New Welcome Bonuses for United Cards
Chase and United Airlines have launched new welcome bonuses on the four MileagePlus credit cards. These offers vary from 30,000 miles for the no-fee United Gateway℠ Card, and as high as 90,000 miles for the United Club℠ Infinite Card.
United Airlines also announced changes to its MileagePlus program for next year, with a focus on credit card spending. Let’s get into the details of these new offers, along with some of the highlights for each card to help you decide which one is best for you.
United Gateway Card
If you’re an occasional flyer who’s looking to earn miles on everyday purchases, the United Gateway℠ Card could be a good fit for your lifestyle. The card offers select perks for travelers and has no annual fee. This new offer matches the highest signup bonus on the card.
Welcome Bonus
- Earn 30,000 United MileagePlus Miles after spending $1,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account. Offer ends January 24, 2024.
- No Annul Fee
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Card Highlights
- Earn 2X miles on United purchases, gas stations, and local transit and commuting
- 25% back on all United® inflight purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
- One-year complimentary DashPass, a membership for both DoorDash and Caviar. Activate by 12/31/24.
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United Explorer Card
The United℠ Explorer Card is a typical airline credit card that offers a useful benefits for those that fly United Airlines. You get 2 United Club Passes, free checked bag when flying United, $100 credit for trusted traveler programs, and double the bonus. Plus there’s no annual fee for the first year. The highest ever bonus on this card was 70K, but it also required double the spending.
Welcome Bonus
- Earn 60,000 United MileagePlus Miles after spending $3,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account, plus Annual Fee waived for the first year. Offer ends January 24, 2024.
- Annual Fee: $0 for your first year, then $95.
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Card Highlights
- Earn 2X miles on United purchases, restaurants and delivery services, and hotels when you book direct
- Free first checked bag
- 2 United Club Passes on each cardmember anniversary
- 25% back on all United® inflight purchases
- Up to $100 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit.
- One-year complimentary DashPass, a membership for both DoorDash and Caviar. Activate by 12/31/24.
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United Quest Card
The United Quest Card comes with a higher annual fee, and a better bonus that also includes PQP. This is a premium card that is best for more frequent United customers. The card offers even more perks that help offset the higher annual fee. However, we have seen much better bonuses for this card in the past, up to 90K miles.
Welcome Bonus
- Earn 70,000 United MileagePlus Miles and 500 PQP after spending $4,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account. Offer ends January 24, 2024.
- Annual Fee: $250
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Card Highlights
- Earn 3X miles on United purchases, and 2X miles on all other travel and dining
- Free first checked bag
- Up to $125 credit on United® Purchases each year
- Up to 10,000 miles in award flight credits each year – terms apply
- 2 Free Checked Bags
- Up to $100 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit.
- No foreign transaction fees
- One-year complimentary DashPass, a membership for both DoorDash and Caviar. Activate by 12/31/24.
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United Club℠ Infinite Card
The United Club℠ Infinite Card is the most premium offering for frequent flyers looking to upgrade their trip experience from start to finish. The most important benefits on this card is the complimentary membership to the United Club. You also earn the highest rate of 4 miles per $1 spent on United® purchases, plus you get IHG and Avis status. We have seen better offers for this card in the past, up to 120K miles.
Welcome Bonus
- Earn 90,000 United MileagePlus Miles after you spend $5,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account. Offer ends January 24, 2024.
- Annual Fee: $525
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Card Highlights
- Earn 4x miles on United purchases, and 2x miles on all other travel and dining
- United Club Membership (value of up to $650)
- 2 Free Checked Bags
- Up to $100 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck® or NEXUS fee credit.
- Premier upgrades on award tickets
- IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status
- Avis President’s Club
- No foreign transaction fees
- One-year complimentary DashPass, a membership for both DoorDash and Caviar. Activate by 12/31/24.
- LEARN MORE
About United MileagePlus Program
MileagePlus is United Airlines’ frequent flyer loyalty program. When you pay for a tickets on United Airlines, or its airline partners and its Star Alliance partners, you will earn MileagePlus miles. There are also several other options to earn miles, such as using a Chase United MileagePlus credit card, transferring points from Chase Ultimate Rewards, the MileagePlus Shopping mall, dining and more. if you’re not familiar with the program, here are a few things worth knowing:
- United MileagePlus miles are worth about 1.2 cents each.
- MileagePlus miles can be used for flights on United Airlines, on Star Alliance airlines and airline partners.
- The miles you’ll earn for a flight are based on the price of the ticket and your MileagePlus status. A basic member earn 5 miles per $1, and with higher status you earn between 40% and 120% bonus.
- United no longer has an award chart and uses dynamic pricing instead. Flights start as low as 5,000 miles. Check United’s flight award deals.
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