New to extensive travel for work and no status, last fall I got the Chase-Mileage Plus Club Card for discounted access to the RCC. Soon thereafter, Chase came out with Explorer card. While the Club card offered EQM, it did not offer Premier Access (priority boarding, free checked bag), so I also got the Explorer card. I subsquently reached status via segments, with miles far behind, so EQM is important consideration going forward.

Today I called to inquire about the real differences between my old Club card and the new Club card.

After my first call and subsequent reading of this thread left me wondering if the agent gave me correct information, my second call clarified my old Club card does not offer Premier Access, while the new Club card does not have EQM but does have Premier Access and 1.5 mile earnings/$1 spent non-United. It also costs $20 more than my $375 old Club card. All as has been discussed before.

While the first agent suggested my benefits with the old Club card would be "grandfathered" with continued EQM, I thought I would just hang onto my old Club card for time being.

However, then second agent explained, that come July all old Club cards would be changed over to the new Club cards, and the old benefits would be replaced by the new benefits. EQM will be gone, and at my anniversary date I would be charged the $395 going rate for new Club card.