United Quest Card Bonus Categories

Get a 10,000-mile discount on award flights every year on your card anniversary, making award travel more affordable.

Pro Tips

1. 1Discount expires 12 months after issue, so plan your award travel accordingly
2. 2Can turn a 12,500-mile one-way into just 2,500 miles with the discount
3. 3Cannot be combined with other discounts but works with most award types

Value Analysis

Face Value

$10,000

Estimated Value

$120

Get a 10,000-mile discount on award flights when you spend $20,000 on purchases each year.

Pro Tips

1. 1Stacks with the annual anniversary discount for 20,000 total miles in discounts per year
2. 2Track your spend throughout the year to ensure you hit the $20K threshold
3. 3Discount expires 12 months after issue

Value Analysis

Estimated Value

$120

Get a head start on United Premier status with 1,000 bonus PQP awarded each February, separate from PQP earned through spending.

Pro Tips

1. 1This 1,000 PQP bonus does NOT count toward the 18,000 PQP annual spending cap
2. 2Helps you reach Premier status faster - Premier Silver requires 4,000 PQP
3. 3Awarded in February, giving you the full year to accumulate remaining PQP needed

Value Analysis

Face Value

$1,000

Estimated Value

$12

4x miles on United purchases

2x miles on all other travel including airfare, trains, transit, cruises, hotels, car rentals, taxis, rideshare, tolls

2x miles on select streaming services

5x miles on hotel stays prepaid through Renowned Hotels and Resorts for United Cardmembers (booked through Chase Travel)

Earn 1 PQP for every $20 spent, up to 18,000 PQP annually, to help reach United Premier status tiers including Premier 1K.

Pro Tips

1. 1To maximize PQP, spend $360,000 annually to hit the 18,000 PQP cap
2. 2Combine with flights: 18,000 PQP from card + 1,000 bonus PQP + flight PQP = easier Premier 1K
3. 3PQP are separate from award miles - you earn both on each purchase

Value Analysis

Estimated Value

$40

2x miles on dining purchases including eligible delivery services