AIRLINES

Continental Gets More Time to File Plan: A federal bankruptcy judge granted Continental Airlines a 45-day extension to file a reorganization plan without competition from other proposals. Judge Helen Balick extended the airline’s exclusivity period until Oct. 2, but said attorneys in the case should “get off their duffs” and put together a plan. Barry Simon, senior vice president and general counsel for Continental, said the carrier needed time to review bids from a group led by Maxxam Inc. and from Houston businessman Alfredo Brener. The airline had asked for a 90-day extension.