Aug 8, 2014, 4:50 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
8/8/14 Here's the "fine print" regarding those who have received a bonus from this product in the past:
I understand that any new cardmember bonus offers for this product are not available to either current or previous cardmembers of this product who received a new cardmember bonus for this product in the last 24 months.
I understand that the terms of my account, including the APRs, are subject to change. Any such changes will be made in accordance with the Cardmember Agreement.
If you received the bonus >24 months ago you are eligible to apply. Doesn't matter when you closed the card.
Major Benefits (post-June 2018)
Cuts as of June 2018Purchase Price Protection - removed
Return Protection - removed
Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Insurance - reduced
10,000 bonus miles for $25K spend will no longer be available after May 31, 2018.Those who spend $10,000-$24,999 by May 31 will receive 4,000 bonus miles this year only.
New benefits2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants and hotels
25% statement credit "rebate" on purchases of food, beverages, and wifi on United-operated flights
Global Entry / Pre-application statement credit rebate up to $100 once every four years.
I understand that any new cardmember bonus offers for this product are not available to either current or previous cardmembers of this product who received a new cardmember bonus for this product in the last 24 months.
I understand that the terms of my account, including the APRs, are subject to change. Any such changes will be made in accordance with the Cardmember Agreement.
If you received the bonus >24 months ago you are eligible to apply. Doesn't matter when you closed the card.
Major Benefits (post-June 2018)
- Free first checked a bag - The primary Cardmember and one companion traveling on the same reservation will each receive their first standard checked bag free on United-operated flights when the primary Cardmember includes their MileagePlus number in their reservation and purchases their tickets from United with their United MileagePlus Explorer Card. For complete details, please visit united.com/chasebag .
- Priority boarding - Primary Cardmembers and their companions on the same reservation will be invited to board United-operated flights prior to general boarding. (BG2)
- No fees on foreign transactions
- 2 United ClubSM passes each year for your travel
- Access to XN expanded Economy Saver award inventory (not a published benefit)
- Chip-enabled Card provides added security
- Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on tickets purchased from United.
- Earn 2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants and hotels (NEW)
- Earn 1 mile per $1 spent - You'll earn 1 mile for each $1 spent on all other purchases.
Miles don't expire as long as your credit card account remains open - Your miles don't expire as long as you are a Cardmember, with no limit to the number of miles you can earn.UA miles not longer expire- Any seat, any time, on United-operated flights - Primary Cardmembers can use their miles to book any available seat, any time, on United-operated flights when they redeem
- CPU award ticket eligibility for primary cardholder (only) if MP elite
- Carryon bag allowed with Boarding Group 2 even if Basic Economy ticket
- 25% statement credit "rebate" on purchases of food, beverages, and wifi on United-operated flights (NEW)
- Global Entry / Pre-application statement credit rebate up to $100 once every four years. (NEW)
Cuts as of June 2018Purchase Price Protection - removed
Return Protection - removed
Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Insurance - reduced
10,000 bonus miles for $25K spend will no longer be available after May 31, 2018.Those who spend $10,000-$24,999 by May 31 will receive 4,000 bonus miles this year only.
New benefits2 miles per $1 spent at restaurants and hotels
25% statement credit "rebate" on purchases of food, beverages, and wifi on United-operated flights
Global Entry / Pre-application statement credit rebate up to $100 once every four years.
Chase MP Explorer Card (Q&A, Benefits, Bonuses, Discussion, ....)
Feb 14, 2012, 7:50 am
#391
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Programs: UA 1K 1MM, AA, DL
Posts: 7,418
Good thing I didn't discard the envelope--looked like yet another advertisement to sign up for the card.
Feb 15, 2012, 5:17 pm
#392
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Tri Valley Area Northern CA
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 579
Hi Everyone, as you are now well aware
[*]Upgrades on Reward tickets for Elites – MileagePlus Elite customers who are also Cardmembers are eligible to receive upgrades on domestic reward tickets in the same way as with purchased tickets beginning in early 2012.
[*]Upgrades on Reward tickets for Elites – MileagePlus Elite customers who are also Cardmembers are eligible to receive upgrades on domestic reward tickets in the same way as with purchased tickets beginning in early 2012.
Feb 26, 2012, 11:41 am
#394
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
Feb 26, 2012, 12:23 pm
#396
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: NJ
Programs: Avis Preferred, Hertz #1 Gold, National Exective, United Premier Silver
Posts: 1,363
Are you concerned about the baggage waiver? -- It should be applied automatically so long as the mileage account number linked to the card is the one in the reservation. Of course this would be contingent on Chase's system talking to Continental/United's system as well, which I do not know how often they "talk."
Feb 26, 2012, 1:41 pm
#397
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: PDX
Programs: AS 75K, BW Plat, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Gold
Posts: 10,723
Is the free bag you get with the card separate from the free bag you get as an elite...so if I'm a Silver, do I get two bags (one with the card and one with my status)?
Feb 26, 2012, 3:20 pm
#398
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: ATL
Programs: Shamelessly Gold at Flying Burrito and AirTrain A+ Elite. Turkish Star Gold, 100k at Flying Eskimo
Posts: 739
Was flying on UA/CO from ANC to ATL last week.
I was trying to board after Elites but before General Boarding with my Explorer Card. My boarding pass was showing Zone 8.
Gate agent started lecturing me in public about my right and duties and that I shall not board until Zone 8 is called. Had to wait at the gate despite the fact that I should get some form of Priority Boarding with this gate.
What Zone should I board with anyway? Which number. At another connection, a Gate Agent told me it should be Zone 5. Is this true?
Also, I had quite a few trips booked back in November for travel this Spring before I had the card. Are there any sweet way to get the free checked bag for those flights booked before I was an Explorer CardHolder?
Obviously I have no status with UA due to my location but fly them from time to times.
My regards,
Minos
I was trying to board after Elites but before General Boarding with my Explorer Card. My boarding pass was showing Zone 8.
Gate agent started lecturing me in public about my right and duties and that I shall not board until Zone 8 is called. Had to wait at the gate despite the fact that I should get some form of Priority Boarding with this gate.
What Zone should I board with anyway? Which number. At another connection, a Gate Agent told me it should be Zone 5. Is this true?
Also, I had quite a few trips booked back in November for travel this Spring before I had the card. Are there any sweet way to get the free checked bag for those flights booked before I was an Explorer CardHolder?
Obviously I have no status with UA due to my location but fly them from time to times.
My regards,
Minos
Feb 26, 2012, 3:41 pm
#399
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,821
things are in a bit of flux still but see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/17857815-post1017.html or Arriving at a single boarding process
Explorer card folks will be group 5 but not all the system are quite working yet.
Explorer card folks will be group 5 but not all the system are quite working yet.
Feb 26, 2012, 6:12 pm
#400
Suspended
Join Date: Apr 2009
Programs: AAdvantage Gold
Posts: 1,615
Maximum of (Credit Card Benefit, Status Benefit, Ticket Class Benefit).
So if you're traveling on non full fare coach, you get one free bag as it is the maximum of (1, 1, 0) = 1.
Feb 28, 2012, 7:37 am
#401
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Norway, Maine
Programs: United Silver and HH Diamond
Posts: 1,474
Recent Delay in miles posting to UA account?
My miles usually post faithfully each month from my credit card to my UA FF account. This usually happens on the 24th of each month. Four days have now past the typical posting date. Is anyone experiencing a delay in their miles being posted? Should I call now or wait until after March 3? Perhaps, they are not posting anything until after March 3?
Feb 29, 2012, 9:10 am
#402
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 302
UA CC Benefits without using that card to book
Does anyone know if you still get all of the benefits (priority boarding, etc) of having the United MileagePlus Explorer card even if you don't use that card to book a flight?
Feb 29, 2012, 9:59 am
#403
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: UA/CO 1K, AA Gold, SPG PP, Hertz PC
Posts: 207
I've seen lots of people just flash the card at boarding time and convince the gate agent to let them on in an earlier group than they even should (e.g. with 1Ks). In theory, your boarding group won't reflect it if you didn't book using the CC and the gate would become stricter about enforcing it ... but I doubt it. So, you're probably good!
Feb 29, 2012, 10:07 am
#404
Join Date: Sep 2010
Programs: UA/CO 1K, AA Gold, SPG PP, Hertz PC
Posts: 207
OnePass number on United MP Club Visa
I had some fraudulent charges on my CC over the weekend and had to get a new card overnighted. Since it's not even Mar 3 yet, I was surprised to see my OnePass "number" on the front of my United MP Club Visa (still labeled as MileagePlus No., as it should be). Oh, the times are changing!
Mar 1, 2012, 8:44 pm
#405
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: LAF
Programs: UA/A3
Posts: 3
I think most people compare this to the Sapphire, so here's what it came down to for me:
Both had 50,000 miles, $95/year fees, and several common benefits
Sapphire
2x for travel/food and +7% miles which would have netted me about 3000, or +$110 (direct purchase from united)
=~$110 benefit
MileagePlus Explorer
3% foreign transaction fee , -$0-30, I figure it's only incidentals, and my passport has no stamps
Two club passes, +$50, sell on ebay (not that I will)
Primary CDW, +$150 (I spent $320 on this in the past year, from auto repairs)
Free checked bag, +$100
=~$270-300 benefit