Maximize your CCS experience using the CCS Max software-extension along with Firefox browser.
CCS Max adds functionality to CCS by modifying the pages as they're displayed in the Firefox browser. Major features are:
Trip Alerts — Receive SMS text messages on your cell-phone when desirable trips appear in open time. More info.
Star Pairing Ratings — you can rate pairings by specifying your own criteria. For example, preferred destinations, crew-members etc. More ratings info here.
Pairing Pay Calculator — more info.
Optimal Reserve-Pool page display — optimally displays the info for quickly figuring out the coverage.
Master-Schedule page — view pairing-info directly from master-schedule page.
Export Schedule to external Calendar — more info.
Crew Photos — view crew photos of those on your flight schedule. Also printable.
Messaging — Send and receive messages from any CCS user who also has CCS Max installed.
Many other features — making CCS Max a truly indispensible tool for the crew-member who wants to take CCS to the max!
If you're upgrading from an earlier release of CCS Max,
make sure you have the required version
of Greasemonkey extension. Check the version in STEP 3 with
the one installed on your pc (Tools»Add-ons menu).
If not the same, then click on the GM link to install it.
Skip to STEP 5.
For a new installation, please follow these steps verbatim:
STEP 1: Download Firefox browser. It's a better alternative to the other one — faster, safer and highly customizable.
STEP 2: Install Firefox and then revisit this page using Firefox browser (v3.0-v3.6).
STEP 3: Install Greasemonkey software extension —
click here to download & install
GM v0.8.20090920.4
— this is required for FF v3.5+
(check installed version).
Tip: When you click on the link, if you get a blank page then select the Tools»Options menu and click on the Security tab. Click on the Exceptions button and enable downloads from ccsmax.com site. Some users might have to disable their firewall/anti-virus temporarily.
Firefox will warn you that an extension is being installed and display a button labelled Edit Options on the top-right. Click on it and enable downloads from this site.
Click on the Greasemonkey install link above again and this time it'll be installed.
STEP 4: Restart Firefox!
After restarting, you should see a small monkey-icon 
on the bottom-right side of the browser.
STEP 5: Install CCS Max - click on the link below.
CCS Max 9.7b
- added - various back-end improvements.
- fixed - open-time - unhidden pairings will not be automatically check-marked.
- fixed - open-time alerts - edit error "undefined" message bug.
- fixed - pairing ratings display problem (v9.7a).
- fixed - pay calc problem (v9.7b).
Note: Click on Release History link below for full revision history.
Tip: When you click on the link, if you get a page full of squiggly code — make sure Greasemonkey is enabled.
Tip: When you click on the link, if you get a blank page then select the Tools»Options menu and click on the Security tab. Click on the Exceptions button and enable downloads from ccsmax.com site.
On clicking the link above, Firefox will display a warning along with an Install button. Click on the button to install CCS Max.
STEP 6: Log into CCS and enjoy!
You know everything is working ok when you see the enabled monkey-icon () and the CCS Max message at the bottom of the CCS home-page.
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Version 9.6
- added - Export schedule file (iCal & .csv) improved. Contains layover, sit-times & overnight contact info (sample).
- added - misc minor improvements.
- fixed - Exports legs spanning mid-night properly (v9.6a).
Version 9.5
- added - CCS Max is compatible with the new https://ccs.xjt.com site.
- fixed - login issue for some Express users. (v9.5a)
Version 9.4
- changed - opentime - easier way to show/hide pairings.
- changed - myschedule - improved export of hotel/limo overnight info.
- added - shares - online help for sonic commands. Feel free to contribute.
- fixed - opentime - MORE-OPTIONS row gets dispayed depending on last user selection. (v9.4a)
- added - masterschedule - hover over CMS codes for description. (v9.4a)
- added - triptrade - hover over CMS codes for description. (v9.4a)
- changed - alerts - changed max min-daily-pay from 8 to 10hrs. (v9.4a)
- changed - alerts - settings fields gets enabled after you disable alert feature. (v9.4b)
- fixed - opentime - MS/RESV overlay fixed bug for sept display (v9.4c)
Earlier Change History
Once you have it running (i.e. see the monkey-icon on the browser), it should work transparently.
If you'd like to turn off CCS Max for a while, click on the monkey-icon to disable it (
). Click again to re-enable it.
What's TRIAL mode?
When using CCS Max for the first time, you'll be in trial mode. All features are enabled for 30 days.
On expiration of this trial period, many features will be disabled. Enough features will be left enabled to make it still a useful tool and you can use it as freeware indefinitely.
Users will have to pay to re-activate the features.
What's PREMIUM mode?
When you pay by Paypal to become a CCS Max member, you're in PREMIUM mode. It's indicated by a star on the CCS Max logo when you login.
All disabled features are re-activated for a period depending on the membership amount. Plus, you also get Open-Time crew photos and fully enabled Trip Alerts.
How much do I have to pay?
Minimum is $5. Beyond that, you can pay whatever amount you wish - depending on how much value you think this tool brings to your everyday CCS experience.
Premium features will be enabled for a duration directly proportional to the amount paid and your job position.
Continental
Captains pay $0.33/day (e.g. $10 enables features for 30 days) or at a discounted rate of $90/year.
Non-Captains pay $0.23/day (e.g. $7 enables features for 30 days) or at a discounted rate of $60/year.
Expressjet
Captains pay $0.23/day (e.g. $7 enables features for 30 days) or at a discounted rate of $60/year.
Non-Captains pay $0.17/day (e.g. $5 enables features for 30 days) or at a discounted rate of $40/year.
Membership is not automatically renewed.
Requires CCS Max ver 7.6+.
How do I pay?
You have to log into CCS. On the CCS home page you'll see Paypal links. If not a Paypal member, you can also pay using credit-card w/o becoming a Paypal member.
What's the refund policy?
No refunds after 30 days. The amount for the period already used will be computed at daily rates and then refunded to your Paypal account.
CCS Max does not remember passwords correctly - help?
You need to disable Firefox's password remember feature. Go to Tools»Options menu and click on the Security tab.
Then click on the Saved Passwords button. From the displayed list, remove the password for ccs.coair.com (ccs.xjt.com for Express) site. Also, later after entering your password(s) and when Firefox prompts whether to remember them or not — select Never.
In Firefox, select Tools»Add-ons menu option. A window will be displayed. Select Greasemonkey from the list and the click on Uninstall button. Restart Firefox.
CCS is a copyright of Continental Airlines. This site and CCS Max is not endorsed by Continental and/or Expressjet Airlines.
CCS Max does not access (read/write/save) your CCS password without your permission.
When you log into CCS, CCS Max will transmit your CCS user-id (not password), base and pos to ccsmax.com.
This will be used to control access, download rating-settings and other features.
No data is transmitted to third-party sites.
You're authorized to distribute this link and/or the CCS Max software-extension as-is without any modifications.
