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Exhibit 12.1
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN MILLIONS)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended
March 31,
    Years Ended December 31,  
  2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
           
Earnings:
 
Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
    (136 )     (695 )     556       361       (75 )     (455 )
Less:
                                               
Undistributed Earnings (Losses) of Equity Investees
          9       18       36       62       66  
Plus:
                                               
Interest Expense
    93       376       393       409       417       395  
Capitalized Interest
    (8 )     (33 )     (27 )     (18 )     (12 )     (14 )
Amortization of Capitalized Interest
    9       35       36       40       40       39  
Portion of Rent Expense Representative of Interest Expense
    229       934       917       969       906       856  
           
 
    187       608       1,857       1,725       1,214       755  
           
 
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest Expense
    93       376       393       409       417       395  
Portion of Rent Expense Representative of Interest Expense
    229       934       917       969       906       856  
           
Total Fixed Charges
    322       1,310       1,310       1,378       1,323       1,251  
           
Coverage Adequacy (Deficiency)
    (135 )     (702 )     547       347       (109 )     (496 )
           
Coverage Ratio
  NA     NA       1.42       1.25     NA     NA