BIG CHANGES: United Explorer Card (Full Guide)
Mark Reese // Credit & Finance
•April 16th, 2025
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The United Explorer Card got some WILD CHANGES! Learn what this could mean for you and if you should apply for the card (or continue to keep it). Click “Show More” to see Ad Disclosure, links, and additional information below.
In fact, ALL of the United Credit Cards got radically new changes and benefits added to them. You can check out the press release from Chase here…
📝 PRESS RELEASE (CHASE) - Chase and United Airlines Announce New and Enhanced Travel Benefits for United MileagePlus Cardmembers, Provided the Most Value it’s Ever Offered:
https://media.chase.com/news/united-refresh-2025
📝 THE POINTS GUY - United overhauls its cards and raises annual fees:
https://thepointsguy.com/news/united-credit-card-refresh-2025/
📝 NERDWALLET - United Credit Cards Unveil Major Changes: Higher Fees, More Perks
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/credit-cards/chase-united-refresh-credit-card-lineup-higher-fees-more-perks
For this video, we’ll be ‘exploring’ the United Explorer Card. Aside from the annual fee increasing from $95 to $150, this airline credit card now gives you a bunch of annual credits with partner merchants, along with many of the same United Airlines benefits you’ve known and enjoyed in the past. I’ll give you the full review and explanation of how these benefits work so you can get as much value out of this card as possible.
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🎬 CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Welcome Offer
1:34 - Earn Miles
1:49 - Redeem Miles
3:09 - $100 United Travel Credit
4:01 - $100 United Hotels Credit
5:06 - $60 Rideshare Credit
6:58 - $50 Avis, Budget Credit
7:55 - $100 JSX Credit
9:58 - $120 Instacart Credit
11:07 - Instacart+ Membership
11:52 - $120 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, NEXUS Credit
12:43 - Cheat Sheet (Credits)
13:28 - 1st Checked Bag Free
14:11 - Priority Boarding
15:11 - 2 United Club 1-Time Passes
16:45 - 25% Inflight Discount
17:15 - 10,000 Mile Award Flight Discount
18:00 - Premier Upgrades on Award Tickets
19:03 - 1,000 PQPs
19:55 - United Card Events from Chase
20:21 - United MileagePlus Exclusive Events
20:52 - Visa Concierge
21:00 - No FTFs
21:14 - Travel Protections
21:42 - Retail Protections
21:52 - The Big Question
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