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Effective for travel on or after Jan. 1, 2009, OnePass members will earn the actual miles flown rather than a minimum of 500 miles per flight for tickets purchased on or after Nov. 15, 2008. This affects base miles and Elite Qualifying Miles on flights operated by Continental and most OnePass airline partners. OnePass Elite members are exempt from this change.
Tickets purchased prior to Nov. 15, 2008, will earn a minimum of 500 miles on segments flown regardless of travel date. Learn more about minimum mileage accrual changes.
OnePass Elite membership is earned by flying Continental Airlines and select airline partners. You can earn Elite status based on either Elite Qualification Miles or Elite Qualification Points in a calendar year.
The Elite Qualification Miles are based on the number of paid flight miles traveled (minimum of 500 miles or actual miles, whichever is greater) and the fare purchased. Elite Qualification Points are determined by the number of paid flown segments traveled and the fare class purchased.
Please note, Elite status is not based on your total OnePass account mileage balance. Mileage earned through promotional and partner offers, as well as certain non-qualifying mileage, does not apply toward Elite qualification. Additionally, certain fares such as industry discount, Hotwire and priceline.com do not count toward Elite qualification or mileage accrual.
Elite Earnings on Continental
The chart below outlines Elite Qualification earnings when flying on Continental Airlines, Continental Micronesia, Continental Express* and Continental Connection (Cape Air, Colgan Air, CommutAir and Gulfstream International Airlines).
| Eligible Continental Airlines Fare Classes |
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OnePass Elite Qualification |
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| Class of Service |
Purchased Fare Class+ |
Base Miles |
Elite Qualification Miles |
Elite Qualification Points |
Eligible for Most OnePass Promotions |
| First Class / Business Class / BusinessFirst |
A, C, D, J, Z |
150%** |
150%** |
2 |
Yes |
| R |
100%** |
150%** |
2 |
No |
| Full Fare Economy Class |
Y |
100% |
150% |
2 |
Yes |
| Discount Full Fare Economy Class |
H |
100% |
150% |
2 |
Yes |
| Economy Class |
K, M, N, B, O, V, U |
100% |
100% |
1 |
Yes |
| Discount Economy Class |
Q, I, S, W, T, X, L |
100% |
100%++ |
50% |
1++ |
0 |
No |
** Residents of Europe/Israel/India receive 200% base miles, 200% Elite Qualification Miles and 2 Elite Qualification Points on their transatlantic flight in purchased BusinessFirst fares in J, D, Z or R class of service. Residency is defined by the address on your OnePass account.
+ Or equivalent fare classes.
++ Valid for travel on Continental Airlines-, Continental Micronesia-, Continental Express- and Continental Connection-operated flights reserved and purchased at continental.com or through Continental Vacations. Residents of Europe/Israel/India receive Transatlantic Elite Qualification Points on Discount Economy Class flights only when tickets are purchased on continental.com. Offer subject to change without notice.
Elite Earnings on OnePass Airline & Rail Partners
You may also qualify for OnePass Elite membership by using the OnePass airline and rail partners listed below. Please note that earnings for each partner may vary. Visit the Airline Partners page and Other Partners page for details.
SkyTeam Alliance Partners:
- Aeroflot
- AeroMéxico
- Air France
- Alitalia
- China Southern Airlines
- CSA Czech Airlines
- Delta Air Lines (only miles qualify)
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Korean Air
- Northwest Airlines
SkyTeam Alliance Associate Members:
- Air Europa
- Copa Airlines
- Kenya Airways
More Airline Partners:
- Aero República
- American Eagle
- Cape Air
- Continental Connection
- Emirates
- EVA Air
- Hawaiian Airlines (interisland flights only)
- Horizon Air
- Island Air
- Kingfisher Airlines
- US Helicopter
- Virgin Atlantic
Rail Partners:
- Amtrak (select train routes)
- SNCF
Elite Status Has Three Levels
| To Achieve |
You Must Travel |
| Silver Elite |
25,000 Elite qualification miles or 30 points |
| Gold Elite |
50,000 Elite qualification miles or 60 points |
| Platinum Elite |
75,000 Elite qualification miles or 90 points |
| Elite qualification is based on the calendar year (January 1 - December 31). |
You always receive the highest status for which you qualify. As you qualify for a higher level, your Elite status will be upgraded automatically and a new Elite card will be mailed to you. Benefits are effective the day after attaining a new Elite status.
View your progress toward Elite status in My Account.
Elite Status Membership Period
Upon qualification, Elite status is valid through the end of the program year in which you qualified, as well as the entire following year. For example, if you complete 25,000 flight miles on June 1, 2007, you will earn Silver Elite membership for the remainder of 2007 and the subsequent Elite program year.
Elite benefits in subsequent Elite program years may not be the same as those contained herein. Read the Elite Program Rules for more information.
* Operated by ExpressJet Airlines, Inc. and Chautauqua Airlines, Inc..
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