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Who should (and shouldn’t) get the United Quest card?
14.06.2024 - 15:55 / thepointsguy.com
United has a solid credit lineup consisting of four personal credit cards, with the United Quest℠ Card finding itself in a bit of a sweet spot.
This mid-tier product sits between the $95-per-year (waived the first year) United℠ Explorer Card and the $525-per-year United Club℠ Infinite Card.
The Quest card has a $250 annual fee and a plethora of perks for semi-frequent United flyers.
Beyond the initial sign-up bonus, let's dig a little deeper to see who should — and who shouldn't — get the United Quest card.
The current welcome bonus is 70,000 United miles and 500 Premier qualifying points after $4,000 in spending in the first three months. According to TPG's June 2024 valuations, the bonus points are worth $945.
The welcome offer may be enough reason to get you on board (pun intended). However, the card also has other perks that will likely make you want to hold onto it for the long run, including:
Both the $125 credit and the 10,000 MileagePlus miles (as a rebate) are unique card benefits that help offset the Quest's $250 annual fee. Meanwhile, the card offers the first and second checked bag free, a benefit that is only found on the more expensive $525-per-year United Club Infinite Card.
The other perks — such as 25% back on United inflight purchases, no foreign transaction fees, a Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit and trip protection — are also found on both the United Club Infinite and United Explorer.
The United Quest card has a fairly broad array of bonus categories. You'll earn:
*In reality, cardholders earn a total of 8 miles per dollar spent on United flights — 5 miles on fare from United as a MileagePlus member United fare plus 3 miles per dollar on the purchase with your Quest card.
**Cardholders earn 4 miles per dollar on hotels booked on United Hotels — 2 miles from United as a MileagePlus member plus 2 miles per dollar spent earned with your Quest card.
Related: The best credit cards for flying United
If you've decided you want a United card, let's narrow down why the United Quest might be the best fit for you.
There are key differences between the United Explorer, United Quest and United Infinite cards.
In simpler terms, the Explorer card fits the "occasional United flyer" once or twice per year mold, Quest cardholders fit the "semi-frequent United flyer" category and most Infinite cardholders are "frequent United flyers" who enjoy lounge access.
Taking a deeper dive into the benefits, however, shows that the Quest card is (mostly) a superior card to the Explorer. However, you need to fly United at least several times per year to really make the card worth it.
The only tangible advantage that the Explorer card offers is two one-time United Club passes annually and, of course, a lower
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