I just got an email about some changes to the Chase United Explorer card. While there are a few negative changes, I felt that the majority were positive changes
New changes to the United Explorer card
Here are a few of the changes that are now on the Chase United Explorer card
- Now 2x on restaurants and hotel purchases directly with the hotel
- 25% Back on United Inflight Wi-Fi, Food and Drinks
- $100 Global Entry or TSAPre credit (if you don’t already have like 500 of these credits
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) - They are removing the ability to get 10,000 miles after spending $25,000 on the card (and even worse, they are doing this mid-year and not adequately compensating people who were almost at the $25,000 threshold)
)That’s in addition to the existing card benefits like free first checked bag for the cardmember and one person traveling on the same reservation, Priority boarding, 2 United Club passes and no foreign transaction fees. You also get access to extra award space (XN space)
Annual fee is $95, waived the first year.
Where to get the Chase United Explorer card
I do not currently have an affiliate offer for the United Explorer card but there are a few different public offers (which all do not pay me a commission as far as I know). The current public offer is for 40,000 miles after spending $2000 in the first 3 months AND a $100 statement credit after your first purchase.
There is also a targeted offer for 60,000 miles available after spending $3000 in the first 3 months (no statement credit) – you can log in here to see if you are targeted. It also adds 5000 miles for adding an authorized user card.
We’ve seen offers on this card as high as 75,000 so you may want to consider holding out for those. Keep in mind that getting this card IS subject to the 5/24 rule, meaning that if you have opened 5 or more card
(SEE ALSO: Overturning Chase 5/24 – here’s how I did it)
(SEE ALSO: The 2 types of cards not subject to Chase 5/24)