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This is an archive thread, the Club Card was replaced by the Infinite Card, the active thread is Chase United Club Infinite Credit Card
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Related links & threads:Chase United Card Benefits and United Premier Status Benefits
EMV chip + Signature (NOT PIN) enabled cards are now available
United MileagePlus Club Card, 1st Year $395 Annual Fee Waived, Tied to United Status?
Improved Tiebreaker for Upgrades Waitlist
1. Premier Status
2. Fare Class
3. Chase United Club Card Holders
4. Corporate Preferred Members
5. Chase MP Cardholders meeting spend threshold
6. Time of Request
United Club Infinite Card Benefits for 2022
Earn on All Purchases:
Credit card travel benefits:
Protection benefits:
Other benefits:
Annual fee:
Previous Benefits:
Easier path to status for primary cardholders
Travel Benefits
Rewards
Travel Protection
Purchase Protection
Announcement 27 March 2012
How long after applying for the card before I have UC access?
Chase / UA states (Offer Details)
but it usually is quicker. At UCs, much of the time they will see it in under a week. *A lounges may require the physical card which may take 4-6 weeks. Those accepting the virtual card should work about the same as UCs.
For comparison see PresidentialPlus credit card - Benefits, Q&A, ....[2014-2015]
and Chase MP Explorer Card (Q&A, Benefits, Bonuses, Discussion, ....)
Previous thread Chase MP Club creditcard {Archive}
Related links & threads:Chase United Card Benefits and United Premier Status Benefits
EMV chip + Signature (NOT PIN) enabled cards are now available
United MileagePlus Club Card, 1st Year $395 Annual Fee Waived, Tied to United Status?
Chase United Club Infinite Credit Card --- new offering
Improved Tiebreaker for Upgrades Waitlist
1. Premier Status
2. Fare Class
3. Chase United Club Card Holders
4. Corporate Preferred Members
5. Chase MP Cardholders meeting spend threshold
6. Time of Request
Spoiler
United Club Infinite Card Benefits for 2022
Earn on All Purchases:
- 4x miles on United purchases
- 2x miles on all other travel including airfare, trains, local transit, cruise lines, hotels, car rentals, taxicabs, resorts, ride share services and tolls.
- 2x miles on dining including eligible delivery services.
- 1x mile on all other purchases
- Up to a $650 value per year. Relax in comfort while waiting for your flight with complimentary beverages, snacks, high-speed Wi-Fi and more.
Credit card travel benefits:
- Free first and second checked bags
- For you and a companion, save up to $320 per roundtrip.
- Premier Access® travel services
- Priority check-in, security, boarding, and baggage handling (where available).
- Up to $100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck® fee credit
- 25% back on United inflight purchases
- No foreign transaction fees
- Earn up to 4,000 Premier qualifying points
- Effective January 1, 2022, you’ll earn 500 PQP for every $12,000 you spend on purchases (up to 4,000 PQP in a calendar year) that can be applied toward your Premier status qualification, up to the Premier 1K level. (N.B., Does not count for PQP only 1K qualification)
- NEW: Save 10% on United Economy Saver Awards on United and United Express flights when traveling within the continental U.S. or between the continental U.S. and Canada.
- No blackout dates for MileagePlus members booking award flights on United.
- MileagePlus miles don't expire
Protection benefits:
- Travel and purchase coverage
- Travel and shop with confidence with built-in benefits including Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Purchase Protection and more.
Other benefits:
- Complimentary DashPass from DoorDash
- Your card unlocks a year of complimentary DashPass, meaning you’ll get unlimited delivery from the places you love with $0 delivery fees and lower service fees on eligible orders of $12 or more. After that, you are automatically enrolled in DashPass at the current monthly rate.
- NEW: IHG Rewards Platinum Elite status
- Starting in 2022, you will be eligible for Platinum Elite status in IHG Rewards. Plus, receive up to $75 in statement credits as reimbursement for IHG® Hotels and Resorts purchases charged to your card in 2022.
- Cardmembers can register here: https://promo.united.com/offers/ihgstatus
- NEW: $70 discount on CLEAR® membership. Plus earn 10,000 bonus miles if you sign up for CLEAR membership by June 30, 2022.
- Luxury Hotels & Resort Collection:
- Receive complimentary Cardmember benefits at luxury hotels and resorts worldwide.
- Purchase or use miles for unique experiences offered by United Card Events from Chase and United MileagePlus Exclusives.
Annual fee:
- $525 annual fee
- Note, annual fee can be paid with miles here: https://choices.unitedmileageplus.com/
Previous Benefits:
Easier path to status for primary cardholders
Four UA operated segment requirement waivedremoved in 2020With $25K annual spend, PQD requirements waived for Plat or lower statusremoved in 2020- Earn 500 PQP for each $12,000 spent, up to 1,000 PQP -- New for 2020
Travel Benefits
- Airport Club Access (UCs and *A lounges)
- Premier Access Premier Checkin, Premier Security, Premier baggage handling and Premier Boarding (BG 2 for the Club card)
- Free First and Second Checked Bags (The primary Cardmember and one companion traveling on the same reservation)
- Improved priority for upgrade waitlists, effective August 14, 2018 , also see
- No Foreign Transaction Fees
- Luxury Hotels and Resorts Collection
- Hyatt Discoverist
Gold Passport® PlatinumMembership (Tier 2 of 4) - Ending 29 Feb 2020. - Hertz President's Circle status & booking bonus
- $3.00 discount on UC premium wine purchases
Rewards
- Earn Miles on Every Purchase (1.5 miles per $1 spent on every purchase. and a total of 2 miles per $1 spent on tickets purchased from United)
- Complimentary Upgrades on Award Tickets for Premier Members (primary Cardmember)
- No Close-in Award Travel Booking Fees
- Any Seat, Any Time, With Your Miles
- Miles Don't Expire
- Award Travel on Star Alliance (based on inventory availability)
- Car and Hotel Awards
- Access to Merchandise purchasing with miles
Travel Protection
- Baggage Delay Insurance
- Lost Luggage Reimbursement
- Trip Delay Reimbursement
- Trip Cancellation/Trip Interruption Insurance
- Emergency Evacuation & Transportation
- Travel Accident Insurance
- Travel & Emergency Assistance Services
- Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver
Purchase Protection
- Extended Warranty Protection
Price Protection- Purchase Protection
- Return Protection
Announcement 27 March 2012
Hi Everyone, obviously I'm a lilttle late to the game here, but, as you can see, today we’ll officially be introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card. I know there’s been speculation on this, and I’m sure there will be follow-up questions. To start, here are some key highlights of the United MileagePlus Club Card:
For those of you who already have a credit card with Chase, here’s some more information:
For a full list of details, and to apply for the new Club Card, please visit MileagePlusClub.com.
As always, please let us know your questions.
Shannon Kelly
Director, Customer Insights[
United Airlines
- As the card name suggests, a full United Club membership is included. If you already have a United Club membership, once approved for the card, you’ll be refunded for any unused portion of your membership as long as the refund is $15 or more (the refund is applicable to annual and three year memberships)
- There are some key benefits, too. Just like our Presidential Plus Card, the new Club Card is designed to enhance your total travel experience. Here’s a list of the benefits (details for each can be found here):
- Earn 50% more miles on ALL purchases. This is a new benefit. Cardmembers will earn at least 50% more miles on all purchases with the new Club Card. Specifically, for each $1 spent, Cardmembers will earn 1.5 miles, and when purchasing United tickets, the miles jump to 2 miles for every $1 spent on tickets
- Free first and second standard checked bags for the Cardmember and one companion
- Premier Access travel services, including priority check-in, security, boarding and baggage handling
- Book award tickets close to the departure date without a fee. We’ll waive the fee for booking award tickets 21 days or less prior to departure. This benefit is reserved for certain Cardmembers and certain Premier levels
- Get complimentary upgrades on award tickets (applicable for Premier members). Cardmembers who are also Premier members will be eligible to receive their complimentary upgrade benefits (where available) even when traveling on an award ticket in economy class
- No foreign transaction fees
- Cardmembers will have access to last-seat award availability (applicable to general members)
- As a Cardmember, miles don’t expire
- Invitation to special Avis benefits and Hyatt Platinum Elite status
- Inside Access from Chase. As a Cardmember, you will be delighted with opportunities to attend private, curated, once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Visit InsideAccess.com to learn about upcoming events
- Access to the Chase’s Luxury Hotels and Resorts Collection special rates and benefits
- Premier travel and purchase protection, including primary auto rental collision damage coverage
- 24/7 Concierge Services
For those of you who already have a credit card with Chase, here’s some more information:
- Already have a Mileage Plus Club Visa Card? You’ll find that the key differences are that the new Club Card has the added benefits of free checked bags, Premier Access, 50% mileage bonus on all purchases, award tickets close to departure date without a fee and complimentary upgrades on award tickets (applicable for Premier members where available). The new Club Card does not award Premier Qualifying Miles for purchases. More specific information about your current card and the new Club Card will arrive in the mail in late April
- Already have the Presidential Plus Card? The key difference is that the Presidential Plus Card awards Flexible Premier Qualifying Miles for purchases whereas the new Club Card awards a 50% mileage bonus on all purchases. Both cards earn 2 miles for every $1 spent on United tickets. If you’re interested in changing over to the new Club Card, simply call the number on the back of your current card to discuss your options. While the Presidential Plus Card and its benefits will continue, we are not taking any additional applications for new Presidential Plus accounts
- Already have another United card from Chase? If you currently have another United card from Chase and want to switch, call the number on the back of your current card to discuss your options
For a full list of details, and to apply for the new Club Card, please visit MileagePlusClub.com.
As always, please let us know your questions.
Shannon Kelly
Director, Customer Insights[
United Airlines
Chase / UA states (Offer Details)
Please allow 2 weeks after account open date for the United Club membership to activate
For comparison see PresidentialPlus credit card - Benefits, Q&A, ....[2014-2015]
and Chase MP Explorer Card (Q&A, Benefits, Bonuses, Discussion, ....)
Chase MP Club credit card {Archive}
Mar 27, 2012, 10:52 am
#31
Used to be 'g_leyser'
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)
Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum
Posts: 10,039
So, if an 1k MM member only pays $375 to renew the United Club membership and the annual fee for this card is only $20 more, are all these card benefits worth $20 a year? One benefit really catches my eyes is the ability to get an upgrade on award tickets. I don't think it can be done previously (even if you have gazillions of CPUs or GPUs) until now.
But who cares? I can't even get upgraded on a B fare this year, let alone an award ticket.
The key benefits I see which the Explorer Card doesn't have is:
- 1.5X miles per dollar spent (vs. 1X for Explorer)
- No foreign transaction fees
But the bottom line is that unless you were going to by a UC membership anyways, there's no point in getting this card.
Mar 27, 2012, 10:53 am
#32
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Moreland Hills (CLE)
Programs: Over-entitled UA 1.3MM Gold, AA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott L-T Plat, Hertz PC
Posts: 5,521
With my Club membership vaild through Feb 2016, I'll keep my MileagePlus Visa Signature Card and the 5,000 PQMs/year.
Mar 27, 2012, 10:59 am
#33
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 690
Wonder why they killed off the Pres Plus card's EQM earning capability (effectively) and kept the UA card's ability to earn 5k miles for almost nothing. Just UA taking over things I guess.
Mar 27, 2012, 11:04 am
#34
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend
Join Date: Aug 2003
Programs: UA 1K 1MM (finally!), IHG AMB-Spire, HH Diamond
Posts: 60,174
Will secondary cardholder also get a United Club membership card in his/her name or is it only one membership card to the primary cardholder?
Mar 27, 2012, 11:08 am
#36
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LAT/LONG
Programs: UA 1k; Hyatt Plat; SPG Gold; Avis PC Preferred; Priority Pass Select; AMEX Platinum
Posts: 442
Mar 27, 2012, 11:09 am
#37
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP 1.5MM, Asiana Club Silver, KE Morning Calm, Hyatt Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 7,161
Does this card have the EMV chip? This is becoming increasingly needed for international travel and AA offers one on their Citi Executive card as well as the Chase BA card.
Mar 27, 2012, 11:11 am
#38
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: DL Diamond, UA 1K MM, SPG Plat For Life, Marriott Plat, Nexus/GlobalEntry
Posts: 9,198
My current club membership expires in late October. I used miles to pay for this renewal, and last week I called Club customer service and asked if I could get a pro-rata refund of miles if I applied for a Club card. He told me no refunds and that it would probably be best if I just wait until later this year to get the Club card.
My question.. is this true regarding mileage refunds?
My question.. is this true regarding mileage refunds?
Mar 27, 2012, 11:21 am
#39
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA MM 1K, AA MM Gold, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 3,236
Shannon,
I would really appreciate it if you could address the GS/1K/Plat flyers who have the PPlus card and have been waiting to see if UA was going to come up with a Card that focused on high volume flyers/spenders. Will this be the UA card with the top benefits? If so, it’s still not very exciting, considering you can get the UA Club at a discount and most of the other benefits listed we already have or they aren’t significant.
Clearly the bonus miles won’t go toward lifetime balances, so it’s just more miles for what will likely be higher priced awards in the future. The lack of foreign currency transaction fees is good, but this isn’t the only card that offers this feature.
Please tell me what you feel the value of this card is for this level of customer.
I would really appreciate it if you could address the GS/1K/Plat flyers who have the PPlus card and have been waiting to see if UA was going to come up with a Card that focused on high volume flyers/spenders. Will this be the UA card with the top benefits? If so, it’s still not very exciting, considering you can get the UA Club at a discount and most of the other benefits listed we already have or they aren’t significant.
Clearly the bonus miles won’t go toward lifetime balances, so it’s just more miles for what will likely be higher priced awards in the future. The lack of foreign currency transaction fees is good, but this isn’t the only card that offers this feature.
Please tell me what you feel the value of this card is for this level of customer.
Last edited by tarheelnj; Mar 27, 2012 at 11:27 am Reason: spelling
Mar 27, 2012, 11:22 am
#40
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: CMH
Programs: SPG Gold, Hyatt Plat, Marriott Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 79
I just called to product swap my PPlus card, they said no swaps until April 4th and he also said it was not an EMV card... I hope he's wrong.
Mar 27, 2012, 11:23 am
#41
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 15
Shannon,
I am a current Presidential Plus card holder. I just wanted to emphasize to you that if I am ever forced to transition from the Presidential Plus card to this new club card, then I will cancel my account. I am not interested in any airline card that does not have Elite Qualification Miles. The other benefits (including the club membership) do not matter nearly as much to me.
I recognize that any one person is not critical, but I hope others feel the same way and that Chase has no plans of discontinuing the EQM benefit or forcing Presidential Plus members to convert.
Thanks,
A concerned card holder
I am a current Presidential Plus card holder. I just wanted to emphasize to you that if I am ever forced to transition from the Presidential Plus card to this new club card, then I will cancel my account. I am not interested in any airline card that does not have Elite Qualification Miles. The other benefits (including the club membership) do not matter nearly as much to me.
I recognize that any one person is not critical, but I hope others feel the same way and that Chase has no plans of discontinuing the EQM benefit or forcing Presidential Plus members to convert.
Thanks,
A concerned card holder
Mar 27, 2012, 11:28 am
#42
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: EWR, USA, AA 1MM Gold, United Premier Gold, Marriott Gold, Hilton Diamond, Emerald Club Executive
Posts: 1,476
Shannon,
I am a current Presidential Plus card holder. I just wanted to emphasize to you that if I am ever forced to transition from the Presidential Plus card to this new club card, then I will cancel my account. I am not interested in any airline card that does not have Elite Qualification Miles. The other benefits (including the club membership) do not matter nearly as much to me.
I recognize that any one person is not critical, but I hope others feel the same way and that Chase has no plans of discontinuing the EQM benefit or forcing Presidential Plus members to convert.
Thanks,
A concerned card holder
I am a current Presidential Plus card holder. I just wanted to emphasize to you that if I am ever forced to transition from the Presidential Plus card to this new club card, then I will cancel my account. I am not interested in any airline card that does not have Elite Qualification Miles. The other benefits (including the club membership) do not matter nearly as much to me.
I recognize that any one person is not critical, but I hope others feel the same way and that Chase has no plans of discontinuing the EQM benefit or forcing Presidential Plus members to convert.
Thanks,
A concerned card holder
Mar 27, 2012, 11:28 am
#43
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: LGA/JFK/EWR
Programs: UA 1K1.75MM, Hyatt Globalist, abandoned Marriott LTT (RIP SPG), Hertz PC
Posts: 21,170
Almost nothing? $35K spend online and/or $5K spend directly on ual.com (not with a TA or the like), I wouldn't say is "almost nothing".
Mar 27, 2012, 11:35 am
#44
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Midwest USA
Programs: BA SIL, WN A, UA SIL, Marriott TIT (LT), Hilton DIA
Posts: 1,969
Mar 27, 2012, 11:39 am
#45
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Virginia (IAD)
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 228
This is a product targeted at elite business travelers, hence the $395 fee. I could do with less of the gimmicks and appreciate some functionality I really can use.
I may not have GS with UAL, but I am pretty sure I have it with Chase, and I am actively looking to replace my card before my next tip overseas in April. I need to act fast and Chase/UA is on the precipice of losing my business here.