United MileagePlus® Explorer Card Review: Credit Cards

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Bottom Line:	Good choice for United flyers who want to earn free flights with great perks; flight redemption value of $1.75
Full Review:	United MileagePlus® Explorer Card offers unlimited mile accumulation, a big perk for users who like to earn miles for their purchases. And users can put those miles to good use, as our recent 2013 Travel Rewards Credit Card Analysis indicated a flight redemption value of $1.75 per $100 spent. This means for every $100 you spend on the card, you'll be able to redeem approximately $1.75 on flights. User will also enjoy the other goodies like earning 30,000 miles after spending $1,000 in the first 3 months, priority boarding privileges and checking their first bag for free on United flights. Highlights Start with 30,000 bonus miles after your spend $1,000 in the first 3 months Check your first bag for free — save up to $100 per roundtrip Earn double miles on United ticket purchases, and 1 mile per $1 on all other purchases Enjoy priority boarding privileges Visit the United Club with two one-time-use passes every year Use your miles for any seat, any time, on any United flight Your miles don't expire as long as you're a cardmember, with no limit to the number of miles you can earn $0 intro annual fee for the first year, then $95 Rewards No limit to the number of miles that can be accumulated, miles don't expire. Earn 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 in the first 3 months. Earn 2 miles for every $1 spent when you purchase tickets from United on your Card. Earn 1 mile for every $1 spent on other purchases. Earn 5,000 bonus miles after your first card use and adding an authorized user within 3 months of opening your account. Earn 10,000 bonus miles annually when you spend $25,000 on your card each calendar year. Check you first bag for free on United flights (up to $50 value). Priority boarding privileges on United flights. 2 annual complimentary passes to the United Club. Redeem Rewards Miles can be redeemed for flights, hotel stays, shopping, dining and more. Flight Redemption: The United MileagePlus® program lets users book travel on both United and their Star Alliance partner airlines. You can also use their award points to travel on a myriad of other airlines, including Air China, Air New Zealand and US Airways. The point cost for United flights varies by whether it is a "Saver" or a "Standard." Saver awards are available for a limited number of seats per flight, while Standard awards enable you to fly whenever seats are available for the flight and class of service you want. Hotel Redemption: The MileagePlus® program lets users book free hotel stays at a vast array of hotels. There doesn't seem to be any particular sort of affiliation, and during our research we noticed hotel options ranging from the Hyatt Regency, Four Points by Sheraton and the Westin to the Holiday Inn and Best Western. Fees and APR None for the first year; $95 per year thereafter Purchase APR: 15.24% Variable. Balance Transfer: Purchase APR. Balance transfer fee is $5, or 3% of the amount of each transfer, whichever is greater. Disclaimer: This content is not provided or commissioned by the credit card issuer. Opinions expressed here are author's alone, not those of the credit card issuer, and have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by the credit card issuer. This site may be compensated through the credit card issuer Affiliate Program.

Card Details:

Purchase APR:	15.24% Variable
Features:	30,000 bonus miles after spending $1,000 in first 3 mos., 2 miles per $1 spent on United flights, 1 mile per dollar spent on all other purchases
Annual Fee :	$0 first year; $95/year thereafter
Credit Needed:	Good

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