Before considering
a United Airlines club membership, you might want to start out with a United Club one - time pass.
The Club Card is all about VIP access to
the United Airlines club and lounge, while the Explorer Card is geared towards the habitual flyer looking for a return on expense.
Not exact matches
You can also transfer to one of the Ultimate Rewards transfer partners including
airline programs from Air France / KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore
Airlines, Southwest,
United, Virgin Atlantic and hotel programs at Hyatt, Marriott, Priority
Club / InterContinental Hotels Group, and Ritz - Carlton.
Examples include the American
Airlines Executive card from Citi and the
United MileagePlus
Club Card from Chase.
British Airways Executive
Club, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®,
United MileagePlus ®, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Hyatt Gold Passport ®, IHG ® Rewards
Club, Marriott Rewards ® and The Ritz - Carlton Rewards ®.
Partner
airline programs include British Airways Executive
Club, Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®,
United MileagePlus ® and Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club and partner hotel programs include IHG ® Rewards
Club, Marriott Rewards ®, The Ritz - Carlton Rewards ® and World of Hyatt.
Currently, the following
airlines participate in the program: Air France, Korean Air SkyPass, British Airways, United Airlines, Singapore, Southwest Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
airlines participate in the program: Air France, Korean Air SkyPass, British Airways,
United Airlines, Singapore, Southwest Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
Airlines, Singapore, Southwest
Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
Airlines, KLM Flying
Club, and Virgin Atlantic.
Korean Air SKYPASS, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer,
United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, World of Hyatt, Marriott Rewards, The Ritz - Carlton Rewards, British Airways Executive
Club, IHG Rewards
Club, Air France / KLM Flying Blue
A standard rate of 1.5 miles per dollar spent on any type of purchase is awarded to
Club Business Card holders; additionally, purchases made directly with
United Airlines receive two miles per dollar, a 33 % increase.
Airline Travel Partners: Korean Air SKYPASS, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards, British Airways Executive
Club,
United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Air France / KLM Flying Blue
That's because the annual fee you pay for any of these premium cards will be less than a one - year lounge membership in either the Delta Sky
Club, American
Airlines Admiral's
Club or the
United Club.
Two of the cards are directly co-branded with the
airline — the
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card and the
United MileagePlus ® Explorer Card.
ANA Mileage
Club does pass on carrier - imposed surcharges when booking award tickets with many partners, but not on flights with
United Airlines, so you won't have to worry about that when flying to London.
Both belong to the Ultimate Rewards program, and allow you to transfer your points to any of the participating loyalty programs — British Airways Executive
Club, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®,
United MileagePlus ®, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Hyatt Gold Passport ®, Marriott Rewards ®, IHG ® Rewards
Club and Ritz Carlton Rewards ®.
You can transfer points at a 1:1 ratio to several programs, including Southwest
Airline Rapid Rewards,
United MileagePlus, Marriott Rewards and IHG Rewards
Club.
Participating programs include popular
airline frequent flyer programs such as
United MileagePlus, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards & British Airways Executive
Club and frequent hotel programs such as Marriott Rewards, Hyatt Gold Passport & Priority
Club.
With the
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card, every purchase becomes a bonus category thanks to its standard 1.5 X miles per dollar spent on all purchases that are not with
United Airlines.
While the
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card comes packed with perks if you're flying with
United Airlines, the Chase Sapphire Reserve ℠ Card and the Chase Sapphire Preferred ® Card might be better if you're only looking to earn tons of points.
Unlike many other co-branded
airline cards, you can actually earn more than 1X mile per dollar spent on all other purchases: the
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card allows you to earn 1.5 X miles per dollar spent.
You can transfer your points at a 1:1 ratio to 11
airline and hotel partners such as
United MileagePlus, British Airways Executive
Club, Southwest Rapid Rewards, Marriott Rewards, and more.
Travel participating programs may change and are currently Aer Lingus AerClub, British Airways Executive
Club, Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM, Iberia Plus, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®,
United MileagePlus ®, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, IHG ® Rewards
Club, Marriott Rewards ®, The Ritz - Carlton Rewards ® and World of Hyatt ®.
These products, in this case credit cards, offer benefits that seek to reward
United Airlines patrons; there are two credit cards available to the average consumer that deserve a comparison: the
United MileagePlus Explorer Card and the
United MileagePlus
Club Card.
The
United MileagePlus ® Explorer Card and
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card both earn 2 MileagePlus miles per dollar spent on
United Airlines tickets.
The
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card is a luxury travel credit card made for dedicated
United Airlines customers who travel domestically.
Making purchases using the
United MileagePlus ®
Club Card earns users frequent flyer miles with
United Airlines.
As long as you are a
United MileagePlus ®
Club cardholder in good standing, every time you fly with
United Airlines you and one travelling companion will receive 2 free checked bags each.
You can transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards points earned on the J.P. Morgan Select, Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Ink Bold & Chase Ink Plus to
United Airlines, British Airways, Hyatt, Marriott, Priority
Club, Ritz Carlton, Korean Air, Southwest, and Amtrak at a 1:1 ratio.
Both the Citi AAdvantage Executive card and the Chase
United Mileage Plus
Club card grant card holders memberships in the club lounges of their respective airli
Club card grant card holders memberships in the
club lounges of their respective airli
club lounges of their respective
airlines.
Unfortunately, you will not have access to other
airline lounges outside of Priority Pass such as Delta Sky
Club, American
Airlines Admirals
Club, and
United Club lounges.
Transfer partners include British Airways Executive
Club and
United Airlines MileagePlus.
Airline transfer partners include Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards,
United Airlines MileagePlus, British Airways Executive
Club, Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club.
The points transfer program with the Ink Bold allows you to take Ultimate Rewards points and transfer them 1 for 1 with the following loyalty programs: British Airways Executive
Club, Southwest Rapid Rewards,
United Mileage Plus, Korean Air Skypass, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Singapore
Airlines Krisflyer, Amtrak Guest Rewards, Hyatt Gold Passport, IHG Rewards
Club, Marriott Rewards, Ritz Carlton Rewards.
Chase Travel Rewards Credit Card Transfer Partners: Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer,
United MileagePlus, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Marriott Rewards, Hyatt Gold Passport, The Ritz - Carlton Rewards, IHG Rewards
Club, British Airways Executive
Club, Air France / KLM Flying Blue
Some of these transfer partners include British Airways Executive
Club, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ® and
United MileagePlus ®.
1:1 point transfer to leading
airline and hotel loyalty programs and the Ultimate Rewards ® travel partners and the participating programs include
airline travel partners such as: British Airways Executive
Club, Flying Blue AIR FRANCE KLM, Korean Air SKYPASS, Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer, Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards ®,
United MileagePlus ®, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, and more.
You can also transfer to one of the Ultimate Rewards transfer partners including
airline programs from Air France / KLM, British Airways, Korean Air, Singapore
Airlines, Southwest,
United, Virgin Atlantic and hotel programs at Hyatt, Marriott, Priority
Club / InterContinental Hotels Group, and Ritz - Carlton.
Examples include the American
Airlines Executive card from Citi and the
United MileagePlus
Club Card from Chase.
If
United is your
airline of choice, luxury travel benefits are important to you, and lounge access is a high priority, the
United MileagePlus
Club card or
United MileagePlus Business
Club card is a solid choice.
Bottom line: If luxury travel benefits are paramount and
United Airlines is your
airline of choice, the
United MileagePlus
Club card is a clear winner for you.
You'll get the best redemption value for the miles earned with your
United MileagePlus
Club card for award tickets on
United Airlines and its
airline partners.
To access the
United Club lounge, you do not have to be traveling on a
United Airlines reservation; you can be traveling on any
airline.
United Club lounge membership is included with the card, creating a luxurious package for the avid
United Airlines traveler.
If your
airline loyalty lies with
United and you enjoy traveling in style, the
United MileagePlus
Club card might be the perfect fit for you.
If
United is your
airline of choice, and you value luxury travel benefits, there's a lot to love about the
Club card.
Several benefits that are unique to this card include the 1 to 1 transfer of points to Chase's travel partners, including
airlines such as Southwest (one of his loyalty program memberships),
United, Korean Air, British Airways, and hotel chains such as Hyatt, Ritz - Carlton, Marriott (another one of his loyalty program memberships), and Priority
Club.
One of the best features of a premium co-branded
airline card is the ability to earn miles towards elite status, and the
United MileagePlus
Club card doesn't allow you to do that.
That means you can get into any
United Club or Admirals
Club location no matter what
airline you're flying with.
Airline partners include British Airways Avios, Air France Flying Blue, Singapore Krisflyer,
United MileagePlus Miles, Southwest Rapid Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, and Korean Air Skypass.
Currently, the following
airlines participate in the program: Air France, Korean Air SkyPass, British Airways, United Airlines, Singapore, Southwest Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
airlines participate in the program: Air France, Korean Air SkyPass, British Airways,
United Airlines, Singapore, Southwest Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
Airlines, Singapore, Southwest
Airlines, KLM Flying Club, and Virgin A
Airlines, KLM Flying
Club, and Virgin Atlantic.
Airline Partners: Southwest
Airlines Rapid Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying
Club, Air France / KLM Flying Blue, Korean Air SKYPASS, British Airways Executive
Club,
United MileagePlus, and Singapore
Airlines KrisFlyer