
| April | 922 | 1,158 | ▲ 25.6% |
| May | 1,245 | 1,000 | ▼ 19.7% |
| June | 987 | 931 | ▼ 5.7% |
| July | 1,004 | 781 | ▼ 22.2% |
| August | 1,068 | 658 | ▼ 38.4% |
| September | 982 | 747 | ▼ 24.0% |
| October | 928 | 862 | ▼ 7.1% |
| November | 796 | 701 | ▼ 12.0% |
| December | 772 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Nov) | 10,160 | 9,409 | ▼ 7.4% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Seats offered over time
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 35 of 35 periods have data
The most recent periods23 periods
| Period | Seats offered 2010 | Seats offered 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36,146 | 34,980 | ▼ 3.2% |
| February | 32,648 | 31,952 | ▼ 2.1% |
| March | 36,146 | 35,972 | ▼ 0.5% |
| April | 34,980 | 34,827 | ▼ 0.4% |
| May | 35,389 | 36,310 | ▲ 2.6% |
| June | 33,988 | 34,980 | ▲ 2.9% |
| July | 35,972 | 36,146 | ▲ 0.5% |
| August | 36,146 | 35,450 | ▼ 1.9% |
| September | 34,980 | 34,980 | 0.0% |
| October | 36,146 | 35,972 | ▼ 0.5% |
| November | 34,571 | 32,535 | ▼ 5.9% |
| December | 36,146 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Nov) | 387,112 | 384,104 | ▼ 0.8% |
according to Brazil's ANAC
Load factor (computed)
Partial coverage: only flights touching the source country · 35 of 35 periods have data
Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by Brazil's ANAC for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.
The most recent periods23 periods
| Period | Load factor 2010 | Load factor 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 89.8% | 89.9% | ▲ 0.1% |
| February | 86.9% | 76.3% | ▼ 12.2% |
| March | 76.2% | 83.1% | ▲ 9.0% |
| April | 77.8% | 82.0% | ▲ 5.5% |
| May | 81.0% | 85.2% | ▲ 5.2% |
| June | 79.5% | 78.7% | ▼ 1.0% |
| July | 86.1% | 86.7% | ▲ 0.6% |
| August | 84.9% | 85.2% | ▲ 0.3% |
| September | 88.2% | 90.0% | ▲ 2.1% |
| October | 88.3% | 91.0% | ▲ 3.1% |
| November | 83.5% | 87.0% | ▲ 4.3% |
| December | 82.9% | – | – |
| Year-to-date average (Jan–Nov) | 83.8% | 85.0% | ▲ 1.4% |
Seasonality · flights operated by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 152 | 136 | 124 | 128 | 124 | 120 | 124 | 186 | 181 | 186 | 180 | 186 |
| 2010 | 186 | 168 | 186 | 180 | 182 | 175 | 185 | 186 | 180 | 186 | 178 | 186 |
| 2011 | 180 | 164 | 185 | 179 | 186 | 180 | 186 | 182 | 180 | 185 | 167 |
Environment
Jet fuel consumed
Every gallon the airline reports to the US Department of Transportation (airline fuel cost and consumption report) — all scheduled and charter flights, domestic and international.In December 2011, Continental Airlines consumed 119,085,000 US gallons of fuel (58,897,000 on domestic and 60,188,000 on international flights), according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — about 1,161,079 tonnes of CO₂.
Partial coverage: fuel of US-certificated airlines only · 264 of 264 periods have data
The most recent periods24 periods
| Period | US gallons of fuel 2010 | US gallons of fuel 2011 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 109,427,000 | 114,361,000 | ▲ 4.5% |
| February | 94,696,000 | 100,903,000 | ▲ 6.6% |
| March | 115,073,000 | 123,368,000 | ▲ 7.2% |
| April | 107,438,000 | 120,352,000 | ▲ 12.0% |
| May | 116,291,000 | 120,426,000 | ▲ 3.6% |
| June | 119,998,000 | 124,495,000 | ▲ 3.7% |
| July | 128,085,000 | 132,826,000 | ▲ 3.7% |
| August | 124,254,000 | 125,787,000 | ▲ 1.2% |
| September | 107,222,000 | 112,382,000 | ▲ 4.8% |
| October | 112,741,000 | 114,514,000 | ▲ 1.6% |
| November | 106,393,000 | 109,694,000 | ▲ 3.1% |
| December | 110,943,000 | 119,085,000 | ▲ 7.3% |
| Year to date (Jan–Dec) | 1,352,561,000 | 1,418,193,000 | ▲ 4.9% |
CO₂ is self-computed: gallons × 9.75 kg, the EPA emission factor for kerosene-type jet fuel. The fuel figure itself is as reported.
US BTS — Airline fuel cost and consumption