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The best credit cards for United Airlines flyer

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The best credit cards for United Airlines flyer

s Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new card offers and information.  In recent years, the United’s MileagePlus program removed published award charts in favor of a dynamic pricing model where award prices vary just like cash prices. The program also made adjustments to how frequent flyers earn elite status by essentially removing “miles” from the equation and awarding status primarily based on dollars spent with the program. Combine those changes with some further program adjustments and promotions due to the pandemic, and it can get a bit confusing to keep up with all the rules and...

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s. Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which card is right for you? Editor’s note: This post has been updated with current information. It seems like every airline, hotel chain and credit card issuer is issuing its own premium credit card, enticing customers with luxury travel perks paired with hefty annual fees. Many of these cards offer solid value, especially if you’re loyal to the underlying brand, but there are two undeniable titans of the premium credit card market. I’m talking, of course, about The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve. The former built the market for premium rewards...

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Chase Sapphire Reserve: Which card is right for you? Editor’s note: This post has been updated with current information. It seems like every airline, hotel chain and credit card issuer is issuing its own premium credit card, enticing customers with luxury travel perks paired with hefty annual fees. Many of these cards offer solid value, especially if you’re loyal to the underlying brand, but there are two undeniable titans of the premium credit card market. I’m talking, of course, about The Platinum Card® from American Express and the Chase Sapphire Reserve. The former built the market for premium rewards cards...

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