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Now that the United Gateway card is up on the Chase website, I was curious to see if it would be worth product changing my Explorer. So to that end, here is a comparison for anyone who might want to see the difference for the $95 AF. This is more from an existing cardholder standpoint, so I'm not including subs (if the Gateway will even have a sub):
Gateway:
Explorer:
Does this card replace the Travel Bank card? Does it replace the no-fee MileagePlus card? It has no foreign transaction fees on a no annual fee card! The long term strategy of Chase and United is extremely opaque to me.
@UpperNwGuy wrote:Does this card replace the Travel Bank card?
Yes.
I hope they add the 2x transit and commuting to the Explorer card one day.
@Anonymous wrote:I hope they add the 2x transit and commuting to the Explorer card one day.
Get the CSP. The points aren't locked into only United, but you can xfer them to United, and you'll get exactly 2x back for transit and commuting. Hopefully more, if they decide to revamp the CSP/CSR.
This pair makes it more likely I will get a United Explorer card for the SUB, because it provides a no-AF route after a few AF.
I haven't had a United card at all, am 4/24 now, 3/24 in December. The Freedom Flex is also on my interest list.
The only problem is, where to travel
Thanks for posting this comparison! I'm also an existing Explorer cardholder, and while I don't love having an annual fee, the annual United Club passes, Group 2 boarding, and free checked bag makes it worth it. At least, it does in a normal year since I travel frequently for work, and hope to actually start traveling more for actual fun. I might consider adding Gateway to my card portfolio when I start commuting to the office again, but my job is still a few months away from that, thankfully.
@MyFault wrote:
@Anonymous wrote:I hope they add the 2x transit and commuting to the Explorer card one day.
Get the CSP. The points aren't locked into only United, but you can xfer them to United, and you'll get exactly 2x back for transit and commuting. Hopefully more, if they decide to revamp the CSP/CSR.
Thanks for the tip. Won't be getting another Chase card for another three to four months, but that is good to know.
In the meantime, I hope they do add that perk for the Explorer card eventually. I commute a lot and I live in United's largest hub so it would be a win-win for me.
@MyFault wrote:
Good information, as some speculated that the Gateway card was going to replace the TravelBank card AND Explorer. But now we know that's not the truth.
I still don't see this card on Chase's website. Thought it wasn't supposed to be released until the 30th..
Thanks @MyFault , I added a link to post 1, cheers