Chase/United "mileage plus explorer" card? What is it?
Jun 6, 2011, 1:29 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 1,433
Chase/United "mileage plus explorer" card? What is it?
I was recently taking an online survey and it asked me if I heard of this card. What is it?
P.S. Anyone else get this survey from having the continental onepass card? What were they asking?
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3732/cards2u.png
P.S. Anyone else get this survey from having the continental onepass card? What were they asking?
http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/3732/cards2u.png
Jun 9, 2011, 10:10 pm
#5
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Central New Jersey (EWR)
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, DL SkyMiles, HHonors (Gold)
Posts: 292
That the card was in blue made me think that it might be the new version of the Continental Presidential Plus card, although most of the CO cards are Mastercards and UA's are Visa.
Hopefully, if this is the new high-end card, it is based on the CO PPlus card and not the UA Milage Plus Club card because the PPlus card has many more and far superior benefits. (And as a PPlus card holder, I really like my card and want it to keep it as is.)
Hopefully, if this is the new high-end card, it is based on the CO PPlus card and not the UA Milage Plus Club card because the PPlus card has many more and far superior benefits. (And as a PPlus card holder, I really like my card and want it to keep it as is.)
Last edited by GSBEWR; Jun 9, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Jun 10, 2011, 1:18 am
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
That the card was in blue made me think that it might be the new version of the Continental Presidential Plus card, although most of the CO cards are Mastercards and UA's are Visa.
Hopefully, if this is the new high-end card, it is based on the CO PPlus card and not the UA Milage Plus Club card because the PPlus card has many more and far superior benefits. (And as a PPlus card holder, I really like my card and want it to keep it as is.)
Hopefully, if this is the new high-end card, it is based on the CO PPlus card and not the UA Milage Plus Club card because the PPlus card has many more and far superior benefits. (And as a PPlus card holder, I really like my card and want it to keep it as is.)
Jun 10, 2011, 2:24 am
#8
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Central New Jersey (EWR)
Programs: UA Mileage Plus, DL SkyMiles, HHonors (Gold)
Posts: 292
But in the long-term, the PPlus card is far superior because you get double miles on all hotels and car rentals, two free checked bags (now on UA as well as CO), Elite Access for us non-Elites.
Like the PPlus, MP Club gives you double miles on UA and CO flights (but the $95/year UA Select card gives you triple miles on UA (don't know about CO) and double on *A), but that's it. The only feature MP Club beats PPlus is 10K EQMs for every $35K, while PPlus give 1K for every $5K.
I'll take my PPlus any day of the week over MP Club.
Jun 10, 2011, 3:00 am
#9
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
Yes, you get a sign-up bonus with the MP Club and none with PPlus.
But in the long-term, the PPlus card is far superior because you get double miles on all hotels and car rentals, two free checked bags (now on UA as well as CO), Elite Access for us non-Elites.
Like the PPlus, MP Club gives you double miles on UA and CO flights (but the $95/year UA Select card gives you triple miles on UA (don't know about CO) and double on *A), but that's it. The only feature MP Club beats PPlus is 10K EQMs for every $35K, while PPlus give 1K for every $5K.
I'll take my PPlus any day of the week over MP Club.
But in the long-term, the PPlus card is far superior because you get double miles on all hotels and car rentals, two free checked bags (now on UA as well as CO), Elite Access for us non-Elites.
Like the PPlus, MP Club gives you double miles on UA and CO flights (but the $95/year UA Select card gives you triple miles on UA (don't know about CO) and double on *A), but that's it. The only feature MP Club beats PPlus is 10K EQMs for every $35K, while PPlus give 1K for every $5K.
I'll take my PPlus any day of the week over MP Club.
Jun 10, 2011, 6:15 am
#10
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat Pro, VS Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Platinum, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 838
Jun 15, 2011, 5:50 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Seattle, Washington
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, CO Gold
Posts: 170
Yes, you get a sign-up bonus with the MP Club and none with PPlus.
But in the long-term, the PPlus card is far superior because you get double miles on all hotels and car rentals, two free checked bags (now on UA as well as CO), Elite Access for us non-Elites.
Like the PPlus, MP Club gives you double miles on UA and CO flights (but the $95/year UA Select card gives you triple miles on UA (don't know about CO) and double on *A), but that's it. The only feature MP Club beats PPlus is 10K EQMs for every $35K, while PPlus give 1K for every $5K.
I'll take my PPlus any day of the week over MP Club.
But in the long-term, the PPlus card is far superior because you get double miles on all hotels and car rentals, two free checked bags (now on UA as well as CO), Elite Access for us non-Elites.
Like the PPlus, MP Club gives you double miles on UA and CO flights (but the $95/year UA Select card gives you triple miles on UA (don't know about CO) and double on *A), but that's it. The only feature MP Club beats PPlus is 10K EQMs for every $35K, while PPlus give 1K for every $5K.
I'll take my PPlus any day of the week over MP Club.
The PPlus card rocks and beats the MP Club Card across the board in terms of rewards and benefits even though there is no sign up bonus. One of my favorite benefits is the 25% bonus miles on Continental flights (in addition to the regular elite and COS bonuses). And, by the way, the PPlus allows unlimited accumulation of bonus EQMs as a function of total spend whereas the MP Club limits bonus EQMs to a maximum of 10,000 per year
I really hope this card and all its benefits survive the United/Continental merger. Chase and Continental invested huge resources in making this card so great and a serious competitor to the AMEX Platinum Card. It would be a shame if it went away or got diluted.
Jun 15, 2011, 6:43 pm
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: HaMerkaz/Exit 145
Programs: UA, LY, BA, AA
Posts: 13,167
Not true. You get a MAXIMUM of 10K EQMs. So for those spending $35K, then that's an advantage of the MP Club card over the PPlus card, of 10K EQMs as opposed to 7K EQMs. But once you spend at least $55K, it's better to have the PPlus card as you still get 1K EQMs/$5K spent.
Jun 15, 2011, 7:23 pm
#13
Moderator: United Airlines
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat 1.995MM, Hyatt Discoverist, Marriott Plat/LT Gold, Hilton Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 66,855
(Bolding mine)
Not true. You get a MAXIMUM of 10K EQMs. So for those spending $35K, then that's an advantage of the MP Club card over the PPlus card, of 10K EQMs as opposed to 7K EQMs. But once you spend at least $55K, it's better to have the PPlus card as you still get 1K EQMs/$5K spent.
Not true. You get a MAXIMUM of 10K EQMs. So for those spending $35K, then that's an advantage of the MP Club card over the PPlus card, of 10K EQMs as opposed to 7K EQMs. But once you spend at least $55K, it's better to have the PPlus card as you still get 1K EQMs/$5K spent.
On the Club card you get 5K EQM for $35K spending
Spend $35,000/year and earn 5,000 EQM. After you spend $35,000, earn 1 EQM per $10 you spend, for a maximum of 10,000 EQM/year
Jul 3, 2011, 9:35 pm
#15
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 131
I did a similar survey thru e-Rewards. It was a survey of a new print ad campaign with different taglines & graphics. I didn't see any annual fee or other T&Cs, but (prominent) card features include:
1. first checked bag free
2. priority boarding
3. "United Club" admission
4. 40000 MP miles on first use
5. issued by Chase
Sounds like a merger of the UA & CO cards.
1. first checked bag free
2. priority boarding
3. "United Club" admission
4. 40000 MP miles on first use
5. issued by Chase
Sounds like a merger of the UA & CO cards.