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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TPG featured card
at Bilt's secure site
Terms & restrictions apply. See rates & fees.
| 1X | Choose to earn up to 1X points on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee |
| 2X | Earn 2X points + the option to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday purchases |
Pros
- Choice to earn up to 1 Bilt Point per dollar spent on rent and mortgage payments
- Elevated everyday earnings with both Bilt Points and the option to earn Bilt Cash
- $400 Bilt Travel Portal hotel credit per year (up to $200 biannually)
- $200 Bilt Cash annually
- Priority Pass membership
- No foreign transaction fees
Cons
- Moderate annual fee
- Designed primarily for members seeking a premium, all-in-one card
- Earn points on housing with no transaction fee
- Choose to earn 4% back in Bilt Cash on everyday spend. Use Bilt Cash to unlock point earnings on rent and mortgage payments with no transaction fee, up to 1X.
- 2X points on everyday spend
- $400 Bilt Travel Hotel credit. Applied twice a year, as $200 statement credits, for qualifying Bilt Travel Portal hotel bookings.
- $200 Bilt Cash (awarded annually). At the end of each calendar year, any Bilt Cash balance over $100 will expire.
- Welcome bonus (subject to approval): 50,000 Bilt Points + Gold Status after spending $4,000 on everyday purchases in the first 90 days + $300 of Bilt Cash.
- Priority Pass ($469/year value). See Guide to Benefits.
- Bilt Point redemptions include airlines, hotels, future rent and mortgage payments, Lyft rides, statement credits, student loan balances, a down payment on a home, and more.