"Continental must adjust its costs to a level that will let it prosper and grow," said the airline, based in Houston.
They and other lawmakers will probably try to press the board to extend guarantees to airlines based in their districts.
The airline, based in Montreal, said the quarter was one of "extremely depressed" traffic and yield.
The airline, based near Chicago, has continued to operate its full system of domestic and international routes while under bankruptcy protection.
The airline, based in Atlanta, has about 52,000 employees.
The airline, based in London, expects to make a decision in the next three or four weeks.
The airline, based in Montreal, expects to complete a court-supervised restructuring by the end of the year.
But there will not be any ranking of airlines based on their safety records.
None of the airlines based in Arab countries announced cuts.
A new airline based in the city called StarFlyer began operations when the airport opened.