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ELEVATED OFFER!

Welcome offer:

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Alternate Offer (HIGHER OFFER up to 85k): Requires a flight attendant code + adding an authorized user to earn the full bonus. Email nicole@katiestraveltricks.com for a flight attendant code for this offer!

All information about this card has been collected independently by Katie’s Travel Tricks.

Annual Fee:

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  • 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
  • Enjoy priority boarding privileges and visit the United Club(SM) with 2 one-time passes each year for your anniversary
  • Free first checked bag – a savings of up to $160 per roundtrip. Terms Apply. Plus, priority boarding on United® flights.
  • Up to $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck(R) or NEXUS fee credit
  • Earn a $100 United travel credit after spending $10,000 on purchases with your United(SM) Explorer Card within a calendar year
  • Over $500 in partner credits each year
  • Member FDIC

My Take

I like that the annual fee is often waived in the first year and you still get a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit in the first year as well as those two guest passes to United Club!

This card also gives you access to better pricing on United’s flights with a minimum 10% discount. Well worth holding if you plan to fly United on points!

60k or 70k miles are both standard offers for this card. In March 2025, we saw an elevated offer of 80k miles with a spending requirement of $3,000. An additional 5k miles were offered upon adding an authorized user and using an agent’s promotional code.