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United Upgrade (11/30/01)
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Cardholders of the United Airlines Mileage Platinum VISA card are
receiving an
upgrade notice this week. No, it's not for a seat upgrade, it's for a card
upgrade! Starting Monday, December 3rd, cardholders will have access to the
services of VISA's top consumer product, the VISA Signature Card.
The new benefits include a free 24-hour concierge service, no pre-set spending
limits, up to $1 million in Travel Accident insurance, up to $3,000 in Lost
Luggage insurance, up to $300 in Trip Delay Insurance, as well as additional
rewards. First USA, the issuer, will upgrade cardholders with no change to
annual fee or annual interest rate. First USA and United Airlines also
announced a new promotion to give away one million United Mileage Plus miles
every week this holiday season. Starting today, through Jan 31st, each time
cardholders use their United VISA card they will automatically be entered to
win one million miles. The United Mileage Plus Million Mile Giveaway will make
a total of nine cardholders “mile-ionaires. The approximate value of one
million United air miles is $29,000. The estimated odds of winning are about
one in 6 million. For more information visit http://www.ual.com.
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