Hi everyone, I am very happy now in Alaskaland. Did some checking up on CO and they have changed the playing field again.
Remember the fuss a while back about elite members being shut out of a bonus on Virgin flights? a few months ago they amended the site to allow for the bonus through june 04. Not any more.

CO has again changed the website


Here's what the "earn miles" section at co.com sez....

http://www.continental.com/onepass/earn/air.asp

Virgin Atlantic Airways


Travel Area for Mileage Accrual: All Virgin Atlantic-operated flights systemwide
Earn: Actual miles or a minimum of 500 miles. Earn a 50% mileage bonus in Upper Class.

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But wait, thats not the story (or one of the stories) I have been told.........

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then over in the "elite bonuses" section


http://www.continental.com/onepass/elite/bonuses.asp

Elite Mileage Bonuses


Elite members have the opportunity to earn OnePass miles toward rewards much faster than other members. Each Elite level receives a mileage bonus in addition to actual flight miles earned:

125% mileage bonus for Platinum Elite members
100% mileage bonus for Gold Elite members
50% mileage bonus for Silver Elite members





An Elite mileage bonus is earned by Elite members every time they travel with a qualifying paid fare on these participating airlines and partners:

((((nw, dl, as, and so on and then what we want to know))))

Continental code-share flights operated by other airlines (ticketed as Continental) excluding Virgin Atlantic flights


NOTE THE WORD "EXCLUDING" THIS IS NEW. IT WAS NOT THERE 2 WEEKS AGO.

and just for fun, run it through the mileage calculator:


Mileage Calculator Results





Flight Mileage


From To Miles


Boston, MA (BOS) London/ Heathrow GB (LHR) 3,265


Bonus Mileage


Bonus Bonus Miles


50% Silver Elite Bonus 1,632



Total Mileage: 4,897

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side note....does the mileage calculator know that CO is not allowed to serve LHR............
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CO has again given me the screw. I dont know if anyone else is in a similar situation, but I am on my last thread with CO. Yes I know there is nothing I can do that will change CO. They have robbed me. I hope they enjoy the spoils of their efforts when they see all those empty seats that would have been occupied by me. As a consumer I feel ripped off, and I have no one to complain to. As a legal student, I know the burden is VERY high to prove wrongdoing on their part. But I feel its there.

Please be informed consumers .....