Chase United MileagePlus Explorer 55,000 Mile + $50 Offer – Publicly Available

The Offer

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• Receive 50,000 United miles when you spend $3,000 or more within the first three months of account opening on the Chase United MileagePlus Explorer card
• Receive an additional 5,000 United miles by adding an authorized user and them making their first purchase within three months of account opening
• Receive a $50 statement credit after your first purchase

Card Benefits

• Offer valid until June 30th, 2016
• Annual fee of $95 is not waived the first year
• Free first checked bag
• Priority boarding
• 2 United Club Passes each year
• Earns at the following rate:
  • 2x miles on all tickets purchased from United
  • 1x miles on all other purchases
• Comes with EMV chip
• Not eligible if you’ve received the sign up bonus within the past 24 months

Better Offers

There are currently two better offers on this card, both are targeted so make sure you log into your United account to see if you’re eligible.

• 75,000 miles
• 75,000 miles + $50

Our Verdict

Keep in mind we think the new Chase 5/24 rules apply to this card. This isn’t a bad public bonus, but given the new 5/24 rules and the fact that you can only get it once every 24 months anyway it might be better holding off for a better offer (e.g 75k miles). Although there is some risk that you won’t be able to get such an offer in the near future, or even something as good as 55k + $50. Before applying for this card or asking questions in the comments, please read our post ‘22 Things Everybody Should Know About Chase‘ as that will answer most of the common questions you’ll have.

Hat tip to Million Mile Secrets (Update: and US Credit Card Guide who apparently found it first)