FHB launches Continental OnePass® Checkcard

First Hawaiian Bank is launching a new debit card that allows consumers and businesses to earn miles on Continental Airlines.

“Because Continental has the largest number of flights out of and into this region, we wanted to give our customers on Guam and Saipan a unique product that gives all the benefits of a worldwide debit/ATM card plus the convenience of miles on Continental that don’t expire,” said Senior Vice President John Lee, the bank’s Guam-CNMI Regional Manager. “We are proud to offer OnePass® miles from Continental, the major carrier in Micronesia.

With the Continental Airlines OnePass® CheckCard, purchases come right out of your checking account, and you earn valuable miles every day—including 1,000 bonus miles with your first purchase using the card.

Features of the OnePass CheckCard include:
∑ It doubles as an ATM card, giving access to over a million ATMs worldwide;
∑ Cardholders receive 1 mile for every $2 worth of purchases;
∑ Double miles when cardholders purchase Continental Airlines tickets from Continental;
∑ Accepted at over 20 million merchant locations worldwide;
∑ Current OnePass members can add to the miles they already have;
∑ Miles earned with the card do not expire and may be used worldwide for over 650 flight destinations on Continental or its SkyTeam partners (Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, Delta, KLM Royal Dutch, Korean, Northwest and CSA Czech); and
∑ OnePass® Business CheckCard is a quick and easy way to pay for everyday business expenses. Free primary rental car insurance, $1,000 secondary personal effects coverage and extended warranty protection that doubles most manufacturer’s U.S. warranties.

“First Hawaiian Bank and Continental’s OnePass program are a great match because we share a commitment to excellent customer service and have strong reputations as leaders in our businesses,” added Mark Erwin, president and CEO of Continental Airlines Micronesia. “Using this card is a great way to earn OnePass miles for free travel on Continental.”

Honolulu-based First Hawaiian Bank ($11 billion assets) has operated on Guam since 1970 and has branches at Maite, Dededo and Tamuning. It has two branches on Saipan at Oleai and Gualo Rai. First Hawaiian, which also has 56 branches in Hawaii, is a subsidiary of BancWest Corporation, a Hawaii-based bank holding company with assets of $64 billion and operations in 20 states. First Hawaiian Bank’s website is located at www.fhb.com.

Continental Micronesia is headquartered in Guam and operates a Pacific hub from the A.B. Won Pat Guam International Airport. A wholly owned subsidiary of Continental Airlines, Continental Micronesia offers more than 290 departures each week between 24 cities throughout the Pacific Rim, the Micronesian Islands and Hawaii with a fleet of 13 next-generation Boeing 737 narrow-body and 767 wide-body aircraft. (PR)