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HOUSTON, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE:
CAL) today announced that effective immediately it will waive fees for the
first checked bag for Continental Airlines Chase credit and debit
cardmembers.
Primary credit and debit cardmembers will be eligible to check their
first bag without paying a fee -- a savings of $15 each way per passenger
checking bags. Continental Airlines Presidential Plus(SM) cardmembers are
eligible to check up to two bags without paying a fee -- a savings of up to
$40 each way per passenger checking bags. Customers traveling with the
primary cardmember will also be eligible for the waived fees if they are
listed in the same reservation and check in at the same time.
"We worked closely with Chase to improve the value of our family of
co-branded credit and debit cards," said Mark Bergsrud, Continental's
senior vice president marketing programs and distribution. "Waiving the
first checked baggage fee offers a significant benefit to the more than one
million customers who carry a Continental Airlines Chase credit or debit
card."
Checked bags must meet weight and size restrictions. These fee waivers
will apply to all Continental Airlines, Continental Express and Continental
Connection flights. Complete details are available at continental.com.
About Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline. Continental,
together with Continental Express and Continental Connection, has more than
2,500 daily departures throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, serving
134 domestic and 131 international destinations. More than 675 additional
points are served via alliance partners. With more than 43,000 employees,
Continental has hubs serving New York, Houston, Cleveland and Guam, and
together with Continental Express, carries approximately 69 million
passengers per year.
About JPMorgan Chase & Co.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services
firm with assets of $2 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries.
The company has more than 157 million credit cards issued. Under the Chase
and JPMorgan brands, the firm serves millions of consumers and businesses
in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate,
institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is
available at http://www.jpmorganchase.com.
The applicable checked baggage fee will be automatically waived when the primary cardmember’s OnePass® account number is listed in their reservation. In the event that it is not automatically waived, the primary cardmember should present their active Continental Airlines Chase credit or debit card to an agent. Fees will be waived at the time of travel; no refunds or credits will be issued after travel has been completed.
Customers traveling with the primary cardmember will also get their applicable baggage fees waived if they are listed in the same reservation and check in at the same time. This exemption will not apply to group reservations including 10 or more customers.
Checked bags must meet weight and size restrictions or will be subject to additional fees. Learn more about our baggage policy.
New Continental Airlines Chase primary credit and debit card applicants will be eligible for the checked baggage fee waiver benefit after they receive their card.
Expires 2009/10/28