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American Express Qantas Ultimate Card - 100,000 Bonus Qantas Points, $450 Qantas Travel Credit ($450 Annual Fee)

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American Express Qantas Ultimate Card - 100,000 Bonus Qantas Points, $450 Qantas Travel Credit ($450 Annual Fee)
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Associateddtox @ Straight to the Points on 15/02/2019 - 12:49 americanexpress.com (4062 clicks)
Last edited 15/04/2019 - 12:11 by 2 other users

American Express have today increased the sign on bonus for the Qantas Ultimate card to 100,000 Qantas frequent flyer points when you sign up with a referral.

Apply online by 14 April 6 May 2019 and spend $3,000 on your new card in the first 3 months of Card Membership.

You must have a personal gross (pre-tax) annual income of $65,000 or more.

The annual fee for this card is fairly steep, at $450, but 100,000 Qantas points is nothing to sneeze at.

In addition to the bonus points you'll receive each year:

  • $450 Qantas Travel Credit for eligible international or domestic Qantas flights when you book and pay online at American Express Travel
  • 2x American Express Lounge entries (Sydney and Melbourne International airports)
  • 2 Qantas Club Lounge invitations
  • Complimentary Qantas Wine Membership
  • A range of comprehensive insurances is also provided

Bonus point eligibility
As usual, the terms and conditions state that card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any other Consumer Credit Card product issued by American Express Australia Limited in the preceding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer.

Earn rates:

  • Earn 1.25 Qantas Points for every $1 spent, except for Government spend where you will earn 0.5 Qantas Points per $1 spent
  • Until 14 April 2019 earn an additional 0.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent, except for Government spend
  • Earn 1 extra Qantas Point per $1 spent on selected Qantas products and services in Australia

If you'd like to keep up to date with the latest Amex Qantas deals follow my page: Straight to the Points

Update 20 Feb: This deal originally required a referral for the 100,000 bonus qantas points, but this is now open to all (without referral)

Referral Links

Business Explorer Card: random (1)

Referrer: 40,000 Reward Points

Centurion Personal Charge Card: random (9)

Referee gets 200,000 MR points. Referrer gets 150,000 MR points.

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    • 4foxache on 15/02/2019 - 16:32

      I just kept signing up until my score dropped to bottom end of good, then i stopped got it back to excellent settled on my home loan and now I'm smashing these deals again. Different for everyone but you can probably do 3 or 4

    • haemolysis on 16/02/2019 - 14:14

      Keep in mind, even if your “score” is good, multiple applications IS something some providers look at. If your file is too hot, you’ll be declined some future products, even if you’re paying them all off or have a low combined credit limit.

  • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 15:42

    Does the travel credit ever expire?

    • adam456 on 15/02/2019 - 15:55

      yearly, I am fairly certain.

    • Skramit on 15/02/2019 - 15:59

      Pretty sure it does each card year

    • Mr Frodo on 15/02/2019 - 19:13

      Yes, on the card anniversary date.

      • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 19:17

        Thanks, I saw that on the terms

    • Pandaboss on 15/02/2019 - 20:28

      Question about the travel credit, on all Amex credit, if you book in advance using travel credit and then cancel the card will the booking still be valid?

      Currently have Explorer and looking to transfer points and close, because I am applying for a 'mortgage'.

      • trotsky on 22/02/2019 - 20:27
        +1

        Canceling the card would not affect bookings you've already made using the travel credit

  • smpantsonfire on 15/02/2019 - 15:45

    Where will 100k ff get me?

    • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 22:26
      +2

      At least to the airport.

      On serious note, London return.

      • smpantsonfire on 16/02/2019 - 10:33

        Thank you! That's not bad for a couple hours work applying

  • cerealsmok3r on 15/02/2019 - 15:59

    Damn! if only I could cancel my explorers :/

    • toobzy on 16/02/2019 - 20:25

      You get nearly 100k velocity points with the explorer. If you signed up with the recent promo.

  • Pub Envelope on 15/02/2019 - 16:10

    Remember to use a referral from ozbargain! I'm on my phone ATM so can't link the page.

    Also, I signed up to this last year. be wary that the $450 travel credit needs to be used in one go, otherwise you forfeit the remainder that is unused.

  • sauce2k on 15/02/2019 - 16:12

    Lol damn I was just about to apply yesterday lucky I didn't!

  • Hunter14 on 15/02/2019 - 16:26

    Would the $450 credit expire once I cancel the card?

    • Poolprouk on 15/02/2019 - 16:41

      Yes. To use the credit you log in to your account and then access AMEX travel. No card = no travel credit.

  • wikiwiki on 15/02/2019 - 16:37

    Remember to use referral links

  • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 17:39

    Is it 65k points to Refer? I wanna sign my mum up, so that would be huge!

    I can Refer if I have an AMEX EXPLORER? Info above says to refer only the card you have? I thought you can refer anyone and it would be standard across the board?

    Thanks

  • Bargain4U on 15/02/2019 - 18:52

    Are people churning and burning these? Or is it a keeper?

    • Mr RS on 15/02/2019 - 20:04
      +1

      Keep until April when earn rate decreases

  • Coldkgon on 15/02/2019 - 20:07

    I've tried random's or dtox's links, but somehow it goes to a landing page saying error.

    Can anyone confirm the links under ultimate is still working?

    • Mr RS on 15/02/2019 - 20:50

      Working all good for me.

      Hopes someone uses my referral link haha

    • neil on 15/02/2019 - 22:35

      Sometimes I have issues with the Amex site spitting out errors. Try clearing out the AmEx cookies and see if it helps.

    • Associateddtox @ Straight to the Points on 18/02/2019 - 21:12

      Hi Coldkgon. Are you still having issues with referral links?

  • sauce2k on 15/02/2019 - 21:14

    Hey guys silly question…one of the questions in the app asking - Total Value of Assets Owned. …

    What does this mean? I have got a property..is it the value of that + savings in my bank account? ..thanks

    • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 21:21

      Have not seen this application, but yes. Especially if you are not paying rent, then you need to be consistent in declaring home as asset. Otherwise they might ask you who you are living with, etc.

      • sauce2k on 15/02/2019 - 21:23

        -_- oh really? It's under Finance section..

        I just chose Living with parents but I'm getting rent from my investment property…

      • sauce2k on 15/02/2019 - 21:24

        Also I did't get a confirmation email after submitting the app..is this normal?

        • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 22:09

          Not normal but you must have got a message on the screen at least.

          • sauce2k on 15/02/2019 - 22:10

            @[Deactivated]: Dayum it says they will get back to me within 5-10 biz days for outcome

            • Mr RS on 15/02/2019 - 22:34
              +1

              @sauce2k: Usually you hear nothing and get card in mail in around 5-7 days

            • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 23:21
              +1

              @sauce2k: My recent application (Westpac Black companion card)

              05 Feb: received your application - 5-10 days blah blah
              06 Feb: We have a question; call and quote ref
              06 Feb: Called and confirmed a data that was already on application; got approved during call
              11 Feb (Monday): card arrived

  • z28 on 15/02/2019 - 21:37

    Referral question - I have an Amex through WestPac Altitude bundle so I am eligible for bonus points (?) and could I refer myself ?

    • [Deactivated] on 15/02/2019 - 22:28

      Yes you are eligible

  • Lunarboogie on 15/02/2019 - 22:46
    +1

    For those who have applied, did Amex ask for evidence of payslips? My mum earns about $10,000 below their minimum but thinking of applying on her behalf if no questions are asked?

    • Saitake12 on 16/02/2019 - 07:18

      When I have applied for ones in the past they did.

  • Markness05 on 15/02/2019 - 23:05

    Where does it mention household income requirement, all the references to income I see are personal.

    • Associateddtox @ Straight to the Points on 18/02/2019 - 21:10

      Hi Markness. I think you're right re personal income. Sorry for the confusion

  • nomnomnom on 15/02/2019 - 23:18
    +1

    How does this deal compare to https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/435231?

    • Poolprouk on 16/02/2019 - 08:17
      +1

      Similar. Depends if you want Qantas or velocity points…

      • Lunarboogie on 16/02/2019 - 08:28
        +1

        This offer allows a referral bonus which the velocity deal doesn't. Worth as much 30,000 additional points depending on the referee's card.

    • gutenmuach on 18/02/2019 - 13:43

      anyone has more input to this questions? the deal "100,000 Bonus Velocity Points with The AmEx Velocity Platinum Card ($375 Fee)" is expiring today. Thanks.

  • flyboysyd on 16/02/2019 - 09:45
    +2

    Thanks for the post. Pretty easy application and approved immediately with no requirement to send any paperwork/proof (probably because already on their system from previous card).

  • ezza on 16/02/2019 - 11:40

    I see this for referrer links:

    Qantas Ultimate Card: x or x (87)
    Referrer: 60,000 Qantas Points
    Referee: 100,000 Qantas Points after $3,000 Spend + $450 Travel Credit each year

    This means that the referrer also gets 60k points?? for each referral?

    Can you start referring other folks after sign up? I know my sister would prob want this card too

  • sauce2k on 16/02/2019 - 13:39

    Lol just got a text message asking me to call them to discuss my application… What should I be expecting haha?

  • Drj55 on 16/02/2019 - 23:30

    Sorry I don't get how the referral system works! Can someone please explain in detail?

    How can I get referred by a friend or family member?? Do I start the process or do I?

    Please be as detailed as possible! Thanks!

    • Poolprouk on 17/02/2019 - 13:11

      You can get a referral here using the referrals pages or ask someone you know who has a Qantas Amex card of some sort to refer you.

    • lazywombat on 17/02/2019 - 18:32
      +2

      You can get a referral from links on this page. This is how you can do it:

      1. Under the description for this deal, there is a grey box with the heading "Referral Links".

      2. At the bottom of this grey box, there is a link saying "Show 11 More" - click on this link.

      3. Scroll down until you get to the Qantas Ultimate Card (which is the name of this card) and click on the link next to it labelled random - this link will take you to the American Express site.

      4. If the referral has worked, a message will popup on the page on the American Express site saying:

        "You have been referred to apply for The Qantas American Express Ultimate Card

        Apply through the link on this page so both you and your friend can be rewarded when you're approved. T&Cs apply."

  • strayan on 17/02/2019 - 07:40
    +5

    I just want to thank the unknown individual who has made me 30k points richer for using the referral link in the OP.

    • Leigh744 on 17/02/2019 - 21:02
      +1

      I too would like to thank whoever used my referral! Just used 48k points so to make 30k back is less of a drop in my overall balance!

    • martyn on 18/02/2019 - 08:57
      +1

      Same here, I'm amazed there are that many OzBargainers without an Amex card already!

      • firestint on 20/02/2019 - 22:39
        +1

        Same here, thank you to whoever used my code!

        • melk on 21/02/2019 - 19:08

          Thanks to whoever used my code too!

  • Mr RS on 17/02/2019 - 09:25
    +1

    Me too. Shame there is no way of knowing who the individual was so you could reward them.

    Such a great scheme!

  • lazywombat on 17/02/2019 - 15:11

    What is the minimum credit limit for this card?

    • Mr RS on 17/02/2019 - 15:15

      6k from memory

      • lazywombat on 17/02/2019 - 15:16

        Thanks @Mr Jeep - can this credit limit be reduced easily online?

        • Mr RS on 17/02/2019 - 19:25

          Yes

      • firestint on 20/02/2019 - 22:34

        I reduced from 15k to now 5k, unsure if you can go lower.

  • lazywombat on 17/02/2019 - 22:32

    Thanks @Mr Jeep - what’s the minimum amount it can be reduced to online?

    • Mr RS on 17/02/2019 - 23:01

      Looks like it will let you request 2k

      • lazywombat on 18/02/2019 - 07:53

        Thanks heaps @Mr Jeep

  • sauce2k on 18/02/2019 - 08:20

    Hey guys silly question - will decreasing credit limit hurt my credit score?

    • firestint on 20/02/2019 - 22:35

      Not entirely sure so don't quote me here but I think it doesn't impact your credit score but increases your borrowing capacity. Brokers tell me it's approx. $3 more for every $1 reduction in credit limit.

  • Taako on 18/02/2019 - 13:30

    Does anyone know if it would be possible to sign up for this card, and then refer my wife so she can get the 100,000 points as well? We each meet the minimum income required and could make the $3,000 spend on each card. Just wondering if there are restrictions on having multiple cards in the one household.

    • Associateddtox @ Straight to the Points on 18/02/2019 - 21:08
      +2

      Hi Taako. That approach has worked for me in the past

      • Taako on 19/02/2019 - 11:29

        Awesome. Thank you!

    • firestint on 20/02/2019 - 22:38
      +2

      I have a friend who did exactly just that but went one step further by adding each other as supplementary card holder to the other's main card.

      Sometimes AMEX sends out promo of extra 3k QFF points (not a lot but why not since it's free), so max you could get =
      100k + 100k + 30k + 3k + 3k = 236k for the both of you.

      • Yola on 23/02/2019 - 15:32
        +1

        Also this way you would have more cards to take advantage of special offers especially Vogue and shop small where you can save hundreds.

  • kindshibe on 19/02/2019 - 22:35

    Does anyone know where it says $65k household income? I can only see it saying $65k personal income on the page

    • Mr RS on 20/02/2019 - 06:55
      -1

      Personal income

  • tonytiger on 20/02/2019 - 20:54
    +4

    Applied for this on Friday night Saturday morning. Received the card today. Thanks to whoever’s referral link I used. Enjoy the bonus points.

  • ezza on 23/02/2019 - 09:15

    Can't seem to add my referral code to the ozbargain page referral code page.

    Keep getting this error 'Error: Verification error - wrong format'

    I'm adding 'xxxxxtsJd?CPID=xxxxxxxxx'

    The exact way I see it to the end of the URL parameter of http://amex.com.au/refer/ on the page.

    Anyone know what i'm doing wrong?

    • ezza on 25/02/2019 - 18:46

      Edit.. figured it out.. i was putting the characters after ? into the link (which you aren't meant to).

  • zan5hin on 23/02/2019 - 13:38

    If I don't have and have never had an AMEX card, should I get one first, before devaluation, then get this card? What's the best pure AMEX deal at the moment?

  • roh008 on 25/02/2019 - 17:35

    this might come in handy. I just accepted an offer to keep Gold status for 80,000 points, now just looking for a CC deal to cover the points cost.

  • OneTonneRodeo on 25/02/2019 - 22:13

    I have an existing Amex Qantas card, so not directly eligible for the sign-up perks. However, I received an upgrade offer for this card in the mail, albeit they pared the points to 50k in their invite. Anyone think it's possible to get them to match the 100k as per the new sign-up? And if it's an upgrade invite, you don't need to go through the whole application process again, right, nor raise a credit query if maintaining the same credit limit?

    • stockastics on 25/02/2019 - 22:27

      I would like to know too..

    • JacobHarvey on 01/03/2019 - 12:05

      Did you get any extra info regarding the upgrade offer (regarding whether extra credit query is required and whether they are willing to match 100k points)?

  • heal on 26/02/2019 - 09:33

    A couple of questions;
    1. I'm trying to find out if there are any restrictions on the $3,000 minimum spend, eg.. can I pay my rates / electricity bill?
    2. As you book through the AMex website, I'm guessing you can't use points + spend
    3. What about flight upgrades? Can I use my points to upgrade to business?

    • stockastics on 26/02/2019 - 14:44
      +1

      best to ring them..

  • iceshadow on 26/02/2019 - 21:33

    Will I qualify for the Qantas Club Lounge passes by purchasing a Qantas ticket with the $450 travel credit or must the spend be directly on the Qantas website?

    • Sean R on 27/02/2019 - 11:38

      Using the Qantas travel credit with the AMEX travel agency service doesn't count.

      In the past, some people have posted that purchasing carbon offsets is the cheapest way to trigger the spend required to obtain the lounge passes, but I haven't tried this myself.

      • Poolprouk on 27/02/2019 - 12:19
        +1

        Sean is right, the purchase to enable the lounge passes needs to be direct with Qantas, not via amex travel.

        • ezza on 27/02/2019 - 15:36

          In the past on another deal which was similar to this I managed to purchase 1k points for $20 directly from Qantas which enabled the lounge vouchers… as the spent was with qantas directly and it triggered it. But I recall i had to cough up some random excuse suggesting I was short for a redemption cause they are funny selling them.

  • freshofftheplane on 27/02/2019 - 18:38

    Uhm, I just got mine and I think I completely misunderstood this deal so need a bit of clarification

    The terms brochure says the eligibility for one $450 Qantas Travel Credit is for "each anniversary year"
    Does that mean you receive it after 12 months of holding the card?
    If that's the case, then this card actually costs $450 at minimum, as the first year has no reimbursement for the annual credit fee

    • Shmeeve on 27/02/2019 - 18:54

      I just got mine too, travel credit is there and expires one year from card activation date.

    • chromentry on 27/02/2019 - 19:12

      The travel credit was available to me upon card activation so I used it. The annual fee then was charged momentarily after :)

  • ggwau on 01/03/2019 - 10:26

    I have an offer of upgrade my current AMEX Qantas Discovery credit card to this AMEX Qantas Ultimate Card and spend $3,000 on new card in the first 3 months to get 50k Qantas points. Should I go for it or not?

  • heytherehoney on 01/03/2019 - 15:31

    Thanks - just applied and received instant approval, surprisingly. No need for proof of income.

  • Mr RS on 01/03/2019 - 17:43

    Still one of the best cards to sign up to in my opinion. Also common for people to downgrade the card once they get the points, spend travel credit and then ask for a pro rata refund on the annual fee…. making the deal even sweeter!

    • FatGPT on 05/04/2019 - 19:20

      Has anyone actually been able to get a pro rata refund? That is particularly awesome if true

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