Continental Airlines OnePass® Plus Card

Editor's Review: The Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card from Chase is a good option for those who enjoy traveling on a regular basis and are looking for an airline credit card that will help make travel more cost effective. Cardholders get priority boarding privileges on Continental and United flights as well as their first bag free, which is a $50 value.

With the Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card, card holders earn one airline mile for every dollar spent with the card. As an added perk, card holders can earn up to 40,000 bonus miles in their first year. With these miles, card holders automatically have enough points to purchase a round-trip airline ticket to anywhere in Canada or in the United States other than Hawaii.

Card holders who choose to add an authorized user to their account enjoy an additional 5,000 in bonus miles after completing their first purchase. Furthermore, every time the user makes $25,000 in purchases, he or she earns an additional 10,000 bonus miles.

Although the Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card is geared toward those who enjoy flying with Continental Airlines, the miles can be redeemed on things other than just flights. Other benefits enjoyed by cardholders include free bag check with Continental Airlines flights as well as exclusive OnePass membership benefits. These benefits include receiving two President’s Club day passes each year, a $100 value, as well as two travel discount certificates each year, concierge service, travel protection and purchase protection.

While the Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card does not offer a special introductory APR, card holders can earn as much as 40,000 bonus miles during the first year of membership. In addition, the $95 annual fee is waived for the first year of membership. Given the annual fee that is associated with the card, those who fly with Continental Airlines often and who will be able to take advantage of the free bag check and who will be able to earn points toward free airline tickets are best suited to the Continental Airlines OnePass Plus Card.