United Explorer Card
Bonus Offer: 40,000 bonus United MileagePlus miles after you spend $2,000 within your first 3 months
Bonus Offer: 40,000 bonus United MileagePlus miles after you spend $2,000 within your first 3 months
★ This card earns bonus points for spend in the following bonus categories:
Best for:
United flyers that would like access to extra Economy saver award availability
Card Features and Benefits:
The United Explorer card earns 2x miles at restaurants, on hotels purchased directly, and, of course, on United.
United Explorer Card Benefits
United Explorer cardholders get free checked bag for you and a companion (must pay with card) and priority boarding on United flights. You'll also get two one-time United Club passes per cardmember year, access to the Luxury Hotel and Resort Collection, and access to both Inside Access events and United MileagePlus Events.
You can earn a PQD status waiver with $25,000 spend and, best of all, this card entitles you to expanded saver economy award availability on United flights.
Includes Primary Rental Car Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) Coverage
The coverage is Primary, so you won't have to involve your own insurance as long as you reserve and pay for the rental with this card (see issuer website for all terms).
More about Expanded Saver Availability with the United Explorer Card
The biggest benefit is access to expanded award availability on United flights. United often makes additional award seats (coach only, sorry) available for its elites. This is in an inventory bucket called YN which you can search online easily.
You’ll notice it second from the end of the list shown.
If you’re asking “Why can’t I see those in my searches?” it’s because you have to enable the feature in your United profile.
Cardmembers also get access to "last seat" standard award inventory (i.e. full price in miles, but available when it's not available at all to others).
If you are a United elite member, the United Explorer card will also unlock the possibility of being upgraded on award tickets and provide a PQD waiver if you spend $25,000 in a year.
Note: You will only be approved for a Chase card if you have applied for fewer than 5 personal credit cards within the last 24 months from any issuer. (Business cards do not count against the total, except for Capital One and Discover, but are subject to the policy). Learn more about the 5/24 rule here.
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Offer: 40,000 bonus United MileagePlus miles after you spend $2,000 within your first 3 months
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