The more you fly Continental Airlines, United Airlines and select OnePass partners, the sooner you'll achieve Elite status, which gives additional benefits to our most active members. Elite members receive priority boarding privileges, priority baggage handling and many other special travel opportunities -- including complimentary upgrades for travel within the U.S.
(Effective Jan. 1, 2011 through late in the first quarter of 2012)
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Gold |
Silver |
| Complimentary Upgrades. Get unlimited complimentary First Class upgrades on many domestic and international flights operated by Continental and Copa. Learn about eligible flights and more |
| Instant upgrades for select full-fare tickets |
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| Space-available upgrades for all other fares |
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| Space-available companion upgrades |
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| More Mileage Earnings. Earn miles faster when traveling on Continental, Copa, Lufthansa, United, Air Canada ANA, and US Airways flights. Learn more |
| Elite Bonus miles on Continental, Copa, Air Canada, Lufthansa, United, and ANA |
100% |
100% |
25% |
| Elite Bonus miles on US Airways |
100% |
50% |
25% |
| 500 mile minimum mileage accrual* |
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| EliteAccess and its benefits are becoming Premier Access, the new name for our priority airport services available when you fly Continental or United. |
| Priority phone line |
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| Access to most sold-out flights |
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| Priority check-in |
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| Priority baggage handling |
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| Priority security screening, where offered |
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| Priority boarding privileges |
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| Preferred Economy Class seating |
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| Pre-assigned Exit Row seating with Continental |
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| Lounge access when travelling internationally |
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| Travel Benefits with Star Alliance members. Get priority treatment with our Star Alliance partners with your Star Alliance Elite status. Learn more |
| Star Alliance Elite benefits |
Star Alliance Gold |
Star Alliance Gold |
Star Alliance Silver |
| Discounted Fees & Exemptions with Continental. |
| Complimentary checked baggage allowance |
3 bags at 70 lbs (32 kg) each |
3 bags at 70 lbs (32 kg) each |
2 bags at 50 lbs (23 kg) each |
Discounted same-day flight changes
(Fees applicable to tickets issued May 17, 2011 and beyond.
See Same Day Change details for more information.) |
No Fee |
No Fee |
$75 (standard rate) |
| Discounted United Club Membership rates |
Starting at $375 per year |
Starting at $400 per year |
Starting at $450 per year |
| Phone service fee exemption |
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| Reward Travel Benefits. |
| Priority Reward Waitlisting |
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| Better availability for EasyPass rewards, and United Standard Awards, too (beginning late in the first quarter of 2012) |
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| Better availability for SaverPass rewards |
All Cabins |
Economy Class |
Economy Class |
| Reduced Close-in Reward Booking Fee |
No Fee |
$25 |
$50 |
| Reduced Redeposit Fee - for tickets issued before June 15, 2011 |
No Fee |
$25 |
$50 |
| Reduced Redeposit Fee - for tickets issued on or after June 15, 2011 |
No Fee |
$100 |
$125 |
| Reduced Reward Change Fee |
No Fee |
$25 |
$50 |
| Regional Upgrades ** (Can now also be used on most United flights. Learn more.) |
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| Six System-wide Upgrades *** (Can now also be used on most United flights. Learn more.) |
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* Minimum mileage accrual is 250 base miles for W, S or U discount economy purchased classes on select Lufthansa flights
** Platinum Elite members who earn 75,000 Elite Qualification Miles (EQMs) or 90 Elite Qualification Points (EQPs) will earn two, one-way, one class electronic Regional Upgrade certificates. Learn more about Regional Upgrades.
*** Platinum Elite members who earn 100,000 Elite Qualification Miles (EQMs) or 120 Elite Qualification Points (EQPs) will earn six, one class, one-way electronic System-wide Upgrade certificates. Learn more about System-wide Upgrades