You many not want to count on the on-line check in miles, its not clear if the offer will be renewed in 2006.:

From October 1 through December 31, 2005, you'll receive 500 bonus miles and a complimentary inflight headset coupon each time you use continental.com to check in for your outbound and return flight*.



You might want to sign up for the Go the Extra Mile promo:

If you plan on flying a lot next year, take advantage of the our Extra Mile bonus offer and earn 50% bonus miles* on every paid flight from January 1 through December 31, 2006. That's in addition to any Elite and/or most promotional bonus miles for which you may qualify. Use your miles for booking reward travel to more than 650 destinations worldwide.

Simply select the option that best suits your travel needs:

Service Fee Earn up to
$50 5,000 bonus miles
$100 10,000 bonus miles
$150 15,000 bonus miles


If you are using a Continental Mastercard, don't forget to count the miles that will come from your $$ spent.