Continental credit card
Feb 21, 2008 | 8:26 pm
#1
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Continental credit card
Are there any credit cards out there that offer Continental miles with the first year free????? Since the word on the street is that Continental and UAL may merge, I was thinking about getting a Continental credit card and associated sign up miles. Could then merge the accounts once the merger happens.
Feb 22, 2008 | 10:37 am
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OP--Just pay Chase the $85 fee for the card and enjoy the 20K, cheap, miles.
http://www.firstusa.com/cgi-bin/webc...rld&page=indexThey also have a CO business card. For another $85 you'll have 40K miles.
Last edited by philemer; Feb 22, 2008 at 10:43 am
Feb 22, 2008 | 12:50 pm
#5
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I've been getting Chase offers for months (if not a year) for a Continental credit card with a 20,000 sign-up bonus and the annual fee waived for the first year. I haven't taken them up on their offers yet since I don't fly Continental.
Feb 22, 2008 | 12:59 pm
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The minute the $85 charge was put on my account, I called them up and told them I was pretty sure the first year was free... it wasn't, but they went ahead and credited the $85 back to me so I did get the first year free. Perhaps I just got lucky in who I spoke with.
It can be done. I just don't know how often you will get the same response I did.
Sincerely,
Mr. Chris
It can be done. I just don't know how often you will get the same response I did.
Sincerely,
Mr. Chris
Feb 23, 2008 | 12:50 pm
#7
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My wife receives the same thing every few months, but I have yet to get one myselfy despite the fact that I frequently fly CO, and she rarely does. There is no way they will let me use her code to apply. I have tried a number of times. What we could do is have her apply and add me as an additional card member.