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But revenue fell 8.3 percent, to $3.18 billion, because of a decline in high-paying customers, who were sidelined by the recession.

Passenger revenue per available seat mile, a closely watched indicator for airlines, fell 9 percent. ...

Continental's second straight money-losing year.

For all of 2009, Continental lost $282 million, or $2.18 per share, as revenue plunged 17.4 percent, to $12.59 billion...