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Using United Miles for Chase Annual Fee

by lucasdavis New Member July 4, 2020, 1:56 pm

Using United Miles for Chase Annual Fee

lucasdavis New Member
July 4, 2020, 1:56 pm

Hi Lucky,

I hope you are well. I really enjoy your blog and was hoping you could tell me your thoughts if you have a moment.

Like everyone else, I have been traveling substantially less. I have the United Club Card (the old one, not the infinite). I called and they offered me a $100 credit to offset the $450 fee.

The agent told me I could pay the rest of the fee with miles. It would be about 23,000 United Miles for the $350 fee. I know this isn’t the best card for earning miles, but I live at a United hub and enjoy club access. Do you think this is a good value? Looking at your valuations, it seems reasonably fair. I just want to make sure I am not missing something.

I have a lot of United Miles collecting dust right now since there is so little opportunity for international travel. Thanks again!

Luke
Gaurav Community Ambassador
July 6, 2020, 2:16 pm

Hi Luke. You could just downgrade the card for now and then up it again when you start traveling. Check with a Chase rep for options. There is a no-fee UA card you could bump down to.