Credit Card Programs - AA or UA credit card?

We have both AA and UA frequent flier accounts, trying to accumulate miles for a big trip in the next year or two.
Looking to purchase tickets for Asia trip at the end of this year but worried fares will be going up very soon. Want to get a card that has good incentives to put the airfare charges one (estimating 3k-4k in spends).
Between the Chase UA Explorer card and Citi AA card, which one can I receive in a shorter time frame assuming I get approved? Can I get the card within 1 week?

< 1 month ago applied and got approved for the Chase RC card, is it too soon to apply for another Chase card?

Thanks for the advice

First of all, I sense that that your primary reason to get an airline card right now is to charge your airfare purchases on to it. I would suggest that you keep in mind that the sign up bonuses for those cards are far more valuable than than the 6-8k miles you will get from charging your airfare.

You can get 55k miles from Chase UA MP Explorer with first purchase and additional card. You can get 100k miles from Citi AA cards using the two browser trick. I believe that has a minimum spend of $3000 in four months each. Do a search on this forum for those two threads.

Next, I would also suggest the Chase Sapphire Preferred as a general travel credit card. You will get two UR points per $ for all purchases related to travel, and those can be transferred to UA 1:1.

Being able to get another Chase card within the month will depend on many things, including your credit score, your credit history, and your history with Chase. You can certainly try.

In my experience, cards generally do come within a week or two. You can call them and ask to have them expedited.

Keep in mind that if you're looking to save up miles to redeem for an award, sign up bonuses are the quickest way to do that. Of course, getting points and miles for your everyday purchases is important too.

yes I'm aware of the signup bonuses that have been discussed on this board, however we don't typically have such big spendings except for overseas travels.
Since this is an opportunity to meet minimal spending requirements, I thought I'd get a card that offers signup bonuses to make more out of it.
Still debating between UA and AA...

Per person, go for 2 AA's, 1 UA, and throw in some others as well :) Maybe a US!

yes I'm aware of the signup bonuses that have been discussed on this board, however we don't typically have such big spendings except for overseas travels.
Since this is an opportunity to meet minimal spending requirements, I thought I'd get a card that offers signup bonuses to make more out of it.
Still debating between UA and AA...


Get all at the same time since citi and chase are different banks. Might as well apply for Amex Hilton and barclay usairways along with the 2citi AA & whatever chase u decide.

You already got a Chase card in less than 30 days, so I say go for the Citi AA two browsers if you only want to sign up for one airline carrier. That's 100K signup bonus miles, much more than any carrier out there.
Have your s.o. sign up as well. Both of you will get a business/first class to most places.