Continental Airlines said this week that it expected to join the Star Alliance on 27 October, three days after leaving the rival SkyTeam grouping. The Houston-based carrier has managed to maintain its schedule for the transfer–the first defection between the three alliances, which also includes Oneworld, that dominate the global airline sector–despite a longer-thanexpected approval process from US regulators. Continental opted to exit SkyTeam, which is led by Delta … [Read more...] about AMERICAS: Continental to join Star Alliance in Oct