Continental Airlines Doubles OnePass Elite Qualifying Miles
March 20 2009 - 12:54PM
PR Newswire (US)
Offer provides frequent flyers with opportunity to earn OnePass
Elite status twice as fast HOUSTON, March 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today announced that customers
can earn double Elite Qualifying Miles on flights operated by
Continental Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Continental
Connection or Continental Express beginning March 20, 2009 through
June 15, 2009. With the offer, OnePass members can earn Elite
status twice as fast. "We are pleased to provide this opportunity
to Continental's most loyal customers so that they may enjoy the
benefits that come with Elite status more quickly," said Mark
Bergsrud, Continental's senior vice president of marketing programs
and distribution. To take advantage of the offer, OnePass members
simply register for the promotion with the provided code at
continental.com to earn double Elite Qualifying Miles for all
applicable travel. This offer is valid for all OnePass members.
OnePass membership rewards customers with everything from seat
upgrades to reward travel, mileage earning opportunities, travel
bonuses and preferred customer benefits. Special benefits are
available to Continental's most frequent flyers, OnePass Elites.
For more information on the benefits of Continental's OnePass Elite
status, visit continental.com. To be eligible for the offer,
registration is required and must be completed by June 15, 2009.
Bonus Elite Qualifying Miles will be credited one week after the
segment has posted to the account. The offer is valid for all paid,
published fares and is not valid on government fares. Elite
Qualifying Miles cannot be redeemed for award travel. Double Elite
Qualifying Miles for this offer are two times the actual base
flight miles posted to the customers account for qualifying flights
taken during the promotional period. This offer does not apply to
Elite Qualifying Points, class-of-service bonus miles,
class-of-service Elite Qualifying Miles, Elite bonus miles,
redeemable bonus miles or promotional Elite Qualifying Miles.
OnePass number must be provided prior to flight departure for the
trip to qualify. Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest
airline. Continental, together with Continental Express and
Continental Connection, has more than 2,800 daily departures
throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 135 domestic and
132 international destinations. More than 650 additional points are
served via alliance partners. With more than 42,000 employees,
Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam,
and together with Continental Express, carries approximately 67
million passengers per year. Celebrating its 75th anniversary this
year, Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim
for both its operation and its corporate culture. For the sixth
consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the No. 1
World's Most Admired Airline on its 2009 list of World's Most
Admired Companies. For more company information, go to
continental.com. DATASOURCE: Continental Airlines CONTACT:
Corporate Communications of Continental Airlines, +1-713-324-5080,
Web Site: http://www.continental.com/
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