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Catalog last updated Sep 17, 2026, 9:19 AM UTCfigures cite issuer pages · offers change without notice

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Chase United Explorer
$150 annual fee · no FTF
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Welcome bonus

  • 50,000 MileagePlusafter $3,000 in 3 mopublic chase.com offer
  • 10,000 MileagePlusadd an authorized user in first 3 months

≈ $720 · tpg Sep 1, 2026 — estimate, not issuer guarantee.

Verified Sep 16, 2026 · source

Earning

  • 9xAirfareeligible United flights = 6x fare (MileagePlus member, primary cardmember) + 3x card purchase; earns less on Basic Economy; Premiers earn more
  • 3xTravelall other eligible United purchases
  • 2xHotelshotel stays booked directly with the hotel
  • 2xDiningdining incl. eligible delivery
  • 1xOtherall other purchases

Benefits

  • Travel delay / baggageFirst checked bag free for primary cardmember AND one companion on the same reservation (1 bag each, up to $50/person each way — "save up to $200/roundtrip"), United-operated flights, MileagePlus number on reservation
  • No foreign transaction feeNo foreign transaction fees

Redemption & terms

Typical value: 1 pt ≈ 1.2¢ tpg Sep 1, 2026

AU fee: unknown · bonus itself requires an AU

Bonus rules: chase-5-24