Hello,

I am currently considering applying for the CSR card. I currently am looking to earn as many award points as possible and have held a United mileage plus card for years. While I do enjoy the explorer card I hardly fly With United and the yearly spending bonus has recently been removed from this card leaving me no real incentive aside from basic miles to use it. I generally fly about 5-6 times per year which isn’t a lot. My main concern is my ability to book a flight on ultimate awards with someone like delta if needed. Can this be easily done or are only certain flights available to book. I would also like to keep my mileage plus miles active so I would be hoping I could transfer points for miles from this card which it appears that I can. $450 is a hefty fee but the $300 credit seems to offset it. Maybe the Preferred would be better? If I applied now does the travel credit need to be used within the calendar year? Thanks for any insight