Now offering a $100 statement credit instead of $50. Still not attractive given the recent 70,000 mile offer.
The Offer
Direct link to offer (login to see if you’re targeted)
- Chase is offering a sign up bonus of 60,000 miles after $3,000 in purchases within the first three months and a $100 statement credit after your first purchase on the United MileagePlus Explorer
- 5,000 bonus miles after you add the first authorized user and make your first purchase in the first 3 months from account opening. This isn’t specifically mentioned but it’s a standard card benefit.
Card Details
- Annual fee of $95 is not waived first year
- Free first checked bag
- Priority boarding
- No foreign transaction fees
- 2 United Club one-time passes each year for your Cardmember anniversary
- 5,000 bonus miles after you add the first authorized user and make your first purchase in the first 3 months from account opening
- 10,000 bonus miles after you spend $25,000 on purchases on your Card each calendar year
- Earn 2 miles per $1 spent on tickets purchased from United**
- Earn 1 mile per $1 spent on all other purchases
- Miles don’t expire as long as your credit card account remains open
- 5/24 rule applies to this card, which you can read about here
Ways To Get Targeted
- make small MPX purchases
- sign up for MileagePlus Dining
- book a United flight and cancel within 24 hours
- as /u/ModernDayGod mentioned here, create a United Gift Registry and wait to get targeted
- as /u/nuhertz mentioned here create a new United MileagePlus account and try direct link thru it
Our Verdict
Recently the targeted sign up bonus has been 70,000 miles + $50 (you can almost always get the extra $50 by doing a dummy booking). That means that this new offer is actually a downgrade. Personally I’d wait it out for a 70,000 mile offer, but most people won’t be eligible regardless of the sign up bonus due to the Chase 5/24 rule. Public bonus seems to be at 40,000 miles (was it 50,000 before? Wasn’t really paying attention). Before applying for this card or asking basic questions regarding Chase credit cards, please read this post first. You can view what we think are the best current bonuses here.
Hat tip to Strelitziaceae & jameshawkins on /r/churning
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Doc - Offers for 50K miles + 5K AU + AF waived for year 1
Link 1:
Offer Details
https://www.theexplorercard.com/50k3kinflight and
the corresponding application link
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/renderApp.do?PID=UAB1&CAT=0&SPID=FQTF&CELL=65D5
Link 2:
Needs United login:
https://www.theexplorercard.com/50KAFW?CELL=K5P&int_source=loyalty&mode=d&int_medium=uacom2&int_campaign=explorer_50kafw&alm=207989&int_content=nofx&partner_category=cc&partner_name=chase_acq&asset_position=btwi&promo_code=cell_k5p&targeting=eqs&launch_date=2017-11-14
and the corresponding application link
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/samlLanding.do?CAT=0&SPID=FQVP&CELL=6K5P
I was not able to find a latest post on the card where these links would be more appropriate.
FWIW, these are the links for the 40K offer
Offer link:
https://www.theexplorercard.com/40KAFW?CELL=K1F&int_source=loyalty&mode=d&int_medium=uacom2&int_campaign=explorer_40kafw&alm=207991&int_content=40k_intro&partner_category=cc&partner_name=chase_acq&asset_position=btwi&promo_code=cell_k1f&targeting=nli&launch_date=2017-11-14
Application Link:
https://applynow.chase.com/FlexAppWeb/samlLanding.do?CAT=0&SPID=FQVD&CELL=6K1F
Looks like it has expired silently.
There's only 50K + $100 'targeted' one if I logged in, maybe UA has acquired enough?
Offers on this card are constantly changing, I expect we will see a bigger offer again in the future.
Yeah, but was planning to double dip with Marriott 120K for the last slot in 5/24:(
Ah ok
Is this still alive? Can't seem to get myself targeted
If I'm not targeted, is it worth applying and sending SM to be matched to 60k? I have a ton of spend coming up, I'm at 4/24, want to get a Chase card ASAP. Already signed up for Chase SWx2 (companion pass), CSR, Chase Ink Biz. Thanks in advance!
@Doc, direct link 2 for $100SC is https://www.theexplorercard.com/60k100AFIC
Also, could the links in the section "Ways To Get Targeted" be cleaned up to remove the markdown formatting?
Done, thanks as always!
The Statement credit is up to $100 now
https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/6ztu01/daily_discussion_thread_september_13_2017/dmy4nhs/
any thoughts on becoming targeted? Maybe using the MPX ap?
Ways to get the United MPE 60K + 5K AU + $100 SC offer:
1. [direct link to 60K + 5K AU + $100 SC - https://www.theexplorercard.com/60k50AFIC?cell=9z8&int_source=loyalty&mode=d&int_medium=uacom2&int_campaign=explorer_60k50afic&alm=18579&int_content=60k_50&partner_category=cc&partner_name=chase_acq&asset_position=ftsdpt&promo_code=cell_9z8&targeting=eqs&launch_date=2017-08-01
2. make small MPX purchases
3. sign up for MileagePlus Dining https://dining.mileageplus.com/)
4. book a United flight and cancel within 24 hours
5. as /u/ModernDayGod mentioned here https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/6pffax/daily_discussion_thread_july_25_2017/dkoyu0d/), create a [United Gift Registry](https://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/products/travelproducts/Pages/CashGiftRegistry.aspx and wait to get targeted
6. as /u/nuhertz mentioned here https://www.reddit.com/r/churning/comments/6rbjhj/daily_discussion_thread_august_03_2017/dl47u4s/, create a new United MileagePlus account and try direct link thru it
My oasis of DoC offers pulled a lemon on this one: 40K miles and no fee waiver. Uh,,, no thanks.
The offer was 30k/2k, with a targered version of 50k/3k. Then both offers were bumped to 50k and 70k.
See 60000 miles but the 5/24 kills this deal