Editor\u2019s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers.<\/em><\/p>\n The United Explorer Card<\/a> isn\u2019t your average airline credit card. It\u2019s packed with premium perks such as an up-to-$100 Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee statement credit, two annual one-time lounge passes and free checked bags \u2014 easily justifying its modest $95 annual fee (which is waived for the first year). Card rating*: \u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/strong><\/p>\n Aside from the usual airline credit card<\/a> perks like free checked bags<\/a> and priority boarding<\/a>, the United Explorer offers some premium-level benefits, including a pair of annual one-time United Club passes, a Global Entry or TSA PreCheck application fee credit<\/a> and excellent travel protections<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about the card and its benefits.<\/p>\n Applying for the United Explorer Card<\/a> will get you a welcome bonus of 60,000 United MileagePlus Miles after spending $3,000 on qualifying purchases in the first three months of opening an account, plus a waived annual fee for the first year.<\/p>\n Those 60,000 bonus miles are worth $660, based on TPG\u2019s most recent valuations<\/a>. And if you\u2019re wondering how to get the most value out of these miles, read up on United sweet spot redemptions<\/a>.<\/p>\nUnited Explorer Card overview<\/h2>\n
*Card rating is based on the opinion of TPG\u2019s editors and is not influenced by the card issuer.<\/em><\/h6>\n
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