1.   And Continental spokesman Dave Messing said the air carrier has a policy against commenting on pending litigation.

2.   A Continental spokesman in Houston declined to comment on the incident, and Assadi noted that in the end he was allowed to board without answering the question.

3.   A few days after the initial reports, Continental spokesmen said there were no plans to merge with any other airline.

4.   A Continental spokesman also declined to comment.

5.   A Continental spokesman said the fare cut was purely coincidental, since Continental also simultaneously lowered fares in other markets to better compete with US Airways.

6.   A Continental spokesman would say only that the company had been in touch with the Teamsters and was discussing the next steps.

7.   But Continental spokesman David Messing maintained that electronic tickets are reliable as well as the wave of the future.

8.   Continental spokesman Ned Walker said this is more in line with rival regional carriers.

9.   Continental plans to apply for route approval in Colombia within two weeks, said Dave Messing, a Continental spokesman.

10.   Continental spokesman David Messing said the Dulles sitution was unique, but the airline would not hesitate to defend the right of its passengers to avoid templates.