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Chase recently increased the welcome bonus available on the United℠ Business Card by 50%, with no increase in the amount you need to spend to receive the bonus. If you are in the market for United MileagePlus miles, now is the time to get this card. This is a limited time offer. We currently have no end-date for this offer.
Even if you only fly United infrequently, it can make sense to pick up this card as it offers benefits like a first free checked bag, two United Club passes per year, and additional miles on your United Airlines purchases. Just one trip with a companion with checked bags each year and the card pays for itself. The card has a $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $99.
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Our take on the welcome bonus: Chase periodically increases the welcome bonus on this card and recently ended a bonus offering almost 50% more miles for new cardmembers. It’s probably best to wait on this one.
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Card highlights:
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $99.
Rewards: 2x miles on United purchases, dining, gas stations, office supply stores and local transit and commuting. 1x miles on other eligible purchases. 5,000 mile anniversary bonus when you also hold a United personal credit card
Perks: First checked bag free, 2 United Club passes per year, can earn Premier Qualifying Points
About the United℠ Business Card
The United℠ Business Card is United and Chase’s entry-level offering for small business owners. The card offers the usual benefits like a free checked bag and earning additional miles on United tickets that you’d expect from an entry-level card. Carrying the United℠ Business Card can also help you earn Premier qualifying points, the points you need for status.
The card helps you earn MilagePlus miles across a wide selection of categories relevant to small businesses. First, you earn two miles per dollar you spend on United Purchases. You’ll also earn two miles per dollar spent on dining, at gas stations, at offices supply stores and on local transit and commuting. You’ll earn one mile per dollar spent on other purchases. You’ll also earn a 5,000 mile “better-together” bonus when you hold this card and a United personal credit card.
Like most airline credit cards with an annual fee, the United℠ Business Card offers a free checked bag, but only for the primary cardmember and one companion on the same reservation. You’ll also get two United Club one-time passes each year and a $100 United travel credit after making seven United flight purchases of $100 or more each cardmember anniversary year.
For more on the United℠ Business Card check out our overview of the United Airlines credit cards.
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Our take on the welcome bonus: Chase periodically increases the welcome bonus on this card and recently ended a bonus offering almost 50% more miles for new cardmembers. It’s probably best to wait on this one.
The link above is our affiliate link. We always show you the best offer, and this is the best offer we know about on this card.
Card highlights:
Annual fee: $0 introductory annual fee for the first year, then $99.
Rewards: 2x miles on United purchases, dining, gas stations, office supply stores and local transit and commuting. 1x miles on other eligible purchases. 5,000 mile anniversary bonus when you also hold a United personal credit card
Perks: First checked bag free, 2 United Club passes per year, can earn Premier Qualifying Points
My take on the welcome bonus
If you are in the market for United MileagePlus miles, this is a bonus to get now. The card previously offered a more generous welcome bonus for a large amount of spending ($20,000), but in my view that is unlikely to return anytime soon. 75,000 miles for only $5,000 of spending on a card that has a $0 introductory fee for the first year (then $99/year) is an excellent welcome bonus. If you collect MilagePlus miles as a small business owner, get this card now.
A few notes on applying for Chase cards
- Chase generally won’t approve you if your credit report is showing 5 or more new credit card accounts opened in the last 24 months. This rule is knows as the 5/24 rule. If you’re unsure if you are “under 5/24” you should check your 5/24 status before applying for a Chase card. Note that recently this rule seems to have softened. See our coverage about Chase 5/24 for more.
- How often you can earn a welcome bonus on a Chase card varies by card family.
- Most cards allow you to earn a welcome bonus if it has been at least 24 months since your last received a welcome bonus on the same card.
- Chase Sapphire-branded cards, such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card and Chase Sapphire Reserve®, you can only earn a welcome bonus once every 48 months.
- You can only hold one Chase Sapphire-branded card at a time.
- If you apply for a Chase card and the bank offers a higher bonus within 90 days, you can send Chase a secure message or call them to have your welcome offer matched.
- Chase business cards do not report to personal credit reports as long as they are current.
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