This Card is No Longer Available To New Applicants. The latest version is the United Business Card
Card Highlights
Chase United MileagePlus Explorer Business Card is a Credit Card
With a credit card, you can carry a balance and accrue interest if necessary. Note this is not advised by me. The points game does not work well, if you are carrying a balance and accruing interest. See #4 in Let’s Get Started To Earning Free Travel.
Card Rewards
Earn MileagePlus Miles with the card as a member of United’s MileagePlus Program. Learn about United’s MileagePlus program here.
Annual Fee
$0 Introductory Annual Fee the first year, then $95
No Additional Cardholder Fees
There are no additional cardholder fees
Earn Miles on Spending
1. Earn 2 miles for each $1 spent at restaurants, gas stations, and office supply stores and 2 miles for each $1 spent on tickets purchased from United.
2. Other purchases- you’ll earn 1 mile for every dollar you spend on all your other purchases.
Earn Extra Miles
1. 10,000 bonus miles-If you can spend $25,000 in a calendar year on this card, you will receive an additional 10,000 bonus miles that year.
No Foreign Transaction Fees
Pay no foreign transaction fees when you use your card on purchases made outside the United States.
Check your first bag for free
Primary cardmembers and one companion on the same reservation can each check their first bag free on United-operated flights when purchasing tickets with their Explorer Card
Priority boarding privileges
Primary cardmembers and their companions on the same reservation will board United-operated flights after Premier members and prior to general boarding.
Two United Club passes every year
You get two one-time-use passes each year to the United Club. The Club has complimentary beverages, snacks, and amenities like private meeting rooms and workspaces, free Wi-Fi and more.
Earn Premier Qualifying Credit
Earn 500 PQP towards United Premier status for every $12,000 in card spend, up to 1,000 PQP in a calendar year, that can be applied up to Platinum status.
Extra Award Seats
When you search for award seats, your United Airlines Credit Card unlocks additional award seats not available to those without a card. Look for the “exclusively available to you as a MileagePlus Chase member”.
Privileges at The Luxury Hotel & Resort Collection
Read about the complimentary guest privileges that card members receive.