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Update 5/13/22: The welcome offer on the United Club Infinite card dropped from 120,000 bonus miles recently, but US Credit Card Guide has found a link that still works for that higher offer and so we’ve added that link on our Best Offers page.
The link is now dead.
There’s also a 90,000 bonus miles offer on the United Quest card whereas the offer when we published this original post was for 80,000 bonus miles. Note that in order to see the 90,000 offer on the United Quest card you’ll need to click the Quest link in the post rather the Club Infinite link as the landing page for the Club Infinite card has a lower offer for the Quest card.
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There are improved welcome offers available on the United Airlines Explorer, United Quest and United Club Infinite Card. The Club Infinite Card is the biggest news with a whopping 120,000 mile bonus on $6,000 in spend. If you value the United Club access that comes with it, the Club Infinite could be a smoking deal.
The Offers and Key Card Details
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60K miles ⓘ Friend-Referral 60K miles after $3K spend in 3 months.$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $95 This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details). Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Recent better offer: Expired 8/11/22: 70K after $3K spend FM Mini Review: Decent perks such as enhanced access to United saver level economy awards makes this a keeper for some. Earning rate: 2X United ✦ 2X restaurants ✦ 2X on hotel stays Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn up to 1,000 PQPs per year: 25 PQPs per $500 spend Noteworthy perks: ✦ Improved economy saver award availability ✦ Free first checked bag for primary cardholder and one travel companion when you pay with the card ✦ Unlocks complimentary elite upgrades on award tickets ✦ Priority boarding ✦ No foreign exchange fees ✦ 2 United Club passes per year on you anniversary ✦ One year of complimentary Dash Pass (Must activate by 12/31/24) ✦ Primary auto rental collision damage waiver ✦ Up to $100 Global Entry,TSA Pre-check or Nexus credit ✦ 25% back as a statement credit on purchases of food, beverages and Wi-Fi on board United-operated flights and on Club premium drinks when you pay with your Explorer Card |
70K Miles + 500 PQPs ⓘ Friend-Referral 70K miles and 500 PQPs after $4K spend in the first 3 months $250 Annual Fee This card is subject to Chase's 5/24 rule (click here for details). Information about this card has been collected independently by Frequent Miler. The issuer did not provide the details, nor is it responsible for their accuracy. Earning rate: 3X United ✦ 2X restaurants including eligible delivery services ✦ 2X on all other travel ✦ 2X select streaming Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn up to 6,000 PQPs per year: 25 PQPs per $500 spend Noteworthy perks: Up to $125 in statement credits for United purchases each cardmember year - terms apply ✦ Two 5K award flight rebates per cardmember year ✦ First and second checked bag free for cardholder and one companion when you purchase your tickets with the card and include your Mileage Plus number ✦ Up to $100 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck or Nexus reimbursement ✦ 25% back on United inflight or Club Premium drink purchases |
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80K Miles ⓘ Affiliate 80k miles after $5k spend in first 3 months$525 Annual Fee This card is available to you if you do not have any United Club card and have not received a new Cardmember bonus for any United Club card in the past 24 months. Recent better offer: Expired 1/27/23: 100K after $5K spend FM Mini Review: While pricey, the Chase United Club Infinite Card is a great choice for those who want a United club membership and other perks like a 10% discount on saver awards. . Earning rate: ✦ 4X United ✦ 2X dining & travel Card Info: Visa Signature issued by Chase. This card has no foreign currency conversion fees. Big spend bonus: Earn up to 8,000 PQPs per year: 50 PQPs per $500 spend Noteworthy perks: ✦ United Club membership ✦ Unlocks complimentary elite upgrades on award tickets, including companions on the same reservation ✦ 10% discount on saver level economy awards within the continental US and Canada ✦ Up to $100 for Global Entry, TSA Precheck or Nexus fee credit ✦ Priority check-in, security screening, baggage handling, and boarding ✦ Free 1st and 2nd checked bags ✦ Hertz President's Circle Elite Status ✦ Primary auto rental collision damage waiver |
Quick Thoughts
These offers are an improvement over the previous publicly-available offers, albeit with increased spend requirements. The United Infinite card is by far the biggest jump, with an additional 40,000 miles added to the previous bonus of 80,000 miles. Yes, the required spend goes up $1,000 to $6k over 3 months, but that’s a pretty minimal additional spend for a 50% increase in bonus miles. If you value the United Club membership, this is a very good bonus for this card
The other two are a little more measured. The Explorer gets an additional 10,000 miles on $3k spend for a total of 60,000 miles. There’s also an the option to spend another $3k to get to 70,000 total, effectively earning 4.3 miles/dollar on the last $3,000 in spend…OK, but not earth-shattering.
The Quest card gets an additional 10,000 miles while the spend increases by $1,000 to $5k in 3 months. Again, 10,000 miles for an additional $1,000 in spend seems like a worthwhile trade, but not quite the unequivocal winner that the Infinite Card is. The Quest was at 100,000 miles for quite some time after launching, but that ended last September and I think it’s doubtful that we’ll see it again soon. This 80k offer matches the best we’ve seen since then.
Each card falls under Chase’s 5/24 rule, so check out Greg’s post on ways to check your status if you’re uncertain of where you stand.
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Hi, thanks for giving us a HT! I noticed you put our link on your website. As of today, the offer is now lowered to the regular 100k offer, so please update the post, and it’s better to remove our link because it is actually not a special link. Thanks!
It’s not an INCREASED offer. It’s just a link that hasn’t been removed yet.
The title was from the orignal post several weeks ago, the offers have since gone down. We sent this update out today to let folks know that the 120,000K offer is still around via the link in our Best Offers page.
Ah… gotcha. Thanks.
BTW… not 2 days ago I was approved on a 100,000 link. Think there is any chance I could get them to go with the larger one?