Chase, United Are First to Offer Airline Rewards With ''blink'' Technology

Chase and United United have announced that the United Mileage Plus Visa* card is the first airline rewards card to feature "contactless" technology called "blink." The United Mileage Plus Visa cards with blink were first issued this summer to over 200,000 cardmembers in Colorado.

"With blink technology we're giving our United Mileage Plus cardmembers yet another way to enjoy the power and versatility of this extraordinary card," said Joe Venuti, senior vice president for Chase's Card Services division.

"We're confident the idea will take flight with our cardmembers, who will enjoy gliding through check out lines while accruing mileage earning benefits."