Continental Mileathon 2011
UPDATE: Continental is now a part of United.
Continental runs a recurring promotion, Mileathon, which is similar to US Airways' Grand Slam, but not nearly as lucrative. Bascially, you earn more miles for more activities that you complete. See below for the reward chart and qualifying activity. The earning period starts Feb 1 and goes thru April 30, 2011. I'll offer some more analysis after I get a chance to research it a little bit, but you might as well register now.
Milestones/Rewards:
5 500 bonus miles
10 1,000 bonus miles
20 2,500 bonus miles
30 5,000 bonus miles
45 10,000 bonus miles
65 15,000 bonus miles
85 25,000 bonus miles
105 35,000 bonus miles
125 50,000 bonus miles
150 75,000 bonus miles or a $750 Miles for Merchandise gift card*
175 100,000 bonus miles or a $1,000 Miles for Merchandise gift card*
Activities:
Purchase a full-fare BusinessFirst® round-trip ticket. Credits awarded for J fare class booked at continental.com. Activity may be repeated. Credits awarded upon travel completion.
20 Purchase a First Class or BusinessFirst round-trip ticket (F,C,D) or Full Fare Economy (Y)
12 Purchase a discounted economy ticket (M, E, U, H, Q, V and W fare classes) on continental.com (though many report travel booked through corporate travel agencies do qualify)
6 Book online at continental.com (Credits awarded on J, F, C, D, Y, B, M, E, U, H, Q, V and W fare classes booked at continental.com).Activity may be repeated.
1 Book a car rental at continental.com. Credits awarded on car rentals booked at continental.com. Activity may be repeated. Credits awarded upon travel completion. See terms and conditions for complete details.
3 Book a Best Rate Guaranteed hotel reservation at continental.com. Activity may be repeated.
4 Purchase a Continental Airlines Vacations® package
6 Purchase continental.com cruises package
6 Acquire the Continental Airlines Presidential PlusSM Card
30 Card must be acquired between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2011. First purchase must be made by March 31, 2011, to earn Mileathon credit. Learn more and apply now. Credits awarded upon approval. Continental Airlines is wholly responsible for fulfillment of Mileathon credits. Accounts are subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations apply. Annual credit card fee applies. Continental Airlines credit cards are issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. All One Pass terms and conditions apply. See Continental Airlines Presidential PlusSM Card or Continental Airlines Presidential PlusSM Card for Business for pricing and reward details.
20 Acquire a Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card
Card must be acquired between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2011. First purchase must be made by March 31, 2011, to earn Mileathon credit. Learn more and apply now. Credits awarded upon approval. Continental Airlines is wholly responsible for fulfillment of Mileathon credits. Accounts are subject to credit approval. Restrictions and limitations apply. Annual credit card fee applies. Continental Airlines credit cards are issued by Chase Bank USA, N.A. All One Pass terms and conditions apply. See Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card or Continental Airlines World Mastercard® for Business for pricing and rewards details.
Purchase or renew a Presidents Club® membership (purchase or renew)
2 Enroll in the OnePass frequent flyer program. Only first-time enrollments are eligible for credit. See Mileathon terms and conditions for complete details.
2 Sign up for Continental e-mail subscriptionsIncludes OnePass Statement e-mail, News & Offers and continental.com Specials at continental.com. Credits will be awarded per e-mail subscription; for first-time subscribers only. See terms and conditions for complete details.
3 Make a ShopOnePass floral purchase
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| 5X miles | Earn 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel |
| 2X miles | Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day |
Pros
- Stellar welcome offer of 75,000 miles after spending $4,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. Plus, a $250 Capital One Travel credit to use in your first cardholder year upon account opening.
- You'll earn 2 miles per dollar on every purchase, which means you won't have to worry about memorizing bonus categories
- Rewards are versatile and can be redeemed for a statement credit or transferred to Capital One’s transfer partners
Cons
- Highest bonus-earning categories only on travel booked via Capital One Travel
- LIMITED-TIME OFFER: Enjoy $250 to use on Capital One Travel in your first cardholder year, plus earn 75,000 bonus miles once you spend $4,000 on purchases within the first 3 months from account opening - that’s equal to $1,000 in travel
- Earn unlimited 2X miles on every purchase, every day
- Earn 5X miles on hotels, vacation rentals and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel
- Miles won't expire for the life of the account and there's no limit to how many you can earn
- Receive up to a $120 credit for Global Entry or TSA PreCheck®
- Use your miles to get reimbursed for any travel purchase—or redeem by booking a trip through Capital One Travel
- Enjoy a $50 experience credit and other premium benefits with every hotel and vacation rental booked from the Lifestyle Collection
- Transfer your miles to your choice of 15+ travel loyalty programs
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