Amex Platinum Edge Card, with 20000 joining bonus (valid to March 2011)

[delfredo]

It's $500 in the first 2 months of membership.

 

[kamchatsky]

Don't you also get 0% interest rate on purchases for first 6 months?

Yes. That is also included.

 

[hummel]

Gents,

currently have a westpac KF gold card and have seen this current promotion. If I'm sucessful will those 20,000 bonus points turn into 20,000 KF miles? If not what is the transfer rate?

Thanks

 

[Alanslegal]

Gents,

currently have a westpac KF gold card and have seen this current promotion. If I'm sucessful will those 20,000 bonus points turn into 20,000 KF miles? If not what is the transfer rate?

Thanks

the promotion will give you 20k amex points, in which you can then manually transfer them to KF at 1 to 1 . there are also a bunch of other loyalty programs you can transfer to at various ratios.

 

[hummel]

the promotion will give you 20k amex points, in which you can then manually transfer them to KF at 1 to 1 . there are also a bunch of other loyalty programs you can transfer to at various ratios.

Interesting.. might look into it a bit further. Is the airfare just upon sign up? Or is it each yeah?

 

[medhead]

Has anyone got the 20K points yet? How long did you have to wait?

Interesting.. might look into it a bit further. Is the airfare just upon sign up? Or is it each yeah?

The airfare is each year, upon payment of the annual fee. Pretty sure they have to be used each year, can't be rolled over.

 

[hummel]

Has anyone got the 20K points yet? How long did you have to wait?




The airfare is each year, upon payment of the annual fee. Pretty sure they have to be used each year, can't be rolled over.

Helps if I read properly hey! haha Interested to know how long the 20k points take too.

I think i might apply for this in a few weeks, could go well my westpac krisflyer card

 

[delfredo]

My wife just got mail from her CPA magazine. Amex now has an offer for CPA members CPA Amex Platinum Edge Credit Card, with the following features:

- $99 annual fee
- Choice of enrolling to MR Ascent, or Qantas Direct
- If choosing MR Ascent, then get free domestic flight (none for Qantas direct)
- 3x for supermarkets, 2x for petrol stations, 1x for rest
- If approved and spent $500 by end of December, then get $200 Westfield voucher (ie no 20000 points).

So if you are one of those association members getting those Amex offers, maybe you should wait until your association provide you with new Amex Plat Edge offers.

Amex has same offer for CA members except that members get 20,000 points instead of $200 Westfield voucher.

 

[kamchatsky]

Amex has same offer for CA members except that members get 20,000 points instead of $200 Westfield voucher.

As CPA members we now also got the offer for 20K points instead of Westfield voucher. My wife took the $200 voucher offer though ..... Westfield Sydney just opened :shock:

 

[pauly7]

My wife just got mail from her CPA magazine. Amex now has an offer for CPA members CPA Amex Platinum Edge Credit Card, with the following features:

- $99 annual fee
- Choice of enrolling to MR Ascent, or Qantas Direct
- If choosing MR Ascent, then get free domestic flight (none for Qantas direct)
- 3x for supermarkets, 2x for petrol stations, 1x for rest
- If approved and spent $500 by end of December, then get $200 Westfield voucher (ie no 20000 points).

So if you are one of those association members getting those Amex offers, maybe you should wait until your association provide you with new Amex Plat Edge offers.

My association offer is basically the same as this except if you spent $500 within 2months of being approved you get either:

-20,000 MR points if you choose Ascent
-20,000 QF points if you choose QF direct

So pretty tempting! 99 bucks for 20k QF points and the 3-2-1 point deal....

I still think they will be offering fee free for the first year soon though as the credit card market continues to heat up

 

[pauly7]

I spoke with Amex CSR and found out that:

- The CSR told me that they actually booked on Blue Saver fare for the free flight. I checked virgin website, and asked them some specific dates for SYD-ADL, and it seemed that they have plenty of flights available, even when Virginblue.com.au shows the cost of one way up to $189 (normally $119).
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Correct me if im wrong but that means with DJ's LCC fare structure you will have to pay both ways for luggage? Guess that adds onto the annual fee if you need baggage and want to 'value' the offer.

How annoying... you think a premium offering like Amex would cover baggage.

 

[medhead]

Correct me if im wrong but that means with DJ's LCC fare structure you will have to pay both ways for luggage? Guess that adds onto the annual fee if you need baggage and want to 'value' the offer.

How annoying... you think a premium offering like Amex would cover baggage.

Unless you are gold velocity then baggage is included.

 

[kamchatsky]

Correct me if im wrong but that means with DJ's LCC fare structure you will have to pay both ways for luggage? Guess that adds onto the annual fee if you need baggage and want to 'value' the offer.

How annoying... you think a premium offering like Amex would cover baggage.

23Kg baggage is included for the redemption, also there are no taxes to pay.

 

[pauly7]

23Kg baggage is included for the redemption, also there are no taxes to pay.

Great, so do Amex pay the Virgin Blue baggage fines when you redeem?

 

[kamchatsky]

Great, so do Amex pay the Virgin Blue baggage fines when you redeem?

Yes. 1 * 23Kg allowed.

 

[froggerADL]

I still think they will be offering fee free for the first year soon though as the credit card market continues to heat up

Do you really think they will give you a free return flight AND fee free? I don't, so I just signed up.

 

[daren2]

is Melbourne (departure city) to Perth return part of the complimentary free flight?

The destination guide said no but the customer service officer said yes (may be he tried to get me to sign up?)

 

[oz_mark]

Yes it is. It became available with the change from Qantas to Virgin Blue.

Edit. No its not. I was thinking of the wrong card - it is available on the platinum reserve card.

 

[daren2]

Yes it is. It became available with the change from Qantas to Virgin Blue.

The official destination guide for Platinum Edge doesn't seems to show Perth when i selected Melbourne as a departure city

American Express Australia - Platinum Edge Destination Guide

 

[oz_mark]

Sorry - my bad.

It's available on the platinum reserve card American Express Australia - Destination Guide, which was the card I was thinking of. This does have a higher fee though.