What is the difference between the United Club Card and United Infinite Card?


What is the difference between the United Club Card and United Infinite Card? The difference is primarily in the sign-up bonus, annual fee and category bonuses. Whether you're an existing United Club Card member or just looking to give your United MileagePlus balance a boost, then the 100,000-mile sign-up bonus from the United Club Infinite Card can be worth pursuing.


Does United Club Infinite card give you premier status?

Extra free bags and premier access The top-tier United Airlines card also gives you and your companions on the same reservation more than priority boarding. It comes with Premier Access, a type of elite status that includes priority airport check-in, security screening (where available), boarding and baggage handling.


What are the benefits of the United Club card?

Travel benefits
  • United Club? membership — up to a $650 value per year. ...
  • Premier access® travel services. ...
  • Free first and second checked bags — a savings of up to $320 per roundtrip. ...
  • Global Entry, TSA Precheck® or NEXUS application fee statement credit. ...
  • 25% Back on United Inflight and InClub Purchases. ...
  • Avis President's Club.


Does United Club Card get you upgrades?

United Club? Infinite Card cardmembers will receive complimentary benefits at over 1,000 luxury properties when you make a reservation through your card. Benefits include daily breakfast for two, complimentary Wi-Fi, room upgrades, early check-in and late checkout when available and more.


What is the United infinite 100k bonus?

United Club? Infinite Card New bonus: Earn 100,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening. Old bonus: Earn 80,000 bonus miles after spending $5,000 on purchases in the first three months of account opening.


How to get upgraded on United for free?

You're automatically eligible for a Complimentary Premier Upgrade as long as you are a Premier member (the higher your status, the earlier you become eligible for Complimentary Premier Upgrades and are flying on an eligible ticket on any eligible United-operated flight.


Is the United Club card being discontinued?

The information regarding the United Club? Card was independently collected by Upgraded Points and not provided nor reviewed by the issuer. The United Club? Card is no longer available but Chase released the United Club? Infinite Card for those looking for a card for United loyalists.


How does United decide who gets upgraded?

On flights that have premium economy seats, flyers who have booked a Premium Plus seat have first priority for upgrades over everyone else. Only once those upgrade requests have cleared will United begin to process upgrades from those in economy.


How to get into United Lounge for free?

Club and lounge access
  1. Premium cabin customers. All eligible premium cabin customers must be traveling on an international footnote1 itinerary or in United Business® on a premium transcontinental flight. ...
  2. Star Alliance Gold status. ...
  3. United Club membership and one-time pass. ...
  4. Other.


How to get PQP without flying?

You can also earn PQP by redeeming MileagePlus miles for United or United Express award flights or by using one of our eligible co-branded credit cards for everyday purchases.


Can economy class use the lounge?

In our airport guides, we include lounges that economy-class travellers can access by paying at the door, purchasing a lounge pass or joining a lounge membership program.