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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 #1060 on: October 09, 2013, 04:47:53 PM »
Thank you for contacting Chase regarding your United
MileagePlus� Club credit card account.

We are pleased to confirm we have issued a credit for
$295.00 towards the $395.00 annual fee. You will see this
adjustment on your next billing statement. In addition, we
have requested the annual fee to be corrected to $100.00
going forward since you are a lifetime member. We
apologize for any inconvenience this issue may have caused
you.
lifetime club? lifetime chase?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1061 on: October 09, 2013, 04:50:05 PM »
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 #1062 on: October 09, 2013, 04:58:09 PM »
Rumor has it Dan that you don't sell your miles (maybe that's even well-known and I'm just too noob to know), so what do you do with all the points?? lol Just go to a United lounge for breakfast and then fly to another lounge for dinner?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1063 on: October 09, 2013, 05:12:11 PM »
Rumor has it Dan that you don't sell your miles (maybe that's even well-known and I'm just too noob to know), so what do you do with all the points?? lol Just go to a United lounge for breakfast and then fly to another lounge for dinner?
Great way to take a topic OT ::)

Go to the main site and search "trip reports"  and you'll see what he does with his miles. 

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1064 on: October 09, 2013, 05:14:16 PM »
Great way to take a topic OT ::)

Go to the main site and search "trip reports"  and you'll see what he does with his miles. 
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1065 on: October 09, 2013, 05:15:04 PM »
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He has millions of unspent points

An inspiration to us all.   :)
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1066 on: October 09, 2013, 05:20:49 PM »
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He has millions of unspent points
Correct. I was making 2 points for the n00b
1) He doesn't only save them,  he also uses them.
2) he used them for trips,  as opposed to hopping from lounge to lounge. 


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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1067 on: October 09, 2013, 05:29:17 PM »
Correct. I was making 2 points for the n00b
1) He doesn't only save them,  he also uses them.
2) he used them for trips,  as opposed to hopping from lounge to lounge.

Right, but if there are so many unused points, is it just for the fun? (which yes, it is fun/addicting)

OK OK I'll read the trip posts. Sorry for going OT. The lifetime United Club got me.

Oh and the lounge-hopping was obv a joke. :)

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1068 on: October 09, 2013, 05:30:29 PM »
That.
Is that something still attainable?  Or is that something you got from the old program?

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« Reply #1069 on: October 09, 2013, 06:15:40 PM »
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 #1070 on: October 12, 2013, 05:41:49 PM »
If you have any questions please search and then ask. PM me for detailed help.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1071 on: October 12, 2013, 10:47:06 PM »
I have the united club card, I would like to apply now for the Hyatt credit card, from this thread I understand I will get Hyatt platinum. Is there a way to get Diamond status?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1072 on: October 12, 2013, 10:55:22 PM »
why do you want diamond status? For the suites?
That's no longer a signup benefit for diamond elites.
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1073 on: October 15, 2013, 12:30:25 AM »
Is this a go?
Quote from: Chase SM
Dear XXX XXXXX,

Thank you for re-contacting Chase regarding the Chase
MileagePlus® Club Enhanced program.

Under the Chase MileagePlus Club Enhanced program, you
will earn the following benefits:

?   2 miles per $1 spent on tickets purchased on United
?   1.5 miles per $1 spent on other purchases
?   Open Accounts: Miles do not expire
?   Closed Accounts: Miles will expire after 18 months of no
activity
?   No Cap on Miles
?   No Foreign Transaction Fees
?   Embedded Metal Card Design
?   Up to 2 Checked Bags Fly Free
?   United Club Membership
?   Premier Access
?   2 for 1 Business Fares
?   Luxury Hotel and Resort Collection (LHRC)
?   Hyatt Hotel and Resorts
?   Avis Rent A Car

If you decide to apply, once the $395.00 annual fee bills
you may contact me directly and I can adjust the fee for
the first year waiver. If you qualify for the $100.00
statement bonus for applying I will adjust the annual fee
accordingly ($395.00 - $100.00 = $295.00 adjustment
example).

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1074 on: October 15, 2013, 12:56:18 AM »
If you are asking if it is a first year free, I say yes.

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1075 on: October 15, 2013, 12:57:39 AM »
If you are asking if it is a first year free, I say yes.
Yup. That's what I'm asking.
Thanks, I thought so too. But why the unclear wording?
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1076 on: October 15, 2013, 12:59:19 AM »
But why the unclear wording?
It's not unclear.
Congrats!

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« Reply #1077 on: October 15, 2013, 01:00:17 AM »
It's not unclear.
Congrats!

I don't have a direct Club link but you can just click on the club tab of this link: http://www.dansdeals.com/go/United1/
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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1078 on: October 15, 2013, 12:41:33 PM »
Thanks!
and Of course!

How did you get that email to enable the first year waive?

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Re: Introducing the new United MileagePlus Club Card
« Reply #1079 on: October 15, 2013, 04:22:56 PM »
How did you get that email to enable the first year waive?
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