DOC Compass — Offers, decoded

Update 10/2/26: This is back and now 75,000 – 90,000 miles (was 70,000 – 85,000 base bonus has been increased by 5,000 miles)

The Offer

Chase United Explorer is offering a bonus of 75,000 miles after $3,000 in spend within three months.
The annual fee of $150 is also waived for the first year.
Plus an additional 10,000 miles after adding an authorized user.
Plus an additional 5,000 miles when you use your United agent’s promotional code. (See this comment and this comment)

Annual fee of $150 is waived first year
Chase 5/24 rule applies to this card
25% off in flight purchases when using your card (including WiFi and food/beverages)
$120 Global Entry/TSA PreCheck credit
Card earns at the following rates:
- 2 miles per $1 spend with United Airlines, restaurant and hotel purchases
- 1 mile per $1 spend on all other purchases
Last seat availability
Miles don’t expire
Free checked bag when you pay with card (for 2 people)
Priority boarding
2 Club passes per year
No foreign transaction fees
Receive $50 back as a statement credit on both your 1st and 2nd prepaid hotel stays purchased directly through United Hotels with your United Explorer Card, up to $100 each anniversary year.
Enroll to receive up to $5 back as a statement credit each month on rideshare purchases when you pay with your United Explorer Card, up to $60 each calendar year.
Receive $25 in United TravelBank cash, up to $50 each anniversary year, for your 1st and 2nd Avis or Budget car rental booked directly through cars.united.com and paid with the card.
$10 Instacart credit monthly, up to $120 total each calendar year.
Earn $100 in United TravelBank cash after you spend $10,000 on purchases each calendar year with your United Explorer Card.
This card product is available to you if you do not have this card and have not received a new Cardmember bonus for this card in the past 24 months

Last year we saw an 90k offer (80k+5k+5k), and this new offer is not as good, but still a solid offer. Most people won’t be eligible due to the 5/24 rule, but useful for those who are. We’ll be adding this to our list of the best credit card bonuses.