Hurricane Rita affects air traffic

Flights are expected to resume on Sunday — weather permitting. Here’s a look:

— Continental Airlines tomorrow morning begins operating a reduced schedule from Houston, where it’s based.

Continental plans to cancel all of its George Bush Intercontinental Airport flights starting at noon tomorrow.

All Continental Express flights from Houston are canceled tomorrow and Saturday.

— Dallas-based Southwest Airlines will discontinue scheduled flight service at Corpus Christi, Houston’s Hobby Airport and New Orleans at noon tomorrow.

— Fort Worth-based American Airlines has canceled its flights in and out of Houston’s Hobby Airport.

American’s service at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport was scheduled to continue through 7:09 p-m tonight. All flights after that time have been canceled.