AmEx Explorer Card ($395 P.a. Fee, 100,000 Bonus Gateway MR Points (Not Held AmEx Issued Card past 18m) + $400 Travel Credit

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The Champagne Mile on 25/08/2016 - 13:40 americanexpress.com (4163 clicks)
Last edited 01/02/2017 - 13:35 by 1 other user

Receive 100,000 Membership Rewards® Bonus Points when you apply online by 30 January 2017, are approved and spend $1,500 on your Card within the first 2 months of Card Membership. Card comes with a $395 annual fee and minimum income requirement of $65,000.

Other key highlights:
* $400 travel credit for American Express Travel (book flights, car hire and hotels online - I've found AMEX competitive when compared to other major online travel booking engines) - (offsets the $395 annual fee)
* The usual suite of insurances are provided, including Smartphone Screen Insurance when you pay for your phone / contract with AMEX (for up to $500 repairs).
* 2 x invites to the AMEX Sydney International lounge
* You'll earn 2 Membership Rewards points per $1 spent on all purchases except government bodies in Australia where you will earn 0.5 points per $1 spend.

Membership Rewards ‘Gateway’ differs from the ‘Ascent’ and ‘Ascent Premium’ programs found on cards like the AMEX Platinum Edge (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/261537) and the Platinum Card (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/259759), in that the credit card points you earn are converted into airline frequent flyer points at a 4:3 rate, rather than 1:1. 100,000 MR Gateway bonus is equal to 82,500 frequent flyer points that can be transferred to 8 airline partners - Virgin Australia, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways.

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    Gaz1 on 09/01/2017 - 13:25

    Can I ask how you know when someone uses your referral link?

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      daft009 on 09/01/2017 - 15:27

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      you get 20k points in your account :D

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        Gaz1 on 09/01/2017 - 15:40

        Aaaah - thanks for letting me know.

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    kudoz on 30/01/2017 - 12:37

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    Just used your referral link as well @elliebargain as I liked seeing your Thankyou comment here! :D

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      elliebargain on 31/01/2017 - 12:22

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      @Kudoz you did not!!!! You are making my travel dreams come true, thank you so so much! I'm way too lucky ^_^

      I will look out for your referral link the next time I apply for a card!

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  donbot on 24/01/2017 - 19:02

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  Transfer 60,000 or more Membership Rewards points in one transaction between 24 January 2017 and 31 March 2017 and receive 5,000 Bonus Velocity Frequent Flyer Points*.

  With Velocity, the frequent flyer program of Virgin Australia, you can earn and then redeem your Velocity Points to travel to more than 500 destinations around the world when flying with Virgin Australia and Velocity's international airline partners. Enjoy one-stop travel to Europe and flights to the Americas, the Middle East, Asia and beyond.

  For more information or to sign up to Velocity Frequent Flyer free online, visit velocityfrequentflyer.com/join

  The transfer of points will be administered solely by American Express and will take up to 3 business days to transfer into your Velocity Account.
  The Velocity Bonus Points Offer will be administered by Velocity Frequent Flyer which will also take up to 3 weeks to transfer into your Velocity Account.

  Not quite a 15% bonus, but better than a poke in the eye if you're in need of transferring over MR Gateway to Velocity (60,000 Gateway to obtain 50,000 Velocity - 5000 more than yesterday!)

  Also 6 days left to take advantage of this awesome card if you havent already!

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  droodle on 24/01/2017 - 19:43

  Hmm torn between this and Asia miles now.. And I've just signed up to the nab card which can also be used for Asia or virgin.. What can you do with 130000 virgin miles?

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    donbot on 24/01/2017 - 19:59

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    130000 VFF = 96,000 KF Miles (Singapore)

    From the East Coast:
    Return business class trip to SE Asia + taxes
    One way business class flight to Europe + taxes

    Probably the easiest to redeem too.

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