New Welcome Offers on United Credit Cards [Up to 90k Miles!]

If you want to boost your balance of United MileagePlus miles, we have good news for you! The United Club℠ Infinite Card, United℠ Explorer Card, United Gateway℠ Card, and United Quest℠ Card all currently feature elevated welcome bonuses.

Here’s everything you need to know about what each card can offer you!

United Club Infinite Card Welcome Bonus

Earn 90,000 bonus miles after you spend $5,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. Offer ends August 7, 2024. This is equivalent to $1,080 based on our valuation of United MileagePlus miles.

The United Club Infinite card comes with the following perks:

• 4x miles per $1 on United purchases, and 2x miles per $1 on travel and dining purchases
• Complimentary United Club membership
• 2 free checked bags for you and 1 traveling companion
• United Premier Access
• 25% back on United inflight purchases
• Complimentary Premier Upgrades on United-operated award tickets (when available)
• Expanded award availability
• Up to 3,000 Premier Qualifying Points
• Up to $100 Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS credit
• Travel protections and shopping protections
• IHG One Rewards Platinum Elite status and a $75 annual credit
• Avis President’s Club elite status
• 10% discount on United Economy Saver Awards within the continental U.S. and Canada

United Quest Card Welcome Bonus

Earn 70,000 bonus miles, and 500 Premier Qualifying Points, after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is open. Offer ends August 7, 2024. Those 70,000 United MileagePlus miles are worth $840 based on our valuations.

The United Quest card comes with the following perks:

• 3x miles per $1 on United purchases
• 2 free checked bags for you and up to 1 traveling companion
• $125 annual United statement credit
• 2 5,000-mile anniversary award flight credits
• 25% back on United inflight purchases
• Priority boarding
• Complimentary seat upgrades on award tickets
• Up to $100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck credit
• Earn 500 PQPs towards elite status for every $12,000 you spend on purchases, up to 3,000 PQPs each year

United Explorer Card Welcome Bonus

Earn up to 60,000 bonus miles after you spend $3,000 total on purchases made in the first 3 months your account is open. Offer ends August 7, 2024.

Those 60,000 United MileagePlus miles are worth $720 based on our valuations.

The United Explorer card comes with the following perks:

• 2x miles per $1 on United purchases, dining purchases (including delivery services), and hotel stays
• First checked bag free for you and up to 1 traveling companion
• 25% statement credit on United inflight purchases
• Priority boarding
• Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, or NEXUS statement credit
• 2 United Club 1-time passes each year
• Premier upgrades on award tickets
• Travel and purchase protections

United Gateway Card Welcome Bonus

Earn 30,000 bonus miles after you spend $1,000 on purchases in the first 3 months your account is ope, plus 0% APR on purchases within the first twelve months. Offer ends August 7, 2024. Those 30,000 United MileagePlus miles are worth $360 based on our valuations.

The United Gateway card comes with the following perks:

• 2x miles per $1 spent on United purchases, at gas stations, and on local transit and commuting
• No annual fee
• 25% back on inflight United purchases

Great Ways To Redeem Your United Miles

One of our favorite ways to redeem United miles is to book tickets in United’s Polaris business class cabin. You can book one-way tickets starting at 80,000 miles between the U.S. and Europe and 100,000 miles between the U.S. and Asia. Some example routes include:

• Chicago (ORD) — Tokyo (HND)
• Newark (EWR) — Paris (CDG)
• San Francisco (SFO) — Singapore (SIN) 

Plus, passengers flying in United Polaris can access the luxurious United Polaris lounges, which are currently located at United’s hub airports in Chicago (ORD), Houston (IAH), Los Angeles (LAX), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), and Washington, D.C. (IAD).

Final Thoughts

While each card offers an excellent opportunity to boost your United mileage balance, the 90,000-mile bonus for the United Club Infinite card is obviously the most lucrative. That said, deciding which card makes the most sense for you will come down to how often you fly with United and what benefits you’re looking for in a new card.

Whichever card you decide is best for you, we recommend taking advantage of one of these limited-time offers while they last.