Attached files
Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We
consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration
Statements of Continental Airlines, Inc. and each related Prospectus of our
reports dated February 17, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial
statements of Continental Airlines, Inc. and the effectiveness of internal
control over financial reporting of Continental Airlines, Inc., included in the
Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Continental Airlines, Inc. for the year ended
December 31, 2009.
Form
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Description
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S-8
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1997
Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-23165)
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S-8
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1998
Stock Incentive Plan (No. 333-57297)
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S-8
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2000
Incentive Plan (No. 333-39762)
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S-8
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2004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (No. 333-113444)
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S-8
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Supplemental
Saving Plan for Management Pilots (No. 333-50938)
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S-8
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2005
Broad Based Employee Stock Option Plan and 2005 Pilot Supplemental Option
Plan (No. 333-126891)
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S-8
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Incentive
Plan 2000 - additional 1.5 million shares of Class B Common Stock (No.
333-134904)
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S-8
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2004
Employee Stock Purchase Plan – additional 3.5 million shares of Class B
Common Stock (No. 333-159994)
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S-3
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Registration
Statement relating to Warrants, Class A Common Stock and Class B Common
Stock and sales by certain Selling Security holders and the related
Prospectus (No. 333-09739)
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S-3
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Registration
Statement relating to $500,000,000 of the Company's Debt Securities, Class
B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase
Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Junior Subordinated Trust Debentures
and Guarantee of Trust Preferred Securities and Trust Preferred Securities
of Continental Airlines Finance Trust III (Universal Shelf) and the
related Prospectus (No. 333-71906)
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S-3
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Registration
Statement relating to $250,000,000 of Term Income Deferrable Equity
Securities (TIDES) of Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, and
Convertible Junior Subordinated Debentures, a Preferred Securities
Guarantee of the TIDES and Class B Common Stock of the Company (No.
333-55144)
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S-3
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Registration
Statement relating to $175,000,000 of the Company's 5% Convertible Notes
due 2023 (No. 333-108576)
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S-3
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Registration
Statement relating to $1 billion of the Company's Debt Securities, Class B
Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock Purchase
Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass Through
Certificates, and the related Prospectus (No.
333-128289)
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S-3ASR
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Automatic
Shelf Registration Statement relating to the Company's Debt Securities,
Class B Common Stock, Preferred Stock, Stock Purchase Contracts, Stock
Purchase Units, Depositary Shares, Warrants, Subscription Rights and Pass
Through Certificates, and the related Prospectuses (No.
333-158781)
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Houston,
Texas
February
17, 2010