Chase and United Team for United MileagePlus Club Card

Chase Card Services, a division of JPMorgan Chase & Co.,and United Airlines introduced the all-new United MileagePlus Club Card.

According to a release, the card includes full United Club membership, Premier Access travel services, a 50 percent mileage bonus on purchases and more.

"Our best customers place tremendous value on premium travel benefits," said David Gold, general manager, Chase Card Services. "The United MileagePlus Club Card is the only card to offer unparalleled privileges including membership to the United Club, Premier Access, the first two checked bags free and no foreign transaction fees. The benefits continue outside the airport, where cardmembers have access to a variety of unique, exclusive events and complimentary services."

United said that MileagePlus Club cardmembers will be able to earn miles even faster by using the card. Unlike typical cards that earn only one mile per $1 spent the United MileagePlus Club Card offers 100 percent more when purchasing United tickets (2 miles/$1 of spend) and 50 percent more on everything else (1.5 miles/$1 of spend). Plus, as long as someone remains a MileagePlus Club cardmember, miles earned in the MileagePlus program don't expire.

As part of United Club membership, the groups noted, cardmembers receive complimentary access to more than 50 United Club locations and to participating Star Alliance affiliated lounges around the globe. United Club locations feature complimentary snacks and beverages, comfortable chairs, free Wi-Fi and other amenities.

Cardmembers will also enjoy Premier Access travel services including priority check-in, security (where available), boarding and baggage handling. Cardmembers who purchase tickets directly from United using the MileagePlus Club Card will have standard bag fees waived for the first and second checked bags for up to two people in a reservation. MileagePlus Premier members traveling on an award ticket are eligible for unlimited complimentary United First upgrades on domestic United-operated flights. In addition, cardmembers can redeem MileagePlus miles for any available seat, any time, on any United flight, with no restrictions and no blackout dates. If the seat is available, cardmembers can redeem it with miles at the MileagePlus Standard Award level.

The United MileagePlus Club Card is the new premium card in the United card lineup and provides similar benefits to the Continental Airlines Presidential Plus Card. The Continental Presidential Plus Card is now named the United MileagePlus Presidential Plus Card and continues to maintain the existing benefits of that card. Cardmembers will receive a new Presidential Plus card in the next few months, the groups said.

United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,656 flights a day to 376 airports on six continents.

Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., a global financial services firm with assets of $2.3 trillion and operations in more than 60 countries.

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www.chase.com.

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