FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2008 CONTACT: Matt Mackowiak
Sen. Hutchison Issues a Statement on Continental Airlines Announcement
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Texas’s senior Senator and the Ranking Member on the Senate Aviation subcommittee, released a statement today following the announcement by Continental Airlines that they will not merge with another airline at this time:
“I am very pleased that Continental Airlines will not merge with United Airlines. Continental Airlines has a long history as a Texas airline and is an important asset for the Houston business community, the State of Texas, and the national economy.”
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