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South of the invisible line. (First Person).
THE PASSENGERS and the crew of the SS Continental, which began its journey in Genoa in the European spring of 1949, were celebrating King Neptune at the crossing of the Equator. To an introspective fourteen-year-old, shy and fearful of the world that had changed around me, this was an experience of something like magic.
I stood on deck in the burning sun, searching for that invisible equatorial line. Suddenly, as the swell rose before my eyes, I thought I could see it. I pointed this out to the passengers standing nearby but only my father understood. To my father that elusive line separated our old life from the new mysterious life which was looming ever closer ...
- CONTINENTAL AIRLINES REPORTS RESULTS
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 16, 1993 700+ words
...Zealand, resulting in the closure of Continental stations in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and Auckland...Honolulu-Auckland-Melbourne; Guam-Sydney; and Guam- Brisbane-Sydney. Continental will continue its Honolulu-Tokyo service...
- Continental Airlines begins Newark-Honolulu-Australia service.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 30, 1987 700+ words
...Honolulu before continuing to Sydney. Continental will discontinue its present direct...Kennedy Airport and Honolulu-Sydney concurrent with inauguration of the Newark flights. Continental recently signed a 25-year lease...
- Continental Airlines begins non-stop Hawaii, South Pacific service from Newark...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 23, 1987 700+ words
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES BEGINS NON-STOP HAWAII...flight to their exotic destination. Continental Aiirlines is beginning Honolulu...aircraft will then proceed directly to Sydney, Australia. Continental will also offer convenient connections...
- Continental Airlines and China Southern Airlines Announce Strategic Partnership.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 18, 2007 700+ words
...will place its code (CZ*) on Continental flights connecting with China Southern at Los Angeles. Continental and China Southern customers...Phnom Penh, Seoul, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo. Continental Airlines is the world's fifth...
- As a result of bi-lateral talks with the Australian government, Continental...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire August 22, 1988 700+ words
...lateral talks also gave Continental the opportunity to apply for...between Guam and Australia. Continental offers more service to Australia...carrier with 16 weekly trips to Sydney and Melbourne. Continental also offers service to several...
- Inter-Continental Hotels to open luxury property in Montreal....
- Press release article from: PR Newswire June 20, 1989 700+ words
...scheduled to open in late 1990. "Inter-Continental Hotels has a firm commitment to the preservation...historic buildings such as the Hotel Inter- Continental Sydney; the Willard Inter-Continental in Washington, and our latest project...
- Australian Council of Trade Unions reach agreement with Continental Airlines.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire February 22, 1984 700+ words
...yesterday to continue to support Continental Airlines' operations to Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. Continental said that its daily flight to...involvement in Australia." Continental flies to Sydney once a day from Honolulu, via...
- Continental Airlines to offer fares to Japan as much as 42% lower than other...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire April 8, 1986 700+ words
...and Washington. Continental also offers one...including Guam, Sydney, Auckland and...Honolulu hub, Continental provides 43 departures...Guam, Fiji, Sydney and Auckland. Through Honolulu, Continental provides the only...
Source: HighBeam Research, South of the invisible line. (First Person).