Originally Posted by
ejk.maine
.... my step daughter will be going to college in Chicago next year. United flied direct from my home town to Chicago. So I was thinking of getting a United Card, since my next four years will likely involve paying for lots of round trips on that circuit.
When you use the Sapphire Reserve card you earn Ultimate Rewards points which can be converted to United miles, or to miles/points in other programs. When you use a United card you earn United miles directly, with no ability to transfer to any other program.
1) Who will be making "most" of these trips: your stepdaughter, your wife or you? Some card features apply whenever a card is used to pay for a ticket, but other benefits may only apply if the cardholder is the passenger.
2) Are you interested in access to the United Club?