The New United Quest℠ Card Review: Extensive Travel Benefits That Offset the Annual Fee by Tyler Glatt and Brie Bash March 27, 2025 41 The New United Quest℠ Card is the Goldilocks option in Chase’s lineup of MileagePlus credit cards. It offers a solid set of benefits that justify its $350 annual fee. Here's everything you need to know about the card to help you decide if it belongs in your wallet.
From No Annual Fee to Club Lounge Access: Find the United Credit Card for You After Recent Changes by Tyler Glatt and Erik Paquet March 27, 2025 0 With Chase and United announcing sweeping changes to the co-branded family of cards, you may wonder if one of these cards is right for you. Here's a comparison of each card, including the updated benefits, to help you decide which one is the best fit for your budget and travel plans.
How To Earn United Premier Qualifying Points Through Credit Cards in 2025 by Jenna Hansen and Brie Bash March 26, 2025 1 Want to earn United Premier status but can't see yourself earning enough Premier Qualifying Points just from flying? United just enhanced the PQP earnings on United co-branded credit cards. Now you can earn up to 28,000 Premier Qualifying Points through spending on your card! Here's how.
More Fees, More Perks: My Take on the Winners and Losers in United’s Credit Card Overhaul by Brie Bash March 25, 2025 1 United and Chase are shaking things up, rolling out sweeping changes across their entire family of co-branded cards. The updates include higher annual fees, paired with a range of new benefits intended to offset the added cost. Is it still worth hanging onto your United card? Which changes may actually be beneficial? Here's my take on the new United cobranded cards.
United Overhauls Card Portfolio to Add Perks, Increase Annual Fees by JT Genter March 24, 2025 3 Chase and United have decided to take a page out of the American Express playbook with a massive overhaul of the United card portfolio, adding a long list of new statement credits and perks in exchange for higher fees. Here's a breakdown of the changes.
Step-By-Step Instructions of How To Transfer Chase Points to United MileagePlus by Tyler Glatt March 15, 2025 2 With daily flights to hundreds of destinations and a deep roster of partner airlines, there's incredible value you can unlock with United MileagePlus miles. If you're working with a sum of Chase Ultimate Rewards, you can easily convert them into valuable miles. In this post, we'll teach you how to transfer Chase points to United in just a few simple steps.
Flying JSX? Here’s How to Earn United Miles or JetBlue Points on Your Flight by Mark Jackson March 7, 2025 0 Air carrier JSX has partnered with both United Airlines and JetBlue to allow members to earn miles. You'll earn more with United than JetBlue, though neither airline gives you elite status credit on JSX flights. Here's all you need to know.
United Million Miler: How To Earn Premier Elite Status (And Star Alliance Gold) for Life by Brie Bash February 23, 2025 0 United’s Million Miler status offers lifetime elite perks for those who log an extraordinary number of miles with United. Unlike annual status, these benefits never reset. So, how do you earn it, and is it worth the effort? Here’s everything you need to know about this lifetime status.
United Premier Luggage Tags Are Back for 2025 — Here’s How to Claim Yours by Skye Class February 20, 2025 4 United Luggage tags are one of those unique benefits for Premier elite status members. The opportunity to claim them has rolled around again for anyone who achieved Premier elite status for 2025. Unlike in previous years, tags aren't set out automatically. Furthermore, there are some limitations members need to know. Here are the details.
Stack Your Travel Rewards: Double-Dip Opportunities with Airline and Hotel Loyalty Programs by Mark Jackson February 15, 2025 0 There are a lot of double-dipping opportunities out courtesy of a wide variety of airline and hotel partnerships. By leveraging your loyalty in one program, you can hopefully "double-dip" in another and stack more rewards with little effort. Here are all the airlines and hotels with these types of partnerships.
CLEAR® Plus Membership Deals: 1,500 Alaska Mileage Plan Miles, Plus Ways to Enroll for Free by Skye Class July 7, 2025 11 For frequent travelers, CLEAR Plus is a great way to speed through airport security. If you're not yet a member, now might be a good time to join if you're interested in earning some airline miles for doing so. Right now, new members can get 1,500 bonus Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan miles. Here are the details.
United & Marriott’s RewardsPlus Program: Status Matches, Enhanced Point Transfers, and More by Mark Jackson February 6, 2025 26 United and Marriott have a long-running partnership, called RewardsPlus, which offers United and Marriott elites reciprocal benefits plus point transfer enhancements. Let's look at the benefits available and how you can qualify for them.
The Best Strategies for Earning United Premier Qualifying Points (PQP) by Flying by Tyler Glatt and Ian Snyder February 2, 2025 5 Achieving United Premier status requires you to earn Premier Qualifying Points (PQP), the primary qualification metric United uses. It more or less tracks how much you spend with the airline. However, there are some creative ways to earn Premier Qualifying Points through booking partner flights. It's often possible to out-earn the same itinerary using partner bookings. Let us show you how.
Earn United Elite Status Through January 2027 With This Premier Elite Status Challenge by Tyler Glatt and Mark Jackson January 28, 2025 27 Looking to status match with United MileagePlus? United's status match offer for 2025 lets you match your elite status from another airline to United Premier and extend it through January 2026 or 2027 by meeting some specific requirements. Here are all the details.
Chase and United Downgrade Travel Credits: Key Changes to United Quest and Business Cards in 2025 by Skye Class January 20, 2025 2 This March, Chase and United are significantly changing how The New United Quest℠ Card and The New United℠ Business Card holders earn and use card benefit credits. Here's what to know about these changes and why this is bad news for cardholders.
United Premier Elite Status Buy-Up Offers Are Back. Here’s How to Check Your Offer. by Tyler Glatt January 17, 2025 0 If you have United MileagePlus Premier status but haven't checked your email inbox in a few days, you might want to. United is sending out targeted offers to upgrade your Premier status to the next tier, but it comes with a cost. United is offering the ability to buy up to the next status tier, even if you're just a "member," allowing you to pay in miles or cash.
United’s Gift Card Exchange: Convert Unwanted Gift Cards Into Miles — But Is It Worth It? by Samantha Holland January 12, 2025 0 If you've got a gift card you'll never use, there's no sense in letting it collect dust. You can turn your gift card into a sum of United miles through the MileagePlus gift card exchange. Here's how — and whether or not it's worth doing.
Book Today: Flights to Munich for 25K United MileagePlus Miles by Tyler Glatt January 9, 2025 0 Each day this week, United Airlines will announce a different European destination with special award pricing bookable for one day only. You'll pay a modest 50,000 MileagePlus miles plus applicable taxes and fees for these round-trip flights. Here's all you need to know about this United award sale.
The (Unofficial) MileagePlus Award Chart for United and Partner Airline Flights by Ross Denkin and Brie Bash December 19, 2024 31 Although United Airlines no longer publishes award charts, we’ve compiled an unofficial guide to help you navigate award pricing for both United-operated and partner flights. Here's a look at the rates so that you know what you'll pay when it's time to redeem.
You Can Redeem United Miles to Offset Your Credit Card’s Annual Fee. But Should You Do It? by Ryan Smith December 14, 2024 27 We've seen several devaluations to the United Airlines MileagePlus program in recent years, so you may be excited to learn about a consistent way to get competitive value from your hard-earned rewards: Using miles to cover your credit card's annual fee. But is this something you should take advantage of?
A Complete Guide to United Airlines MileagePlus Award Travel Rules by Mark Jackson December 7, 2024 2 United MileagePlus is one of the most useful frequent-flyer programs for U.S.-based travelers. In this post, we'll cover the key rules for United award travel so that you have the necessary tools to book your next trip.
Earn 5X United MileagePlus Miles on Your First Turo Car Rental by Skye Class December 7, 2024 0 United is the newest airline to partner with Turo, offering MileagePlus members miles on Turo car rentals. You can earn 5X miles on your first trip to celebrate the partnership. Here are the details of the Turo-United partnership and how to claim your miles.
Earn Up to 100,000 Bonus Miles With United Rewards Card Offers by Tyler Glatt and Ryan Smith November 14, 2024 4 Chase offers an array of attractive welcome bonuses on its United co-brand cards. New business cardholders can earn up to 100,000 bonus miles after meeting the required spending threshold. While annual fees and benefits vary across the cards, let's dive into the details of each offer to help you choose the best option for your travel needs.
Earn Up to 2,250 United MileagePlus Miles per Avis or Budget Car Rental by Skye Class February 4, 2025 2 Looking for new ways to earn extra MileagePlus miles? A current United promotion offers MileagePlus members up to 2,250 United miles with Avis and Budget car rentals through February 3, 2025. Here are the details.
United MileagePlus 2025 Changes: Higher Elite Status Requirements and New PlusPoints Perks by Tyler Glatt October 29, 2024 0 Fall is upon us, the leaves are changing, and United is making MileagePlus program updates for 2025. There's a lot to unpack, so buckle up. Here's a recap of what's changing with the United MileagePlus program next year.
Boost Your Miles: A Guide to the United MileagePlus Shopping Portal by Brie Bash October 22, 2024 0 Want to earn a lot of United MileagePlus miles? With just a few extra clicks, you can earn miles on everyday purchases and reach your next reward flight even faster! Here's what you need to know about the MileagePlus Shopping Portal.
Convert Hotel Points To United MileagePlus to Get a 30% Transfer Bonus by Tyler Glatt and Skye Class October 1, 2024 29 Now through October 31, 2024, you can transfer points from several hotels to United miles with up to a 30% collect bonus and collect up to 25,000 bonus miles. In this post, we dig into the numbers to show you when it might make sense.
Shortcuts to Airline Elite Status With Status Match or Fast Track Opportunities by Senitra Horbrook and Skye Class March 26, 2025 3 Earning airline elite status doesn't have to be so hard. Many airlines offer customers easier routes to elite status. Whether through a status match, a fast track, or a challenge, earning airline elite status is within reach for even the most casual of travelers. Here's a look at the current opportunities.
How To Use the United Excursionist Perk to Book Award Flights for Zero Miles by Mark Jackson August 24, 2024 0 The United Excursionist Perk is one of my favorite ways to travel on an award, especially for larger trips where I'm exploring multiple countries. In short, the perk will grant you a free award in the region you're traveling round-trip, so long as you follow the rules. There are even more creative ways to maximize this benefit; check out our post to see all the details!
Cardholder Award Flash Sale: Book United Flights to Hong Kong From 40K Miles Each Way by Tyler Glatt and Sam Helmy August 11, 2024 0 If fall or winter travel is in the cards but you haven't made flight reservations yet, United MileagePlus is out with an award sale that might be worth redeeming your miles. United is offering discounted economy rates to Hong Kong, with rates starting at just 40,000 miles each way. The offer is only valid for travel booked today, August 9, 2024. Here are the full details.
