Earn 2,500 Continental Miles For Next Flight

A reader sent me a link that Continental is offering (targeted to members-so this may not work for all and I've removed the OnePass # from the link of the person who sent it to me) 2,500 miles for your next flight if you register and fly before 3/31/2010.

Details

Receive 2,500 bonus miles on your next Continental Airlines flight* when you register and fly by March 31, 2010. Miles can be redeemed for reward travel, upgrades or merchandise at the OnePass® Online Auction. It's our way of thanking you for joining OnePass. We hope to see you on board a Continental flight soon.

Terms and Conditions

*Offer valid for round trips purchased and flown in qualifying published fare classes between Jan. 14, 2010, and March 31, 2010. This offer is nontransferable.

Up To 1,000 Continental Airline Miles with Continental Email Opt In

This is an easy way to earn up to 1,000 Continental Airline miles. All you have to do is click this link, select the second offer, and opt in to receive continental emails.


Details

Find out how to earn more miles and stay current on OnePass news when you sign up to receive the News & Offers e-mail and/or your OnePass Online Statement. You'll also be able to easily access your account information online.

Sign in using your OnePass number at the "Manage Profile" page to subscribe, and you'll receive 500 bonus miles for each subscription after your third month of enrollment.

CO Status Match Comes Through For A United Upgrade

A few weeks ago I posted about Continental offering Delta members a status match, and I detailed how I went about taking them up on the offer here.

This past week I had a flight to Denver, and since I was a newly minted Continental Platinum with reciprocal elite benefits with Star Alliance members, I booked a direct flight on United to DEN. I was upgraded at the gate to Economy Plus, and was assigned the bulkhead seat with ample leg room. United's economy plus has 36' of pitch vs United's economy of 31' of pitch, see here for details on seating charts at United and other airlines.

Here are a few pictures from the Trip.

Bulkhead Seat

View on Approach

View of Downtown Denver

Bottomline

If you are a Delta/NW elite member and haven't already done so, go ahead and apply for the Continental status match. You'll have Star Gold status through February 2011, and the perks are defintely worth the few minutes of your time.

Continental Elite Status Match for Delta Elites

Continental left Skyteam and joined Star Alliance on Oct 27, 2009. Since their move to Star Alliance they have been aggressively offering Delta elites status on Continental.

I just took them up on their offer and it was very easy and quick. Here a look at how quick it is to request, and be approved for status over at Continental.

The Request

I'm a Delta Platinum member with over 100k miles flown YTD so I requested a status match to Continental's Platinum Elite level.

To request my status I logged into my Delta account and saved my most recent statement to my desktop as a PDF. Once I had my most recent statement showing my status level over at Delta, I sent a copy of it to Continental (onepass@coair.com) with my continental #, delta #, and a statement of my request:

"I would like to request a status match to Continental from my Delta Platinum status. Attached is a copy of my recent Delta statement.

My Continental # is: XXXXXXXX
My Delta # is: XXXXXXXXXX"

The Response

Within 2 days I received an email from a OnePass Customer Service Manager welcoming me to Continenta's Platinum Elite Status level with benefits through February 2011.

Bottom line

If you are a Delta SkyMiles member of any status (Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond) go ahead and submit a request to Continental for status match to the appropriate level. The status levels get you the benefits described in this link, and the status is good until February 2011. You also get reciprocal upgrades while flying on United Airlines flights with your Continental status.

Free 100 Continental Miles for Learning About Pet Program

All you have to do is click this link and learn about Continental's pet program by November 31, 2009.

Continental Mileathon - Earn Up To 100,000 Miles

Starting September first you can sign up for the Continental Mileathon. The promotion awards Onepass members with up to 100,000 miles based on partner activity during the promotion period. The promotion runs September 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009.

Here's how it works

• Register* for Mileathon between Sept. 1 and Nov. 30, 2009, and then complete qualifying credit-earning activities at continental.com.
• Activities include using online check-in, booking flights, hotel stays and car rentals and more. Each credit-earning activity you complete between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, 2009** earns you credits. The more credits you accumulate, the more miles you earn.
• At the end of the promotion, the top credit-earner in each OnePass category will also receive a Grand Reward - a dream vacation for two to Colorado, Hawaii, China or Paris, including First Class or BusinessFirst® airfare, hotel accommodations and a $500 gift card.
• *Must reside in the 48 contiguous United States.
• **This offer is not retroactive; credit accrual begins the date of registration.

Bottom Line

Remember to check back on Sept. 1, 2009 to register for Mileathon at continental.com/mileathon. This should be an easy way to add to your bank of Continental miles without traveling.

Drink Certs & Continental Miles

Drink Certs

There was high demand for the Delta drink certs, I got many requests and some interesting itineraries. Ultimately they went to a lucky reader from Illinois who responded first.

I still have the Continental Drink Certs if anyone can use them, just send me an email theweeklyflyer (at) gmail on how you can use them by the end of the year.

Continental Miles

I'm well on my way to earning the Continental Miles from the Chase promotion. As you'll recall the Business Account stated that it required the $60 debit card, which I declined. I will get an automatic 10k miles for signing up for the Business, but am waiting to find out if I get the additional 15k for using the basic Business debit. I've completed my 5 transactions on the business card quick. 1) Bottle Water in Airport, 2) Starbucks coffee Monday morning, 3) Grilled Chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A, 4) Separate transaction for un-sweet tea at Chick-Fil-A, 5) Dinner on the card. That was the quickest way to use the required 5 transactions.

Tomorrow I'll use the personal debit card from the personal Chase Checking account I signed up which I've confirmed will earn the additional 15k Continental miles. At worst I'll earn 35k, not bad for a few hours of effort and $25.

Reader Give-Back - Free Airline Drink Certificates

The year is coming to a close and some of my airline drink certificates are about to expire. Since I can't use them I thought I would share them with you all.

I have (2) Delta and (2) Continental drink certificates up for grabs. Please only take these if you are going to use them.

If your the winner send me an email to theweeklyflyer (at) gmail.com and I"ll mail you the certs.
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I Just Earned 50,000 Continental Miles for $25

Our friend over at One Mile at a Time spotted the new 50,000 miles Continental bonus for opening a standard checking and a business checking account with a local Chase branch.

Personal Checking Bonus

• Get 10,000 bonus miles when you open a Chase CheckingSM account and make 5 debit card purchases or set up direct deposit
• Get another 15,000 bonus miles after your first qualifying purchase if you open a Chase Continental Airlines Preferred Debit Card (annual fee applies)
• Link

Business Checking Bonus

• Get 10,000 bonus miles when you open a FREE Chase Business ClassicSM Checking account and deposit $500 into your new account within 30 days of account opening
• Get another 15,000 bonus miles after your first qualifying purchase if you open a Chase Continental Airlines Business Debit Card (annual fee applies)
• Link

Bottom Line

This was the fastest way I've ever earned 50,000 airline miles. Even though I don't fly Continental very much, it was a good idea to pad my account for future travel. Continental is currently in transition from the Skyteam Alliance to the Star Alliance. The only thing I would caution is to watch out for the up-sell and stick with the exact accounts the promotion says, they tried to stick me with a debit card that came with a $65 annual fee as opposed to the free business debit card and the $25 personal Continental debit card. These miles help me diversify from Skyteam plus they only cost me $25 and about an hour of my time.

Wyndham: An Easy 10,000 Airline Miles

Wyndham Hotels currently have a promotion where 10,000 airline miles can be earned for stays at three different hotel brands. The promotion is currently active and you must register by September 10. Stays must be completed by October 10. Amtrak and the following airlines are taking part: Air Canada, American, Continental , Delta, Midwest, Northwest, Spirit, United, and US Airways. Sun Country is offering 100 UFly points.

Sign up for Wyndham Rewards and set your account to earn miles instead of points.

My Prescription

If you are hungry for airline miles then you could have 10,000 in just three days by staying at just three of the hotels 11 brands: Days Inn, Super 8, Ramada, Travelodge, Howard Johnson, Knights Inn, Baymont Inn, Hawthorn Suites, Microtel Inn, and Wingate Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Here are the participanting hotels. Worth investigating.

Hyatt: Earn 3,000 Airline Miles Per Two-Day Stay‏

Although this promotion that has been available for several weeks this one is worth mentioning in case you were not aware of it: Hyatt is offering 6x the airline miles per 2-day stay. The total amount of miles awarded per stay is 3,000 miles for a majority of the airlines. The offer is valid until August 31, 2009. Click on your airline program of choice from the list below to enroll:

Airlines

Air Canada (Aeroplan) - 3,000 Miles
Alaska Airlines - 3,000 Miles
American Airlines (AAdvantage) - 3,000 Miles
Continental (OnePass) - 3,000 Miles
Delta (SkyMiles) - 3,000 Miles
Midwest (Midwest Miles) - 3,000 Miles
Southwest (Rapid Rewards) - 3 Rapid Rewards Credits
United (Mileage Plus) - 3,000 Miles
US Airways (Dividend Miles) - 3,000 Miles
Virgin Atlantic (Flying Club) - 4,500 Miles

Rail

Amtrak (Amtrak Guest Rewards) - 3,000 points

The Terms and Condition of the American Airlines Offer (although they are all similar):

Stay 2 Nights and Earn 3,000 Miles! You can now earn 6 times the miles, for a total of 3,000 American Airlines AAdvantage(R) miles, on every Hyatt stay through August 31, 2009. To earn six times the miles:

• Enroll in Hyatt's Gold Passport program if you are not already a member.
• Stay at any Hyatt worldwide through August 31, 2009.
• Provide your Hyatt Gold Passport and AAdvantage(R) account number upon reservation and check-in.
• Request AAdvantage(R) miles at check-in for each of your eligible stays.

My Prescription

As stated in my review of Hyatt Gold Passport Program last week, Hyatt usually offers a conversion of points to miles at a 2.5 points to 1 mile ratio. To really leverage your Hyatt stays be sure to utilize the G code offer and the MasterCard promotion. With these promotions you will be able to earn over 3,500 points per stay in addition to the 3,000 airline miles. The 3,000 miles being offered per stay is equalivent to 7,500 points which, along with these promotions, is equalivent to getting 3+ one-day stays in a two-day stay.