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Elite Program Edit

The Continental Elite program, part of the Skyteam Alliance, has 3 levels: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.

Credit Card Deals Edit

• American Express Starwood Preferred Guest Platinum Optima: Get 1,000 bonus points and no annual fee for the first year ($30 thereafter). Starwood points can be traded for airline points on every major airline (United, Delta, American, Continental) with a 1:1 ratio, and if you exchange 20,000 Starwood points for airline points, you get a 5,000 point bonus (so the ratio is really 4:5 -- better than any other card).

• Continental Airlines Mastercard: 15,000 miles after your first purchase, double miles on restaurants and Continental tickets

Partner Deals Edit

Continental has many partner deals.

Hubs Edit

Continental's main hub is in Houston, but it has another in New York City. Other significant areas include Los Angeles and Chicago.