This is a good card for those who don’t always fly First Class but want many of the ancillary airport privileges. The annual fee is $375/year, with $75 discount for first-year charter members. Currently, only Continental Elite and Presidents Club members are being invited to apply, but anyone can apply by calling (877) 847-8299. The benefits:

• Elite Access airport services such as Priority Check-in and Priority Boarding.
• Presidents Club lounge membership ($425 value); includes access for spouse and children under 21 or up to 2 guests.
• Earn OnePass miles on purchases at $1 = 1 OnePass Mile.
• Earn 2 OnePass miles per dollar spent on Continental tickets and qualifying hotel stays and car rentals, and 5 OnePass Miles per dollar spent at qualifying restaurants.
• 5% discount on Continental tickets purchased at continental.com with the card for the first 12 months.
• 2,000 Flex Elite Qualification Miles earned for every $25,000 in card spending each membership year. Up to 28,000 flex miles can be earned each year. (You have until March 31 of each year to redeem Flex miles and combine them with the prior year’s Elite Qualification Miles to obtain a higher OnePass elite status level.)