Continental Airlines Inc. and Delta said Friday they will reduce service to Mexico, as swine flu fears keeps many U.S. travelers from venturing south of the border.

Continental Airlines, the biggest U.S. carrier to Mexico, said on Friday it will cut in half the number of seats it flies to that country as swine flu worries keep travelers home.

Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it will temporarily cut the number of U.S. departures to Mexico and use smaller planes as fewer passengers book flights there.

Continental Airlines says it will temporarily cut the number of flights to Mexico or use smaller planes due to recent lower demand.

The chief executive of Continental Airlines Inc. got compensation the company valued at nearly $5 million in 2008, down 17.1 percent from the year before, according to analysis of a regulatory filing Friday.

Continental Airlines Inc. says it lost $136 million in the first quarter as air travel fell and business travelers bought cheaper tickets.

Continental Airlines Inc. reports first-quarter earnings on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Continental Airlines Inc. lost $266 million in the fourth quarter as the recession bit into traffic, and fuel and labor costs increased.

Shares of tire and autoparts maker Continental AG fell nearly 30 percent Monday morning following a report that it and majority shareholder Schaeffler Group KG were seeking some euro1 billion ($1.3 billion) in state aid.

Continental AG said it would divide its operations into two divisions, with tire and rubber plants in northern Germany and auto parts plants in the south, as new owner Schaeffler Group KG continued Sunday to make broad changes to the company.