Update 6/4/24: Deal is back. Hat tip to DDG
The Offer
No direct link to offer, showing for some when logged into United.com
- Chase United Explorer is offering a bonus of 70,000 miles after $3,000 in spend within three months. The annual fee of $95 is also waived for the first year.
Card Details
- Annual fee of $95 is waived first year
- Chase 5/24 rule applies to this card
- 25% off in flight purchases when using your card (including WiFi and food/beverages)
- $100 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit
- Card earns at the following rates:
- 2 miles per $1 spend with United Airlines, restaurant and hotel purchases
- 1 mile per $1 spend on all other purchases
- Last seat availability
- Miles don’t expire
- Free checked bag when you pay with card (for 2 people)
- Priority boarding
- 2 Club passes per year
- No FX fees
Our Verdict
This is the best offer we’ve seen on this card. The previous best was 65,000 miles but that required a total of $10,000 in spend. Most people aren’t traveling a lot at the moment, but could be good to start stashing miles for the future (assuming United and other airlines don’t devalue these programs too much). Most people won’t be eligible due to the 5/24 rule, but useful for those who are. We’ll be adding this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.
Post history:
- Update 10/15/21: Deal works again with this link.
- Update 9/27/21: Looks like no longer available.
- Update 9/6/21: Looks like you can also get an additional 2,500 miles when using a flight attendants code. Hat tip to Igor.
- Update 2/7/21: Deal is available again, updated direct link. Hat tip to tonykony
- Update 1/11/21: Deal is set to end on 1/13/21.
