United℠ Explorer Card
Earn up to 60,000 bonus miles
- Earn 9x total miles on eligible United flights
- First Free Checked Bag
- Two United Club Passes Annually
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The United Explorer Card is one of the more benefits-rich airline credit cards at its price point, offering two United Club passes annually, a free first checked bag for you and a companion, priority boarding, and 25% back on inflight purchases. The rewards structure is decent for a co-branded airline card, with 2x miles on dining and hotels, though there are better cards for everyday spending. There are also credits with Instacart, JSX, United Hotels, and rideshare, though maximizing all of them takes some effort given the small increments. It's best for occasional United flyers who don't have elite status and want a reasonably priced card with solid travel perks, and the first-year fee waiver makes it easy to try before committing to the $150 annual fee. United Explorer Card review Read OMAAT Review >Learn more from these OMAAT posts:
Card Details
Foreign Transaction Fee:
$0
Annual Fee:
$0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150
- Earn up to 60,000 bonus miles
- $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $150
- NEW! 9x total miles on eligible United flights and 3x miles on all other eligible United® purchases.
- 2x miles on dining and hotel stays when booked with the hotel. 1x mile on all other purchases.
- Free first checked bag - a savings of up to $200 per roundtrip. Terms Apply. Plus, priority boarding on United® flights.
- 2 United Club one-time passes per year - over a $100 value
- Over $500 in partner credits each year
- NEW! Save 10% or more when booking flights with miles. Premier members save even more.
- Member FDIC