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[/b] 50 + 5k offer for personal card. Requires MileagePlus login; redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/50kAFW
For discussion of card benefits, see the master thread in the United forum.My math says a 50K offer. Where do the extra points come from?
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[/b] 50 + 5k offer for personal card. Requires MileagePlus login; redirects to https://www.theexplorercard.com/50kAFW
- 50k miles after $3000 spend within first 3 months
- 5k miles for adding an authorized user
- No annual fee first year
- No FTF
- Each calendar year, you are eligible to receive one 10,000-mile bonus after you reach $25,000 in net purchases on your Card.
For discussion of card benefits, see the master thread in the United forum.
The extra 5000 points come from adding an authorized user after you have been approved for the card.
Is there a business card? Yes, and Flyertalk has a thread devoted to the business card: United business card: 50k+10k united miles
Can I apply for this card and earn the bonus after doing so previously?See the wiki and related discussion in Applying for Chase Credit Cards- May 2015-Present
[Limited Availability] UA MP Explorer- Up to 55K & possible $50 stmt credit
Aug 7, 2012, 11:40 am
#631
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 688
I found the problem. The 110k miles I have in my account are from Continental (prior to merger), I didn't have any United miles in this account. So I transferred 1,000 Ultimate Rewards points to United and now the 65k URL works.
I found out this was the problem by trying the URL with my wifes account and the 65k URL worked. Then went back to my account and the URL no longer worked. Once I did the transfer, all was good.
I found out this was the problem by trying the URL with my wifes account and the 65k URL worked. Then went back to my account and the URL no longer worked. Once I did the transfer, all was good.
Aug 7, 2012, 11:47 am
#632
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: IAD, DCA, BWI (Washington DC)
Programs: UA, DL, AA, BA Silver, Hertz Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 3
Thanks for the link which shows 65K bonus offer (50K+5K+10K). Applied & design pending. Does any one have experience with recons. please advise!
FYI : I got approved with Chase BA card recently (actually on July 13)
FYI : I got approved with Chase BA card recently (actually on July 13)
Aug 7, 2012, 11:53 am
#633
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ORD,TPE (芝加哥,台北)
Programs: UA MileagePlus (1P)
Posts: 384
I just received my Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card. I already have my Chase BA card registered at chase.com. I just tried to add my Chase United card at chase.com, but it is telling me this is a business card. I did not apply for a Chase United business card, but for a personal Chase United credit card. Has anyone alse had this problem when registering there Chase United card at chase.com?
Aug 7, 2012, 1:10 pm
#634
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 4
Just signed up - how many of you actually plan on keeping the card the following year and paying the $95 annual fee? Do you think the it is worth the value?
Aug 7, 2012, 4:44 pm
#635
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 517
If you and a companion fly United round trip once a year, the annual fee pays for itself in just the free checked baggage fee. It also has primary CDW coverage for rental cars vs secondary coverage. Which is better than most others out there. We plan on keeping this card primarily for those two reasons.
Aug 7, 2012, 10:52 pm
#636
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
So I applied for this card, and got the pending message. I called Recon, and they said I can close my current UA Explorer card (opened in January) and they can try to give me the card I applied for today (as well as the miles that come with it).
Should I go ahead with this? My main concern is that they take away the bonus I received from January... also, they said that they didn't do a pull but if I chose to close the January card in an effort to get a new one, they can't guarantee that I'd be approved and that it'll be a pull either way.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Should I go ahead with this? My main concern is that they take away the bonus I received from January... also, they said that they didn't do a pull but if I chose to close the January card in an effort to get a new one, they can't guarantee that I'd be approved and that it'll be a pull either way.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Aug 8, 2012, 3:07 am
#637
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 385
So I applied for this card, and got the pending message. I called Recon, and they said I can close my current UA Explorer card (opened in January) and they can try to give me the card I applied for today (as well as the miles that come with it).
Should I go ahead with this? My main concern is that they take away the bonus I received from January... also, they said that they didn't do a pull but if I chose to close the January card in an effort to get a new one, they can't guarantee that I'd be approved and that it'll be a pull either way.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Should I go ahead with this? My main concern is that they take away the bonus I received from January... also, they said that they didn't do a pull but if I chose to close the January card in an effort to get a new one, they can't guarantee that I'd be approved and that it'll be a pull either way.
Thanks in advance for your opinions!
Aug 8, 2012, 3:22 am
#638
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: ZOA, SFO, HKG
Programs: UA 1K 0.9MM, Marriott Gold, HHonors Gold, Hertz PC, SBux Gold, TSA Pre✓
Posts: 13,811
Aug 8, 2012, 8:39 am
#639
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, United, British Airways, Alaska Air
Posts: 250
Aug 8, 2012, 10:25 am
#640
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Florida
Posts: 29,763
1) your bonus from the card in January is secured.
2) you can drop the current application and be done with it. Though I were you, I would make sure there was indeed no hard pull from this application instead of just took their words for it.
3) you can risk a hard pull to get the new card - looks like you would get it as they are exchanging the existing card's credit line to open the new card.
4) you may or may not get the bonus. It is an unknown.
but you would definitely not get the bonus if you opt for 2).
So, it is a cost of a hard pull for a possible 55K bonus.
Aug 9, 2012, 8:40 am
#641
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 451
$50 rebate and 55K points posted yesterday!
Aug 9, 2012, 12:19 pm
#642
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: IAD, DCA, BWI (Washington DC)
Programs: UA, DL, AA, BA Silver, Hertz Gold, HH Gold
Posts: 3
Aug 9, 2012, 3:45 pm
#643
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Northern California
Posts: 89
got this about 8 weeks ago- 1st statement was 1 mile per dollar spent, this statement was 1.5 per dollar spent- did they change the terms on this offer at some point?
Aug 9, 2012, 7:22 pm
#644
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: SoCal
Programs: IHG, Choice Hotels, Hyatt -Plat, Hilton, Carlson - Gold, BWR - Diamond, Marriott - Silver
Posts: 74
If you and a companion fly United round trip once a year, the annual fee pays for itself in just the free checked baggage fee. It also has primary CDW coverage for rental cars vs secondary coverage. Which is better than most others out there. We plan on keeping this card primarily for those two reasons.
Aug 9, 2012, 8:46 pm
#645
Join Date: May 2007
Location: DFW
Programs: WN A+, AA, HYATT DIAMOND, SPG
Posts: 1,125
Primary car rental insurance along with club passes and free first bag for you and a companion makes the fee very doable.
Going to keep this one.