as a relative newbie to this co forum, i've gotta say i'm impressed with continental's willingness to share the info beforehand, (thanks, CO Insider) rather than leaving its most loyal flyers guessing. there's bad news all right, but i'm willing to believe there's good news coming at some point also.

it's a pity that the 500 mile bonus is going away for booking online, but i suppose that frees us all up to book wherever's cheapest.

really, i'm impressed with the transparency...i'm taking advantage of my status match (waiting for the credentials to change my profile to co plat) and it does seem that continental is willing to be upfront about changes, even the ones that aren't going to be well-received, which is a nice switch from what i'm used to at ua.