Topic Wiki

Click Here to get more details on this card and compare to other cards!


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.

Author Topic: United MileagePlus Club Card  (Read 403216 times)

Offline sruly

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Feb 2011
  • Posts: 2156
  • Total likes: 70
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #800 on: April 04, 2013, 03:17:20 PM »
So i got downgraded to avis first on 04/01 (i already had avis first before i got the card no real benefit there)

What are other ways that it is still possible to get presidents club ?
do they status match from hertz presidents circle?

 

Offline yeshiva36

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 60
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #801 on: April 04, 2013, 05:35:20 PM »
So i got downgraded to avis first on 04/01 (i already had avis first before i got the card no real benefit there)

What are other ways that it is still possible to get presidents club ?
do they status match from hertz presidents circle?

Is it possible to switch to the ua presidents card? They still have avis pc.

Offline sruly

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Feb 2011
  • Posts: 2156
  • Total likes: 70
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 5
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #802 on: April 08, 2013, 11:31:40 AM »
Is it possible to switch to the ua presidents card? They still have avis pc.
Does anyone know for sure that the old continental card still gets presidents club ?
is there anyway to convert the current united club card ?

Offline davidd75

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2012
  • Posts: 3875
  • Total likes: 120
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: new jersey
united mileage club card
« Reply #803 on: April 08, 2013, 01:38:28 PM »
Although talked about before in a separate post there are a few issues I still am not clear on
I noticed that the online application states that the luggage fee is waived only if you purchased the tickets with the United club card.  is this true? any way around it?

is the priority security check in and priority boarding benefits for this card only applicable for United flights or all star alliance partners?  if for all star alliance partners how do you make use of this benefit.  do you just show the card to foreign airline rep when you get to the airport (ie will Turkish airline will they recognize this card??)

Offline Shmulyg

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2012
  • Posts: 2216
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: Kan Tzivah
Re: united mileage club card
« Reply #804 on: April 08, 2013, 01:42:19 PM »
Please post in appropriate thread: http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=15088.0

Offline A European

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 1519
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: Germany
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #805 on: April 08, 2013, 09:34:19 PM »
is the priority security check in and priority boarding benefits for this card only applicable for United flights or all star alliance partners? 
Just united.

Offline ae123

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Mar 2011
  • Posts: 2164
  • Total likes: 183
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: NJ
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #806 on: April 20, 2013, 09:48:24 PM »
I've heard that showing a Club card before boarding can sometimes get someone bumped up to Business class.
Is there any truth to this?

Offline ari2955

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2012
  • Posts: 1152
  • Total likes: 1
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 1
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #807 on: April 25, 2013, 09:39:39 AM »
 Premier members will be eligible for upgrades by being a United cardholder.
Quote
Who exactly qualifies for this, only United premier members or star alliance premier members 2?   

Offline avremie

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Apr 2012
  • Posts: 897
  • Total likes: 6
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: milky way
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #808 on: April 26, 2013, 11:39:43 AM »
if im just a regular member is there a chance of grttig an upgrade?
 

Offline shmooz

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Dec 2010
  • Posts: 2288
  • Total likes: 135
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #809 on: April 26, 2013, 12:44:11 PM »
Does anyone know for sure that the old continental card still gets presidents club ?
is there anyway to convert the current united club card ?

Yes, still have PC.  Don;t know if you can still get it.

Offline yoroch

  • Dansdeals Bronze Elite
  • *
  • Join Date: Nov 2012
  • Posts: 32
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: lakewood
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #810 on: April 26, 2013, 01:32:22 PM »
I just received a letter from chase that says I will not get the bonus because I had the card in the last 2 yrs. Is there anything I can do?

Offline judahk88

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Aug 2012
  • Posts: 1374
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #811 on: April 26, 2013, 01:33:13 PM »
I just received a letter from chase that says I will not get the bonus because I had the card in the last 2 yrs. Is there anything I can do?
Usually not, but PUTPAC or SM.

Offline sky121

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 11513
  • Total likes: 168
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 12
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #812 on: April 26, 2013, 01:36:22 PM »
I just received a letter from chase that says I will not get the bonus because I had the card in the last 2 yrs. Is there anything I can do?

Did you spend the 1k already?
"Not all who wander are lost"

Offline A European

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Jun 2012
  • Posts: 1519
  • Total likes: 3
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 3
    • View Profile
  • Location: Germany
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #813 on: April 26, 2013, 02:09:53 PM »
I just received a letter from chase that says I will not get the bonus because I had the card in the last 2 yrs. Is there anything I can do?
Which Bonus ?
wrong thread .

Offline tll

  • Dansdeals Gold Elite
  • ***
  • Join Date: Jul 2011
  • Posts: 208
  • Total likes: 0
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #814 on: May 10, 2013, 09:43:30 AM »
I never got 50k bonus miles when I signed up for the club card. At the lakewood seminar I thought i heard Dan say something about it so I sm'd them and this is what they responded.
Thank you for contacting Chase about your United
MileagePlus® credit card account.

We have reviewed the application that you completed and
the enrollment offer attached to that application states
you will receive $95 Statement Credit after your first
purchase. Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm the
offer entitling you to receive 50,000 enrollment miles
instead of the $95 Statement Credit. If you will please
provide us with a copy of the offer you received, we will
be happy to review the offer extended to you and make any
necessary adjustments.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the
Secure Message Center.


Does anyone know a code? Should I send a new SM asking the same thing or respond to this?

THank you

Offline sky121

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: May 2011
  • Posts: 11513
  • Total likes: 168
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 12
    • View Profile
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #815 on: May 10, 2013, 09:48:42 AM »
I never got 50k bonus miles when I signed up for the club card. At the lakewood seminar I thought i heard Dan say something about it so I sm'd them and this is what they responded.
Thank you for contacting Chase about your United
MileagePlus® credit card account.

We have reviewed the application that you completed and
the enrollment offer attached to that application states
you will receive $95 Statement Credit after your first
purchase. Unfortunately, we are unable to confirm the
offer entitling you to receive 50,000 enrollment miles
instead of the $95 Statement Credit. If you will please
provide us with a copy of the offer you received, we will
be happy to review the offer extended to you and make any
necessary adjustments.

If you have any further questions, please reply using the
Secure Message Center.


Does anyone know a code? Should I send a new SM asking the same thing or respond to this?

THank you

The Club card doesn't have a 50K offer.
"Not all who wander are lost"

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67598
  • Total likes: 16909
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #816 on: May 10, 2013, 01:20:41 PM »
On the club card you can ask to be matched to the offer where the fee is waived the first year.
There are no miles for that card.
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.

Offline DP7

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Sep 2012
  • Posts: 1814
  • Total likes: 4
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 13
    • View Profile
  • Location: New York
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #817 on: May 10, 2013, 01:25:08 PM »
On the club card you can ask to be matched to the offer where the fee is waived the first year.
There are no miles for that card.

Any chance of being matched on an upgrade from the explorer card?

Offline meshugener

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *********
  • Join Date: Feb 2012
  • Posts: 6887
  • Total likes: 62
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 4
  • Gender: Female
    • View Profile
  • Location: DDF
  • Programs: Amex Platinum, Chase Freedom 10X10 Exclusives, Avis Presidents Club, National Executive, Hertz 5 Star, Hilton Gold, Accor Platinum, Hyatt Platinum, Marriott Silver, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #818 on: May 10, 2013, 02:51:13 PM »
AFAIK, they don't allow upgrades.
Love me or hate me. I still love you.

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67598
  • Total likes: 16909
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #819 on: May 10, 2013, 02:55:04 PM »
Any chance of being matched on an upgrade from the explorer card?
YMMV.

AFAIK, they don't allow upgrades.
-1
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.