United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card Review Summary

Flying the friendly skies is easier with the United Airlines Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card. This credit card helps customers earn frequent flyer miles by rewarding miles with every purchase. Reviewers like the United Airlines Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card for the free travel it helps them earn. It is a “Great Way to Get Free Airline Tickets” in the viewpoint of one reviewer, but plenty of other reviewers disagree, with comments like “I Might Look Elsewhere for a Better Deal”. They cite certain problems like the inability to redeem miles for any flight, the high finance charges, and the annual fee as reasons to stay away. Reviewers feel that other reward cards pay better, and for this and other reasons, it might be wise to read other reward Credit Card reviews first, and comparison shop.
36% of people rated United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card as 5 stars
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7% of people rated United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card as 4 stars
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7% of people rated United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card as 2 stars
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7% of people rated United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card as 1 star
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62% 62% of people recommend United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card 38% of people don't recommend United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card 38%
 

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5 star rating Most Helpful
Favorable Review
MAY
28
2008

I just got back from another enjoyable "Spring break" in California which afforded me a lot of great bonding time with my cousin and her husband and also a chance to see a variety of interesting things including the old mission compound of San Gabriel's, the Huntington House and Gardens in San Marino,...

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2009 VIP
budget conscious traveler, appreciative of good service

AnnaBanana
Oak Park, IL
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3 star rating Most Helpful
Critical Review
JUN
23
2008

The standard $1 for 1 Mileage Plus mile used to be at the head of the credit card reward value leaders' pack.  With the advent of more rewards programs, I find different economies in the credit card rewards world.  If we look at 25,000 miles for a single $500 ticket, we see rewards at 2%. For international...

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paying cash, an aggressive investor

fromrow2
River Forest, IL
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United Airlines - Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card Ratings and Reviews

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JUL
13
2008
Was a loyal cardholder for many years - over $40,000 per year in spending on the card. I was late for ONE payment after years - called them on my own when I discovered the error, even wire transferred the payment instantly - they still stuck me with over $200 in finance charges which they would not re-consider. Finally, they agreed to reduce them by half of one of the 2 finance charges. They did not seem to understand that they were losing a loyal and high volume customer, so I canceled the card.
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1 star rating
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ffs
Phoenixville, PA



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JUN
27
2008

This is the card meant for saving your flight fare...it's good that when you buy 250 $ of stuffs with this CC you get 21000 miles...you have loads of miles accumulated in your mileage plus account but you do not have a single flight available what you could probably book...and your miles are there only for a year...so after a year you just waste your miles..I would not reccomend.


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2 star rating
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Pradip
Willimantic, CT



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Every day computer user, an aggressive saver

MAY
5
2009

The United Airlines Mileage Plus Visa Credit Card is a great way to accumulate miles.  the card works like any other visa but when you open it you get 30,000 miles.  this is enough for a free round trip ticket to any where in the continental us.  This is a great value.  It really gives you a good head start is you are trying to save miles up to go someplace that take a large amount of miles.  I have saved enough miles to go all the way to Australia and it is only going to cost a booking fee and taxes.  This is a savings of about $1,000.00.  This one draw back of this progrem is that there...

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5 star rating
reviewer 2009 Contributor
snowwhiteleggs
Mammoth Lakes, CA



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JUN
24
2008
I have had this card for 9 years.  It's okay.  I like that I can earn miles by making regular purchases.  The other ways to earn miles don't do much for me.  Information about redemption options on the website is hard to find.  You'll find it if you're persistent but why should we have to work so hard.

There are better alternatives out there in terms of interest rate, award levels, annual fees and blackout dates.  As I said, it's okay and I've had it long enough to look good on a credit report but if I were starting out, I might look elsewhere for a better deal.

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3 star rating
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spycatcher
Woodland Hills, CA



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an moderate investor

Rated on June 24, 2008

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3 star rating
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MsC56
Tulsa, OK



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Every day computer user, an online shopper, a low risk investor, sometimes a risk taker, saving a little

JUN
23
2008


I love the United American Airlines Credit card. The credit card is good for everything.
If you don't carry cash,you can charge and some of what you charge may be eligible
for points towards a free ticket.
Every time you use that card, you are eligible for something. If you should get to a point
where you do not understand something. Just call customer service and they will be glad
to assist you. You will not go wrong if you choose this card. CHOOSE UNITED AIRLINES
CREDIT CARD YES!!!!!!!


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5 star rating
kathleens207
North Waterboro, ME



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Every day computer user, an moderate investor, love to travel

APR
30
2009

The United Mileage Plus Credit Card is great if you most frequently fly on United. I have never had a problem redeeming my miles for a trip but I'm always flexible with my dates. The only downside is that they charge a $60 annual fee that they never waive (you can also pay the fee with 7500 miles). I definitely recommend using this card if you are a traveler. If you don't travel very often, I think some of the other cash-back credit cards might be more practical. The United frequent flyer program also has a dining program and an online mall so you can earn extra miles there as well as with your...

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3 star rating
reviewer 2009 Contributor
Lila86
Washington, DC



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on a strict budget

JUN
26
2008

It is definitely faster to get miles by actually flying, but we've already enjoyed one trip to visit family in Alaska. We pay our bills online, which is a huge help because we don't like to pay interest, ever. We also like the checks they send for zero percent financing (with a small fee). We used that to get some remodeling done. Also, they upped our limits by a lot when we asked!


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4 star rating
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margiefink
Murphysboro, IL



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saving a little

AUG
17
2008
I thought it was a good deal when I signed up several years ago but now it seems pretty much like everything else since so many cards offer airline miles or points.
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3 star rating
krinker
San Francisco, CA



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an moderate investor

Rated on July 9, 2008

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5 star rating
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cellfone
Holly Springs, NC



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in debt, Every day computer user, on a strict budget

JUN
23
2008

With the airlines tightening up all over the place, i don't think this will be a good deal for long.


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3 star rating
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amyhere
Studio City, CA



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Every day computer user, saving a little

JUN
23
2008
We use this card everyday for every thing possible.  In the past five years we have paid for three tickets from Florida to Australia completely on points!  That is a huge feat for us as those tickets are very expensive.  It is the best mileage card for us.
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5 star rating
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rohanlori
Marianna, FL



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