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So what do you get for having the card? These incredibly sweet benefits:
-Expanded award ticket availability
See DDMS for details, including here.
-Full United Club membership:
 This membership normally costs $395 per year for non-elites and it’s the only club network that can’t be accessed with the AMEX Platinum card or the Priority Pass lounge membership that comes with that card.
 A full United Club membership allows your entire family, or you and 2 guests, to enter hundreds of United and partner lounges worldwide, regardless of which airline you are flying of even if you are even flying at all!  Just show your membership card and you’re in!
 Here is a dreadfully incomplete list of lounges.  For example I’ve used my United membership card in Tel Aviv but they’re not listed. 
-Unlimited Airport Terminal Access:  **ENDING AUGUST 2016**
 Another very nice benefit of being a full United Club member is that you can access the secured part of the airport even when you’re not flying! When I pick someone up from the airport I often like to meet them at the gate and surprise them and go for a free drink in the club. All you have to do is go to the checkin counter, show your United Club membership, and request a gate pass to get past security to access the lounge.
 This will work in any airport where there is a United or USAirways lounge.
 With free wifi, snacks, drinks, newspapers, magazines, and even showers and free ironing services in some locations, you can even make the United Club your new office if you wanted to!
 Or you can just take your kid past security to see the planes taking off when not rushing to a flight, just like in the pre 9/11 days.
 See here more detailes about this benefit.
-1.5 United Miles per dollar spent everywhere!
 This blows every other card out of the water. You’ll get 1.5 miles for every dollar you spend anywhere.  No other card out there offers anything near this earning rate on everyday purchases!  Even the great Starwood card earns an effective 1.25 miles per dollar spent and those can’t be directly transferred to United (though they can be used on United via an airline like USAirways though they have harsher award policies), or the excellent Freedom card with checking offers 1.1 points per dollar spent on everyday purchases.
It’s not hard at all to get at least 1.8 cents value per mile (or much more than that), but at that rate it’s a 2.7% rebate on everything you buy. Considering you can pay your federal income taxes for a 1.89% fee, you will be able to load up on miles the next time you pay taxes and be excited about getting a discounted vacation out of it!  It would come out to a cost of just 1.26 cents per United mile, which is an incredible bargain (A business class ticket to Europe is 100,000 miles with no fuel surcharges, so you would be paying just $1,260 for business to Europe or $1,512 for business to Israel or the Maldives), plus you may even be able to deduct the 1.89% fee!
You also earn 2 miles per dollar on United purchases, though that is beat by the 2.14 points per dollar offered by Sapphire Preferred.
-2 Free Checked Bags:
 You and one companion automatically get 2 free checked bags on United worldwide. If you bring 2 bags each that’s a savings of $240 domestically or a savings of $400 to most international destinations (Europe, Israel, Argentina, Asia, Australia, etc) on a round-trip.
Not only that but additional cards are free, and although additional cardholders don’t automatically get 2 free bags like the primary cardholder, they will at the checkin counter by just showing the agent their United Club card. I have tested this out many times to confirm that this works. For a family of 4 with 8 checked bags you can split your itinerary into 2 after purchasing it, and then with 1 primary card and 1 additional card all 8 checked bags will be free, a savings of $480 domestically or $800 to most international destinations on a round-trip.
As the free luggage benefit can be attained by just showing a checkin agent your credit card, it will last until the card’s expiration date, which is 3 years from when you are approved.
-Premier Access and Boarding:
 You’ll get priority check-in, priority baggage handling (your bags will arrive ahead of the general public’s), and priority security line access.
 Plus you will board at the same time as Premier Silver elite members, ahead of Explorer cardholders, ahead of families with children, and way ahead of the general public, so that you will have plenty of space for your carry-ons.
-Waived Award Expedite/Close-In Fees:
 Those pesky $75 per passenger fees for booking an award ticket within 21 days (which is right when the best award availability starts to open up) are automatically waived for cardholders!
-No foreign Transaction fees:
 Get the best rates and pay no exchange rate fees.
-Hertz President's Circle Status:
 Cardmembers get President's Circle status at Hertz. After getting the card, register at https://hertzstatus.mileageplus.com/
-Hyatt Platinum Elite Status:
 Cardmembers get Platinum status at Hyatt, giving them free internet, upgrades, and bonus points. After getting the card, register at https://hyattstatus.mileageplus.com
As with the Explorer card, you also get these benefits:
-Primary CDW Rental Car Insurance:
 Almost all credit cards only offer secondary CDW rental car insurance, meaning that you must first file a claim with your personal insurance which will affect your rates. The United consumers cards cover accidents without the need to make any claim with your personal insurance and should definitely be your go-to card for all car rentals outside of Israel.
-Premier upgrades on award tickets:
 Premier members will be eligible for upgrades by being a United cardholder.
-Non-expiring miles:
 As long as you’re a United cardholder your miles will never expire.
-Last-Seat Standard Awards:
 As long as there’s a seat on the plane you’ll be able to use double miles for it. This level is now capacity controlled for general members.
-Other protections:
 -Travel Accident Insurance
 -Emergency Assistance
 -Trip Cancellation Insurance
 -Lost Luggage Reimbursement
 -Delayed Luggage Reimbursement
 -Delayed Trip Reimbursement
 -Extended Warranty Protection
 -Price Drop Protection
 -Purchase Protection
 -Return Protection
 -Worldwide Emergency Card Replacement


Source
Getting the AF waived After being approved for the card, you could SM and ask for the AF to be waived for the first year.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #300 on: June 26, 2012, 01:40:54 PM »
With the united club it says you get free companion for business class ticket. I tried calling the reservations 5x but I'm just kept on hold.
Is one business class ticket much more then two regular tickets at $1700 each?

Its impossible to get through to united.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #302 on: June 26, 2012, 01:44:00 PM »
Thank you Dan! That saves me waiting on hold for them.

So basically if I have a mileage plus explorer and a united club the only benefit I will get with my club card on my international flights is the second bag of luggage free?
Anything else worth using?

Thanks again.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #303 on: June 26, 2012, 01:49:13 PM »
Thank you Dan! That saves me waiting on hold for them.

So basically if I have a mileage plus explorer and a united club the only benefit I will get with my club card on my international flights is the second bag of luggage free?
Anything else worth using?

Thanks again.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #304 on: June 26, 2012, 02:56:42 PM »
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And of course, Club access.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #305 on: June 26, 2012, 03:04:08 PM »
Premier checking, security, boarding, baggage handling.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #306 on: June 26, 2012, 03:11:21 PM »
I booked my ticket with the united mileageplus. Now I have the united club.
I understood from your posts its enough to just show the card for all the benefits I dont need to book the ticket on that card.
Is that correct?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #307 on: June 26, 2012, 04:24:40 PM »
How come you have access to DDF and not to Chase?
I knew some1 will asked that. I use a mobile and it goes to chase mobile automatically and by chase mobile website there is no option to send a SM!!! happy?

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« Reply #308 on: June 26, 2012, 04:29:09 PM »
I knew some1 will asked that. I use a mobile and it goes to chase mobile automatically and by chase mobile website there is no option to send a SM!!! happy?
theres actuallya thread somwhere that tells you how to get the regular site on mobile
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #310 on: June 26, 2012, 05:27:21 PM »
Did you email hertz or Call?

 i did and they e mailed me back saying i am a preferred with avis and its not good enough
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #311 on: June 26, 2012, 05:36:29 PM »
i did and they e mailed me back saying i am a preferred with avis and its not good enough

okay fine, i'll answer. It may take up to 10 days to become president's once you've established it with avis.

http://www.avis.com/car-rental/html/partner/ua/uaclubcard.html?MID=avis.com_uaclubcard
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #312 on: June 26, 2012, 05:40:30 PM »
okay fine, i'll answer. It takes up to 10 days to become president's once you've established it with avis.
thanks. and what was the card they e mailed me?
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #313 on: June 26, 2012, 05:42:24 PM »
its weird, before i called to get upgraded to presidents my avid profile said preferred, after i called the lady said im presidents but when i logged in to avis it said "my avis member" (downgrade). i called back and she said on her computer it says presidents, but it can take  24 to show, anyways my account still says "my avis member"...... im gonna wait a couple days to see what happens, i don't plan on renting in the next couple of days...
rots5 before emailing hertz/ national make sure your online profile says "presidents club" ;)

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #314 on: June 26, 2012, 05:45:33 PM »
so i just received this e mail around 3 min ago!

Dear Mr. Rotberg:

I have received your reply to my previous correspondence.

I apologize for the misunderstanding.  I am upgrading your membership to Hertz #1 Club President Circle Gold status.   Please allow 24 hours for this information to update in your on-line profile.  It is not necessary to have the upgraded membership card to begin enjoying the benefits of your upgraded status.  However, in the event you prefer to have a card, you may print one from the Hertz website.  Once you are logged onto our website, click on "My Account", and click on "Print Membership Card" in the member navigation.

President Circle member benefits include guaranteed vehicle availability with a two hour notice, 25% bonus on Hertz #1 Award Points, no blackout dates for certain vehicle classes on special offers, preferred parking spaces for your convenience, and guaranteed one-car-class upgrades.  The benefits, including guaranteed one-car-class upgrades are offered at participating Hertz locations in the U.S. and Canada.  If internationally registered, the benefits would apply for participating locations in Europe.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #315 on: June 26, 2012, 05:47:09 PM »
nice, does your avis profile say presidents club?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #316 on: June 26, 2012, 05:50:00 PM »
nope...but i went back after i picked up  my dad and they gave me the double upgrade mazda shtayim and added him on for free and said ya it makes no diff here with being prez..
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #317 on: June 26, 2012, 05:53:49 PM »
so why did hertz match it if your profile says preferred?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #318 on: June 26, 2012, 05:57:34 PM »
bec i said how can u tell me im preferred if i signed up with my united club AND read the bottom of the card it says PRes
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #319 on: June 26, 2012, 05:59:29 PM »
interesting, i guess hertz is desperate!!!