Though any reduction in flights is far from certain, the potential for such a drastic cut worries U.

Documents presented in a federal court Tuesday suggest that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport could be in line for huge cuts in daily flights in the merger between Continental and United airlines.
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Amy Sancetta, Associated Press file Continental Airlines regional jets would be the hardest hit in a merger with United 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida Airlines, according to estimates in an internal Continental "Hub Stats" document.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Documents presented in a federal court Tuesday 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida suggest that Cleveland Hopkins International Airport could be in line for huge cuts in daily flights in the merger between Continental and United airlines.
The estimates come from an internal Continental "Hub Stats" document projecting "optimized" flight networks for the merged Continental and United. They were presented to Continental Chief Executive Jeff Smisek on Tuesday by a lawyer representing 49 plaintiffs who have filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in San Francisco seeking to block the deal.
But Smisek added that no firm decisions have been made. The data from the documents are "insufficient" 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida to make concrete decisions, because they rely on projections, he said. Smisek said the Continental team did not have actual information from United in making its projections.
"Plaintiff's counsel is completely twisting the facts. This scenario was never Continental's intention for Cleveland. This document was taken out of context and was immediately refuted during testimony. This suit has no merit, and we will vigorously defend the merger for the benefits it provides to Cleveland travelers."
Government, business and civic leaders in the region worry that the merger could mean the loss of the airport's status as a hub and a number of flights. Hopkins has been a Continental hub since 1987.
Though any reduction in flights is far from certain, the potential for such a drastic cut worries U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, the Cleveland Democrat who has expressed concerns about the merger since it was announced May 3.
"This report, if accurate, is a clear indication that the Continental-United merged company has little intention of regarding the economy of the Greater Cleveland area," he said late Tuesday. "What they plan to do is beyond acceptable. It's a betrayal and abandonment of our community."
The airlines were sued in June over claims their proposed merger would create 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida a monopoly, increasing fares and costing jobs. United and Continental 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida received clearance from the Department of Justice last week to proceed with their $3 billion all-stock deal.
At the time of the merger announcement, Continental and United said that all 10 of the combined carriers' 3 bedroom hotel suites orlando florida existing hubs would remain hubs after the merger. They also said that all destinations served by the two airlines would continue to be served.