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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


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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 #1000 on: August 11, 2013, 03:01:09 AM »
For how long after you closed did it work?

FWIW, I called UA Club (1-866-UA-CLUBS), and spoke to a rep. who told me that my membership will terminate shortly after I cancel, and that the later date is only if you retain the CC.
They always say that. They also always tell you that you lose your bonus points if you close your account.
Airlines sending me "We're in this together" emails.

Bruh, where were you when my suitcase weighed it 51.50 pounds?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1001 on: August 11, 2013, 08:23:45 PM »
They always say that. They also always tell you that you lose your bonus points if you close your account.
Just that this time they're actually right, as we see that @A European's wife is charged a close-in fee. 
If I just believed everything a Rep. says, I wouldn't be asking on DDF for peoples actual experiences.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1002 on: August 11, 2013, 08:41:52 PM »
Just that this time they're actually right, as we see that @A European's wife is charged a close-in fee. 
If I just believed everything a Rep. says, I wouldn't be asking on DDF for peoples actual experiences.

I was charged the $75 close in fee even so that I paid it with my club card.
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Bruh, where were you when my suitcase weighed it 51.50 pounds?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1003 on: August 11, 2013, 11:26:44 PM »
I was charged the $75 close in fee even so that I paid it with my club card.
Strange.  I assume the story doesn't end there, does it?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1004 on: August 12, 2013, 12:22:12 AM »
Strange.  I assume the story doesn't end there, does it?

I hope to get a refund. For some reason they don't connect the dots so they charge you first then I have to dispute it with Chase or be hours on the phone with United.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1005 on: August 12, 2013, 12:33:39 AM »
I hope to get a refund. For some reason they don't connect the dots so they charge you first then I have to dispute it with Chase or be hours on the phone with United.
Did you ask them why they don't just fix the issue?

Did you try 1-866-UA-CLUBS ?  They are the only ones you should be talking to for such an issue.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1006 on: August 12, 2013, 12:41:26 AM »
Did you ask them why they don't just fix the issue?

Did you try 1-866-UA-CLUBS ?  They are the only ones you should be talking to for such an issue.
Thank you I didn't know to call the clubs number for this. Last time I wasted so much time on the phone with the regular United number. Took a long time to get to someone and then they gave bogs excuses, transferred or got disconnected. I ended up asking Chase to dispute the charge and ended up with a credit.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1007 on: August 12, 2013, 12:50:58 AM »
Thank you I didn't know to call the clubs number for this. Last time I wasted so much time on the phone with the regular United number. Took a long time to get to someone and then they gave bogs excuses, transferred or got disconnected. I ended up asking Chase to dispute the charge and ended up with a credit.
I feel ya, I know what it's like to get that run around. 
You should call the club asap (during biz hours), and take care of it for the future.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1008 on: August 12, 2013, 02:36:45 AM »
Thank you I didn't know to call the clubs number for this. Last time I wasted so much time on the phone with the regular United number. Took a long time to get to someone and then they gave bogs excuses, transferred or got disconnected. I ended up asking Chase to dispute the charge and ended up with a credit.
next time just book straight with the club number never had an issue, on the contrary one time she said wow rat putting your card to use
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1009 on: September 02, 2013, 03:53:50 AM »
I've been reading thru this thread and it seems like people lately haven't had to much success getting the first af waived. I plan on booking a miles ticket ewr-Tlv for oct 1 assuming that it will open up a little before the flight. So having the club card would definitely come in handy to avoid the close-in fee. However I do not want to pay the af.
What do the ddf's recommend?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1010 on: September 02, 2013, 11:33:50 AM »
I've been reading thru this thread and it seems like people lately haven't had to much success getting the first af waived. I plan on booking a miles ticket ewr-Tlv for oct 1 assuming that it will open up a little before the flight. So having the club card would definitely come in handy to avoid the close-in fee. However I do not want to pay the af.
What do the ddf's recommend?
Not everyone had that experience. Did you at least try?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1011 on: September 02, 2013, 12:01:22 PM »
Not everyone had that experience. Did you at least try?
From his question it seems as if he's looking to open the card not that he has it already, hence the impossibility of trying.


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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1012 on: September 02, 2013, 12:20:38 PM »
From his question it seems as if he's looking to open the card not that he has it already, hence the impossibility of trying.
That's my point, since AFAIK that's the only way, unless you have status.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1013 on: September 02, 2013, 05:30:20 PM »
Not everyone had that experience. Did you at least try?
Don't wanna risk 300 bucks unless I could be pretty confident that ill get it back

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1014 on: September 02, 2013, 06:07:55 PM »
Don't wanna risk 300 bucks unless I could be pretty confident that ill get it back
Just cancel (or downgrade) before 60 days - and you'll get it back!  What risk?!

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1015 on: September 02, 2013, 06:49:18 PM »
I've been reading thru this thread and it seems like people lately haven't had to much success getting the first af waived. I plan on booking a miles ticket ewr-Tlv for oct 1 assuming that it will open up a little before the flight. So having the club card would definitely come in handy to avoid the close-in fee. However I do not want to pay the af.
What do the ddf's recommend?
I had the annual fee waived via SM 3 months ago. (and its only risking the$300 minus the close booking fee). ;)

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1016 on: September 02, 2013, 07:15:22 PM »
I had the annual fee waived via SM 3 months ago. (and its only risking the$300 minus the close booking fee). ;)
Thanks for reporting back!  How many SM's did it take?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1017 on: September 03, 2013, 08:19:22 AM »
Thanks for reporting back!  How many SM's did it take?
Just one. :)

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1018 on: September 03, 2013, 10:47:11 AM »
Just one. :)
Thanks!

There ya go @Jeremiah.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1019 on: September 09, 2013, 10:56:12 AM »
im flying tlv-yyz-cle. which lounges can i access with the united club cc?
can i access them even without the card by giving my info?