United MileagePlus

United Club Infinite bundles a United Club membership into a $695 card. Here’s whether that trade-off beats buying a standalone membership.

The United Business Card brings the Explorer’s free-bag value proposition to small-business owners. Here’s who should (and shouldn’t) get it.

The United Quest Card bundles a $200 annual travel credit with a PQP status boost for a $350 fee. Here’s whether the math works out.

The United Explorer Card pairs a free checked bag with a $150 annual fee. Here’s the real math on whether that trade-off pays off.

The United Gateway Card has no annual fee but still earns bonus United miles. Here’s what you actually get for free, and where the catches are.

Codeshare credit depends on which program you pick, not who operates the flight — and lounge access depends on alliance vs. bilateral partners.

Yes — Air Canada and United share Star Alliance plus a dedicated transborder deal, so Aeroplan and MileagePlus both earn directly on each other’s flights.

Yes — United and Lufthansa are Star Alliance partners, so your MileagePlus miles, PQP, and Premier status all carry over to Lufthansa flights.

You pull up a flight on united.com, click the fare details, and see a string of letters and numbers you’ve never paid attention to before: Y9 B9 M7 H4 Q0 PZ2 FZ0. Ignore everything except the last useful one. PZ is the fare class, is the single number that determines whether your upgrade request clears […]