Tag Archive: United Airlines (UA)

United Club℠ Infinite Card Review (2024.8 Update: 80k Offer)

United Club℠ Infinite Card (Chase UA Club) Review 2024.8 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is 80k. 2024.6 Update: The new offer is 90k. Card art is changed. 2023.11 Update: The new offer is 90k. Application Link Chase UA Club Benefits 80k offer: earn 80,000 UA Miles after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. The recent…
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United Quest℠ Card Review (2024.8 Update: 60k Offer)

United Quest℠ Card (Chase UA Quest) Review 2024.8 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is 60k. 2024.6 Update: The new offer is 70k. Card art is changed. 2023.11 Update: The new offer is 70k. Application Link Chase UA Quest Benefits 60k offer: earn 60,000 United miles + 500 Premier qualifying points after spending $4,000 in 3 months….
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United℠ Explorer Card Review (2024.8 Update: 50k Offer)

United℠ Explorer Card (Chase UA Explorer) Review 2024.9 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is 50k. 2024.6 Update: The new offer is 60k. Card art is changed. 2023.6 Update: The new offer is 60k. Reminder: UA has devalued its miles massively recently. Application Link Chase UA Explorer Benefits 50k offer: get 50,000 United miles after $3,000 spending…
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United Gateway℠ Card Review (2024.8 Update: 20k Offer)

United Gateway℠ Card Review 2024.8 Update: The offer is back to 20k. 2024.6 Update: The new offer is 30k. Card art is changed. 2023.11 Update: The new offer is 30k. Application Link Chase UA Gateway Benefits 20k offer: earn 20,000 United miles after spending $1,000 in 3 months. The recent best offer is 30k. Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on…
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United℠ Business Card Review (2024.6 Update: 75k Offer)

United℠ Business Card Review 2024.6 Update: The new offer is 75k. Card art is changed. 2024.1 Update2: The new offer is 100k! This is one of the best offers. 2024.1 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is only 50k. Application Link Chase UA Business Benefits 75k offer: get 75,000 United miles after $5,000 spending in 3 months….
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United℠ Club Business Card Card Review (2024.6 Update: 50k Offer)

United℠ Club Business Card Review 2024.6 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is only 50k. Card art is changed. 2024.1 Update: The new offer is 75k. 2023.6 Update: The higher offer is expired. The current offer is only 50k. Application Link Chase UA Club Business Benefits 50k offer: earn 50,000 UA Miles after spending $5,000 in the…
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Chase United TravelBank Credit Card Review (Discontinued) (2020.9 Update: Will Become Chase United Gateway)

The United TravelBank Card Review 2020.9 Update: This card will become a card called Chase United Getaway on 9/21. The main difference is, you earn TravelBank Cash with the previous card, and you will earn United miles with the new card. HT: DoC. 2020.5 Update: This card is removed from both Chase and United, and all existing application links seem…
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Let’s face it: Airlines don’t want your loyalty anymore

Today it was announced that American Airlines is going to raise the revenue requirements for Executive Platinum. At American, it used to be the case that you need to spend $12,000 Elite Qualifying Dollars (EQD) to earn the Executive Platinum status. Now the EQD threshold has increased to $15,000, representing a 25% hike. This move actually mirrored what United has done…
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How to Retroactively Request Airline Mileage Credit

This is an introduction to how to retroactively request mileage credit on the major U.S. airlines. There are a variety of reasons one might want to retroactively request mileage credit. For instance: The miles from a flight you took do not appear in your frequent flyer account after a certain period of time (varies by airline, as described below). You…
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Transfer Hotel Points to UA and Get a 30% Bonus! Possible to Transfer SPG to UA at a 1:2.1 Ratio~

This post is a collection of hotel points -> UA miles promotions. Similar hotel points -> AA miles promotions are collected here. 2017.10.12: 30% Bonus Miles There is a limited time promotion for UA that through November 30, you will earn a 30% mileage bonus (up to 25000 bonus award miles) when you transfer hotel points to UA. The official…
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A Quick Guide to MileagePlus X (MPX) (and why I still use em)

Introduction MileagePlus X (MPX) is an app that allows you to earn extra United Airlines miles for shopping with one of their listed partners. The app’s been out for a while but it doesn’t get much discussion. No surprises there, since it doesn’t look like United cares too much about this app either. The UI for iOS devices are still…
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A Beginner’s Guide to United Airlines (UA) MileagePlus Miles

1. Introduction United Airlines is one of the three legacy carriers in the U.S. alongside American Airlines and Delta. Their miles are some of the best when it comes to redeeming for international travel. Here are a few reasons why I like them a lot: United miles are relatively easy to earn They have a big network of partner airlines to…
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