Continental Airlines Vacations and LVCVA Begin ‘Million Mile’ Sweepstakes

(Edina, Minn., Sept 21, 2009)—Continental Airlines Vacations® has launched their Million Mile Sweepstakes, in conjunction with the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA), offering travelers the chance to win 1,000,000 OnePass® miles and a trip for two to Las Vegas with the purchase of a qualifying Las Vegas air and hotel package from Continental Airlines Vacations.  The trip includes round-trip, first-class air and three nights at the luxurious Bellagio hotel on Dec. 1-4, 2009.

There are at least a million-and-one ways to have fun in Las Vegas, from casino gaming and star-studded entertainment to world-class shopping. When travelers head to Las Vegas with a vacation from Continental Airlines Vacations, they’re guaranteed the lowest available package airfare on Continental Airlines®, competitive rates on hotels, and more.

To qualify, travelers must:

• Purchase a Continental Airlines Vacations package with air and at least a two-nights in Las Vegas by Oct 31, 2009 (see official sweepstakes rules for details)
• Enter their OnePass number at the time of booking
• Travel between Sept. 27, 2009 – Feb. 28, 2010, with no blackout dates

With Continental Airlines Vacations, travelers will enjoy top-of-the-line services and amenities, including the lowest available airfare on Continental Airlines, lower deposit and cancellation options, combined with specially negotiated rates on accommodations, transfers, car rentals, activities, and more.

Travelers will find complete details about the million-mile sweepstakes, along with rates at www.covacations.com.

About the LVCVA

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide, and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With approximately 140,500 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 9.8 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA's mission centers on attracting ever-increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area.  For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.visitlasvegas.com/.

About Continental Airlines Vacations

Continental Airlines Vacations is one of the largest providers of vacations in the United States. Continental Airlines Vacations offers the lowest available airfares on Continental Airlines when combined with accommodations, airport/hotel transfers, car rentals, sightseeing activities, and more for a wide variety of value-priced vacations. Continental Airlines Vacations packages are available from the United States and Canada to destinations worldwide including Mexico, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, Europe, and Asia, in addition to hundreds of destinations throughout the United States and Canada. Continental Airlines Vacations also offers SelectEscapes Luxury vacation packages with the highest level of personal service and attention to detail and SelectEscapes Romance vacation packages for the perfect destination wedding or honeymoon. For more information, consult a travel agent or visit www.covacations.com.

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