Originally Posted by
IAH-OIL-TRASH
Do you see all the "You're in" ads with a guy holding a "MileagePlus Explorer Visa card"? There all over the Flyer Talk pages. If that's the card you have, you'll get 2 single entry coupons (basically). You are not a member by virtue of having a Explorer Visa card. The single entry passes are only good at United Clubs, not US air clubs. To be a member, you need the MileagePlus Club Visa Card.
I have the Explorer Club Visa Card - the one that costs $395 a year that's mean to include membership to the Red Carpet Club (now United Club). What they were telling me was that the Explorer Club Credit Card and Explorer Credit Card (one says Club, one does not, right?) are exactly the same.