Star Alliance, Continental Identify Sales, Tech Integration Plans

Nine members of the Star Alliance and Continental Airlines on Wednesday detailed plans to include Continental as the tenth member of an existing immunized transatlantic partnership. Continental and Star partners United Airlines, Lufthansa and Air Canada also laid out plans for a four-way joint venture. The application filed with the U.S. Department of Transportation contemplates coordination in distribution, information systems, corporate sales, travel agency incentive agreements and several oth