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· Continental:
Chase offers an OnePass Plus Card where travelers can score 25,000 frequent flyer miles immediately after their very first purchase. The MasterCard also allows an additional 5,000 bonus miles if you add an additional cardholder—looks like Fido is getting a credit card. There’s an annual fee of $85, but it’s waived for the first year. High rollers can get another 10,000 bonus miles for spending $25,000 on the card in a year. With Continental and United teaming up, finding a freebie ticket to somewhere in the US or Canada—excluding Hawaii—shouldn’t be too difficult.

· Delta:
We’ll throw Delta into the mix, but their credit card relationship with American Express isn’t the best for travelers. Just like most of the other legacy airlines they offer 25,000 SkyMiles with a credit card signup, and the first year’s annual fee is waived. However, finding an award ticket for just 25,000 miles is way too difficult right now. If you just want to go somewhere quickly, we’d recommend trying out some of the other airlines first.

· United:
Just like their soon-to-be buddies over at Continental, United Airlines has partnered with Chase to give away frequent flyer miles. The United Mileage Plus Visa Signature Card offers 25,000 bonus miles after your first purchase, and you can score another 5,000 miles by spending at least $250 and signing up another authorized user. Like most of these cards, there is an annual fee—it’s $60—but it’s waived the first year. We don’t know about you, but after we get our bonus we’re thinking about canceling 364 days later.

Related Stories:
· Citi / AAdvantage Cards [Official Site]
· OnePass Plus Card [Official Site]
· Delta AmericanExpress [Official Site]
· Chase United Mileage Plus: MP Signature Card [Jaunted]
· American Express Will Hold Your Miles Hostage If You Pay Late [Jaunted]
· Credit Cars coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Andres Rueda]