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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 #140 on: June 06, 2012, 08:56:05 PM »
Interesting. A lot of people have been dropping DC since they dropped their decent mileage transfer partners (most notably, AA).
And other cards featuring similar bennies. Primary rental insurance for one.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #141 on: June 06, 2012, 09:01:41 PM »
And other cards featuring similar bennies. Primary rental insurance for one.

But, the DC has Avis Presidents for far less than the Mileage Club
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #142 on: June 06, 2012, 09:02:42 PM »
But, the DC has Avis Presidents for far less than the Mileage Club
Where do you see that DC US gives Avis PC?
I don't think that's correct.
I actually still have a DC card, never heard of that as a benefit.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #143 on: June 07, 2012, 04:50:50 AM »
Where do you see that DC US gives Avis PC?

He didn't:

This is what I pulled up in the mean time http://prive.dinersclub.co.za/benefits/AVIS_President_s_Club/62
The site is located in South Africa but i'm assuming it has the same benefits for US members. you cannot apply for a diners club online, you have to call to apply.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #144 on: June 07, 2012, 11:27:00 AM »
-1, complete waste of time as there is no $95+first year free offer, it's just a fluke that happens if you got the $95 and get a rep that doesn't notice it when they give you the first year free.
Dan you're dead wrong! I tried it and just got a response:

Dear xxxxxx

Thank you for your inquiry. Please be advised that the
specific application you completed did not offer the
$95.00 statement credit however, we have issued the credit
and you will see it on your next billing statement.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #145 on: June 07, 2012, 12:17:15 PM »
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #146 on: June 07, 2012, 12:55:13 PM »
Impressive...
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #147 on: June 07, 2012, 01:08:49 PM »
I have the regular CO mastercard, can I upgrade it to this card, and perhaps take care of the first year annual fee too? 

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #148 on: June 07, 2012, 01:35:14 PM »
I have the regular CO mastercard, can I upgrade it to this card, and perhaps take care of the first year annual fee too? 
You can upgrade it if the card is a year old but you likely won't get the fee waived.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #150 on: June 07, 2012, 04:47:59 PM »
What Is the minimum approval amount for this one?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #151 on: June 07, 2012, 05:28:41 PM »
What Is the minimum approval amount for this one?
chase rep told me $8,000
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #152 on: June 07, 2012, 05:35:32 PM »
Where do you see that DC US gives Avis PC?
I don't think that's correct.
I actually still have a DC card, never heard of that as a benefit.

How many cards do you have , not exact amount, give or take 6    :)

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« Reply #153 on: June 07, 2012, 05:37:26 PM »
How many cards do you have , not exact amount, give or take 6    :)
Off the top of my head, 30.
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« Reply #154 on: June 07, 2012, 06:25:41 PM »
Off the top of my head, 30.


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« Reply #156 on: June 10, 2012, 12:02:45 AM »
Go to https://www.mychasecreditcards.com/UnitedMileagePlus/ClubCardRSVP/, first year is free with code U7BRNRJ3BGT. This is a one time use code so first come first serve.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #157 on: June 10, 2012, 07:43:56 AM »
hi dan, ok so here it goes. i think i will sign up for the 2 chase united cards. they sound good esp if i can, not have a first yr payment and then i will churn them at the end of the yr. (w/o putting in my milage number  but i have a few q’s about the cards. do i have to buy my tickets with my card in order to get the free baggage? how do i get a membership card for united club card? also whats it mean it waives the 4 paid flight requirement for united. (also does this all apply to all star alliance airlines) and whats does it mean enhanced award itinerary? whats last seat standard? etc also what does it mean board with premier members? am i able to get upgraded with a paid ticket if the seat is open? what about the point system? which card should i spend in order to recieve points? n(i think thats why i want to sign ip for both the club card doesnt really give good points but the explorer card does…is this true? – i also have the preffered WMC already. how do i get the first yr free i just send them a mess and they will forsure give it to me free i see someone posted a code do i need one too?
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #158 on: June 10, 2012, 12:16:40 PM »
Wow. By the second line, my eyes glazed over.

Just a pointer: Though I've see people do it before, the odds that someone is going to parse your post and answer each of your question in turn is probably <10%.

You may get better traction if you a) use spacing and grammar liberally, and b) take advantage of the fact that unlike telegrams, DDF does not charge per post. Ask fewer questions initially, and then follow up if need be.

To get you started:

do i have to buy my tickets with my card in order to get the free baggage?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #159 on: June 10, 2012, 12:18:39 PM »
Wow. By the second line, my eyes glazed over.

Just a pointer: Though I've see people do it before, the odds that someone is going to parse your post and answer each of your question in turn is probably <10%.

You may get better traction if you a) use spacing and grammar liberally, and b) take advantage of the fact that unlike telegrams, DDF does not charge per post. Ask fewer questions initially, and then follow up if need be.

To get you started:

No.


+1000, especially

By the second line, my eyes glazed over.

and this isn't rots5's first such post.
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