Continental Airlines Celebrates 21st Birthday of OnePass With Texas Hold'em Event...

Continental Airlines Celebrates 21st Birthday of OnePass With Texas Hold'em
Event in Las Vegas
Frequent flyers have chance to win 21 million OnePass miles

HOUSTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To mark the 21st birthday of its
OnePass(R) frequent flyer program, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) today
announced that it has invited its top customers to participate in a Texas
Hold'em Poker Tournament where they will bet frequent flyer miles to gamble on
the chance to win the tournament's grand prize, 21 million OnePass miles. The
four day event begins on Aug. 6, 2008, and will take place at the legendary
Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
"We look forward to providing this exciting opportunity to our loyal
customers to celebrate the 21st year of our OnePass program," said Mark
Bergsrud, Continental's senior vice president of marketing programs and
distribution. "Continental's OnePass program has rewarded passengers with
travel bonuses, seat upgrades and preferred customer benefits for more than
two decades and we look forward to continuing this service for many years to
come."
The contest's grand prize can be redeemed for up to 400 round-trip economy
SaverPass tickets within the United States or it can be used to bid on
exclusive OnePass Online Auction items including premier sporting events, VIP
performing arts experiences and vacation packages. The tournament's top
finalists will be awarded prizes which include dinners at The Golden Nugget's
top-rated Grotto Ristorante and Vic & Anthony's restaurants.
The event will kick-off with an opening night cocktail party reception on
Fremont Street for participants and their guest sponsored by the Fremont
Street Experience, home to the world-famous Viva Vision light show, which
features 12 million lights and 550,000 watts of concert quality sound.
The entry fee to participate in the tournament is 50,000 OnePass miles and
registration is limited. Participants must book the event package with the
Golden Nugget Casino. To register for the tournament, OnePass members should
go to continental.com/onepass/news.
In addition to the poker tournament, Continental Airlines and MasterCard
Worldwide will offer 21,000 OnePass bonus miles for new members who acquire
the Continental Airlines World MasterCard(R) during the 21st birthday
celebration. Additionally, from June 1 through Aug. 31, 2008, OnePass members
will receive 2,100 bonus miles when they use a MasterCard card to purchase a
First Class or BusinessFirst(R) ticket at continental.com. For complete
details, go to continental.com.
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental,
together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than
3,100 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving 145
domestic and 138 international destinations. More than 550 additional points
are served via SkyTeam alliance airlines. With more than 45,000 employees,
Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and
together with Continental Express, carries approximately 69 million passengers
per year. Continental consistently earns awards and critical acclaim for both
its operation and its corporate culture.
For the fifth consecutive year, FORTUNE magazine named Continental the
No. 1 World's Most Admired Airline on its 2008 list of World's Most Admired
Companies. Additionally, Continental again won major awards at the OAG Airline
of the Year Awards including "Best Airline Based in North America" for the
fourth year in a row, and "Best Executive/Business Class" for the fifth
consecutive year. For more company information, visit continental.com.
ABOUT GOLDEN NUGGET LAS VEGAS
Winner of the AAA Four-Diamond Award since 1977, the Golden Nugget Las
Vegas is the most luxurious resort on the Fremont Street Experience, and
consistently receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer expectations.
The Golden Nugget offers more than 1,900 deluxe guest rooms and suites; a
high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines,
table games, race and sports book and poker room; nightly entertainment;
world-class restaurants; luxury spa and salon and The Tank, a year-round
outdoor swimming pool complete with a live shark aquarium. In September 2005,
Landry's Restaurants, Inc. purchased the Golden Nugget hotels and casinos in
Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nev., and embarked on a 14-month, $100 million
renovation project, which was completed November 2006. In December 2007, the
Golden Nugget completed its $60 million Phase II project, which expanded the
resort west onto First Street and introduced additional entertainment, event
and dining venues. Hotel reservations and additional information are available
by calling 800-634-3454, or by booking online at www.goldennugget.com.
About MasterCard Worldwide
MasterCard Worldwide advances global commerce by providing a critical
economic link among financial institutions, businesses, cardholders and
merchants worldwide. As a franchisor, processor and advisor, MasterCard
develops and markets payment solutions, processes over 18 billion transactions
each year, and provides industry-leading analysis and consulting services to
financial institution customers and merchants. Through its family of brands,
including MasterCard(R), Maestro(R) and Cirrus(R), MasterCard serves consumers
and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. For more
information go to www.mastercard.com.
SOURCE Continental Airlines

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