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Pros

  • Regular Bonus Point Offers

  • High Points Earn Rate

  • Uncapped Annual Points Accrual

  • $450 yearly Qantas Travel Credit



  • Two complimentary Qantas Lounge invitations

Cons

  • High Annual Fee ($450)

  • Only 44 days Interest-Free Period

  • 1% Balance Transfer Establishment Fee



  • $65,000 minimum income requirement

  • Reviewers commonly complain that AmEx is not accepted everywhere

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LXJ

LXJSydney, NSW

Earn points for free!

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A free card for travellers as the annual fee of $450 is offset by the $450 AMEX travel credit. The prices through AMEX travel almost always match Qantas’s prices too!

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MrsB

MrsBGreater Melbourne (Outer), VIC

  • 8 reviews

Handy points booster

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Great credit card to boost points if you can pay balance each m9nth. $450 flights voucher offsets annual fee which is great and they offer regular offers which are handy. Overall good card to have in the wallet.

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John B.

John B.Greater Melbourne (Inner), VIC

  • 2 reviews

Easy to use. Great mobile app. Valuable offers.

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With a $450 annual fee, the Qantas Amex card repays you with a $450 yearly Qantas flight credit. Monthly opt in offers provides offers help you save, whether it's $150 off a $500 spend at Sony, or rebate on Amazon Prime.

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T l

T lGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

Best value card on the market.

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This is hands down the best value card on the market. Between the high sign on bonus, effective neutral annual fee due to travel credit and icing on the cake as 2 lounge passes and travel insurance.

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tecky123

tecky123Sydney

  • 5 reviews
  • 1 like

Good value for rewards

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This is one of the top of the line comsumer cards. Although it comes with a big $450 annual fee, you get the same amount back as a Qantas voucher. Useful card for everyday spending with good rewards ratio. Also ofers lounge passes which is a bonus. The only downside is that it's not accepted everywhere.

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Hervor

HervorSouth West, WA

  • 2 reviews

Great card with lots of benefits

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This card has great rewards 1.25 Qantas frequent flyer points per $1 spend, lots of discounts on products such as fuel, accomodation and bonus points for supplementary cards. QFF points, including bonus points, are paid at the end of the month earned (No waiting!). Annual fee is returned as a Qantas flight credit so a very cheap and effective points earning card.

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Dexter

DexterGreater Melbourne (Metropolitan), VIC

  • 7 reviews
  • Verified customer

Great for Qantas Points

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Pros: Very quick to accumulate Qantas Frequent Flyer points. Often get the "click to save" offers which is a good incentive to regular shoppers like me. Customer service is great, refund was quick and hassle-free.
Cons: Expensive annual fee. A lot of places still don't accept AMEX. Paying International transaction fees when others are free.

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Jatboy

JatboySydney, NSW

  • 5 reviews

Plan, Use and get rewarded.

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I applied for this card by reading articles about credit cards from a credit cards hacks website. This card gave me 100000 Qantas points on spendings of 3000 in 3 months and annual fee of $450. I think it's a good deal if you can think of your expenses in advance and plan accordingly. You also get $450 worth of travel credits on Amex travel website as well.

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Andrew

AndrewSydney, NSW

  • 7 reviews
  • 1 like

Essentially a free card with the $450 travel credit

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Don't let the $450 annual fee on this card scare you. There are so many benefits to this card that makes it a must have.
Firstly, the $450 annual fee is essentially cancelled out as you are entitled to a $450 travel credit to use towards a Qantas flight. Make sure you use it!
There's also 2 points per $1 spent on most things. From what I know not a lot of cards offer this anymore. In fact many of them are going to as low as 0.5 point per $1 spent.
And finally, I know AMEX may not be accepted at most places (although this is slowly changing from my experience). There are heaps of reward offers with this card. For example spend $50 and get back $20 at various retailers.
All in all a great card if you use the travel credit each year.

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cindyberlindeee

cindyberlindeeeSydney, NSW

  • 5 reviews

Good benefits if you're planning to travel Qantas

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AMEX offers great; Sign up points bonus makes the card worthwhile; there's an annual fee but if you're planning to travel Qantas anyway you will have no trouble meeting making back the annual fee charge

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Karan

KaranMelbourne

  • 6 reviews
  • 1 like

Point Game

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I have been using this card for over a year now. Customer service is pretty good. No issues what so ever. You earn Frequent flyer points and interst rates are competitive too.

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Amir p.

Amir p.South East Queensland, QLD

  • 4 reviews

Great for a frequent flyer

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It was easy to be used without hassle. My MasterCard didn't work and Amex I wasn't hoping to work so easily. I got great exchange rates too from AUD to INR

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Kate

KateSouth East Queensland, QLD

Don't get this card!

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Buyer beware...If you have or have had a American Express card do NOT get this card. You will not get any of the bonus as advertised and pay $450. American Express know who their members are and still offer this card.

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Daniel MCCullough

Daniel MCCulloughPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews
  • 2 likes
  • Verified customer

Poor incentives, but high and easy credit approval

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K. A. V.

K. A. V.Manor Lakes

  • 4 reviews

Fantastic card for those who use Amex

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The Qantas American Express Ultimate card is on the more expensive side of the annual fee sitting at $450 per annum but the great thing is that you get that back in travel credit. Great trick with the card is that if you want until the last week before the credit expires you have 2 lots to use at once. Just remember you will need to make 2 separate bookings.
Also I received information on low interest terms, balance transfers, rebates on usin the card etc on a regular basis which is a great surprise when you find one that fits your needs and want.

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Bruce

BruceSouth East Queensland, QLD

  • 11 reviews

A bit pricey

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I’m not planning on renewing this card: $450pa annual fee is a bit much. The $450 AMEX travel credit you get in return is a little misleading- can’t us it in conjunction with Frequent Flyer bookings which is how we do things, so it just sits there until expiry or throw away on a quick trip for the sake of it.
Need a backup MasterCard/Visa to support - still limited options with AMEX.
Regular Cashback offers is the best thing about AMEX. Great App for iOS too.

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js1

js1Metropolitan Adelaide, SA

  • 9 reviews
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Excellent combination

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Was able to get this with a discounted annual fee and Qantas points for joining. I would not use this for international/overseas purchases as a fee is charged for those but for all other purchases it gives you the maximum points.

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UNHAPPYCAMPER

UNHAPPYCAMPERSydney

  • 11 reviews
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It's like a best friend that will always be there for you

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If you used your card overseas, how was your experience with it?
Im travelling to Europe and so far everything ticket related was payed for using this card
How easy did you find it to transfer your balance to this credit card?
Super easy it was all done online and you don't need to worry they take care of it all
How satisfied are you with the rewards available to you?
absolutely satisfied and I cant wait to enjoy the benefits
Is it easy to accumulate points, and is it simple to redeem them?
very easy and at the end of each month everything is transferred over to your supporting provider, if only other things in life were this easy.

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Ian

IanWollongong

  • 12 reviews

AMEX Provides Great Value after 40 Years

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Pat C

Pat CPerth, WA

  • 7 reviews
  • 5 likes

If you're a Frequent flyer, this is THE card

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For any Qantas Frequent Flyer, this is the best card. I have used it overseas with no problem at all. it's accepted in almost all stores now. The $450 yearly fee is given back to you in a form a travel credit with Amex Travel and Qantas which is a big plus. The fact that your travel insurance is also covered with the card is great. We were lucky to get a bonus 100,000 points when we applied for the card. I would highly recommend it.

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Questions & Answers

rghowes

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Can I use my card to set up regular monthly accommodation house rental payments to the account of the owner?

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why the review I wrote is still pending ????????

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Hi, I have an American Express card. I booked for a flight for my husband(not complimentary card holder) and son using my Amex to pay for the airfare. Are they entitled to use Amex lounge even if im not travelling with them?

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