The Platinum Edge Credit Card |
The NEW American Express Velocity Platinum Card |
The Platinum Card® |
The Gold Card |
The NEW American Express Velocity Gold Card |
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Packed with benefits. |
Escape sooner with the highest Velocity Points earn rate of any Australian credit card. |
The Platinum Card. Discover all the benefits. |
Be secure all the time. |
Escape with complimentary travel insurance and exceptional rewards. |
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Overview |
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| What's great about the Card? |
Earn 3 Membership Rewards points at major supermarkets, 2 points at major petrol stations and 1 point for all other purchases2. |
You and a guest, travelling together, fly for the price of just one passenger (plus taxes and surcharges) every time you purchase selected Business Class Flexi fares with V Australia and on code share flights with Delta2. Enjoy a complimentary Virgin Australia return domestic flight3 after your first Card spend now and every year. Relax in comfort with two complimentary single entry passes each year to the Virgin Australia domestic lounge7 located at selected airports. |
Access to our unique and premium Concierge Service3 24/7- whether it's reserving a table at that impossible-to-book restaurant14, finding that hard-to-get item, or arranging that extra-special birthday party. Our dedicated Concierge team is always on hand to take care of all your lifestyle needs. Leaving you to get on with more of the enjoyable things in life. You will also receive automatic membership to Priority Club Rewards11 - the world's first hotel loyalty program that includes over 4,000 hotels in nearly 100 countries. |
There are no pre-set spending limits1 with the American Express® Gold Card, so you have the flexibility to spend as much or as little as you wish. With great travel and shopping benefits, the Gold Card is the perfect choice for freedom, service and protection. |
Escape with a host of travel benefits and rewards including two complimentary entries to the Virgin Australia lounge each year4. Enjoy 1.25 Velocity Points for every dollar spent on purchases with you Card1. You will also enjoy 2.5 Points for every dollar spent on your Card with Virgin Australia, V Australia, Pacific Australia and Polynesian Australia1. |
| Additional Benefits |
The Platinum Edge Credit Card gives you a complimentary Virgin Australia domestic economy return flight every year1to selected Australian destinations. |
Get flying sooner with 1.5 Velocity Points for every dollar spent on purchases with you Card1. You will also enjoy 3 Points for every dollar spent on your Card with Virgin Australia, V Australia, Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue1. As an added extra receive 30,000 bonus Points4 when you apply and are approved by 29 February 2012 and spend $500 on the Card within the first 3 months of becoming a Cardmember - that is enough for a return flight from Sydney to Hamilton Island5 so you can escape again sooner. |
As a member of Ascent Premium - our highest tier of rewards, you'll earn 1.5 Membership Rewards1 points for every dollar you spend, up to $200,000 per year reverting to 1 point per dollar thereafter. Enjoy complimentary and unrestricted membership of Priority Pass9 that gives you a virtual key to the world's largest independent airport lounge program at 600 VIP lounges in 300 cities within 90 countries. Transfer your points to a choice of 8 leading airline rewards programs1- and, of course, that includes Qantas6. You will also receive substantial savings on international First and Business class flights8 when you and a companion travel with one of our 13 major partner airlines. |
Gain access to one of the leading global rewards programs, Membership Rewards where every $1 spent = 1 Membership Rewards point2. There's no limit on the points you can earn and they won't expire, as long as your account remains current3.You will also have access to the most exceptional deals and discounts with American Express Selects™. |
Enjoy 20,000 bonus Velocity Points2 when you apply and are approved by 29 February 2012 and you spend $500 on the Card in the first 3 months of becoming a Cardmember - that's enough for a return flight from Sydney to the Gold Coast3 so you can escape again sooner. You have access to Supplementary Credit Cards5 at no additional cost and Points earned on each Supplementary Card will be credited to your Velocity Account, so you can earn Points faster1. |
Insurance |
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| Travel Insurance |
Domestic and Overseas Travel Insurance Cover3 along with Travel Inconvenience and Accident Cover3 when you purchase your trip on your Card. |
Domestic and Overseas Travel Insurance Cover along with Travel Inconvenience Cover when you purchase your trip on your Card9. |
Domestic and Overseas Travel Insurance Cover19 along with Travel Inconvenience and Accident Cover19. |
Domestic and Overseas Travel Insurance Cover8 along with Travel Inconvenience and Accident Cover8 when you purchase your trip on your Card. |
Domestic and Overseas Travel Insurance Cover along with Travel Inconvenience Cover when you purchase your trip on your Card6. |
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Financial information |
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| Card Fee |
$149 p.a. |
$349 p.a. |
$900 p.a. |
$130 p.a. |
$199 p.a. |
| Credit or Charge |
Credit Card |
Credit Card |
Charge Card |
Charge Card |
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Additional Services |
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| Supplementary Cards |
Up to four Supplementary Cards available for your friends and family at no annual Card fee4. |
Free |
First 4 are free |
$65 p.a. |
Free |
| Online Account Services |
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| 24hr Card Replacement |
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