10 cards ranked
Best credit card to use at United Airlines.
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United Airlines is one of the three U.S. legacy carriers and runs the MileagePlus loyalty program. United tickets code as airfare on every card we track. The Chase co-branded ladder ranges from no-fee Gateway to the $525 Club Infinite with United Club lounge membership; mid-tier Explorer adds free checked bag and 2 club passes, and Quest adds an annual flight credit. General travel cards often outperform on cash-equivalent value, but United co-brands waive close-in award fees and add status-credit boosts that frequent flyers value.
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- #5American Express5x points on airlinesBooked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year6.0%5x points
- #65.0%4x points
- #7Citi Custom Cashif it’s your top categoryCiti5% on travel if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $500/month, then 1%)Automatically on your top eligible spend category each billing cycle5%
- #8American Express Business Goldif it’s your top categoryAmerican Express4x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)Automatically on your top 2 spending categories each billing cycle from 6 eligible (airfare, U.S. advertising, U.S. gas, U.S. restaurants, U.S. computer/cloud, transit) — combined cap4.8%4x points
- #9U.S. Bank4x points on travelAlso gas stations and EV charging, up to $1,000/quarter4.0%4x points
- #104.0%4x points
