Continental Airlines Joins Star Alliance on October 25, 2009

After months of speculation, Continental Airlines is poised to announce the date in which it leaves the current SkyTeam global alliance and forges ahead with its entry into the Star Alliance which included unspecified new relations with United Airlines. Among the benefits are reciprocal frequent flyer program benefits with both United Airlines, US Airways, Air Canada and Lufthansa as well as SAS.

With the merger of Delta and Northwest, Continental was no longer feeling the love and liked their chances with the new alliance which...