Discover Amex Cards with Frequent Flyer points

American Express offers Personal Credit Cards and Business Charge Cards that enable you to earn Frequent Flyer points when spending on your Card.

What is a Frequent Flyer Amex Card?

 

Depending on which Amex Frequent Flyer Card you choose, you can earn Qantas Points1 or Velocity Points2 on eligible purchases made with your Card. Your Card is linked to the corresponding airline program and points earned transfer automatically to your Frequent Flyer account.

 

You can then redeem these Frequent Flyer points with Qantas or Velocity for travel benefits, such as flights, hotel bookings, upgrades and other travel experiences.

How do Amex Cards with Frequent Flyer points work?

 

Earning Frequent Flyer points

There are many ways to earn Frequent Flyer points and there is no cap on how many points you can earn as long as your Account is in good standing.

Everyday spend and business spend

Shop with your Personal or Business Frequent Flyer Amex Card at a wide range of retailers and earn Qantas Points1 or Velocity Points2 on eligible purchases from spending on fuel, groceries, utilities or business supplies. You can earn points by spending online and in-store.

 

 

 

 

 

Additional Personal Cards3

 

Add up to 4 Additional Qantas Amex Personal Cards or Additional Amex Velocity Personal Cards for your family at no extra cost to earn Frequent Flyer points on spend made by your family. (Please note that the Primary Card Member is liable to pay for all transactions made by Additional Card Members.)

 

 

 

 

Employee Cards4

 

You can add Employee Business Cards with the American Express® Qantas Business Rewards Card and earn Qantas Points on your employee spend, or you can add Employee Business Cards with the American Express® Velocity Business Card and earn Velocity Points. Depending on the Card you choose, annual Card fee may apply per Employee Card. (Please note that the Business and the Primary Card Member are jointly and severally liable for all Employee Card spending.)

 

Everyday spend and business spend

Shop with your Personal or Business Frequent Flyer Amex Card at a wide range of retailers and earn Qantas Points1 or Velocity Points2 on eligible purchases from spending on fuel, groceries, utilities or business supplies. You can earn points by spending online and in-store.

 

Additional Personal Cards3

Add up to 4 Additional Qantas Amex Personal Cards or Additional Amex Velocity Personal Cards for your family at no extra cost to earn Frequent Flyer points on spend made by your family. (Please note that the Primary Card Member is liable to pay for all transactions made by Additional Card Members.)

 

Employee Cards4

You can add Employee Business Cards with the American Express® Qantas Business Rewards Card and earn Qantas Points on your employee spend, or you can add Employee Business Cards with the American Express® Velocity Business Card and earn Velocity Points. Depending on the Card you choose, annual Card fee may apply per Employee Card. (Please note that the Business and the Primary Card Member are jointly and severally liable for all Employee Card spending.)

 

Redeeming Frequent Flyer points

  • The points you earn on your Personal Qantas Amex Cards are automatically transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer Account each month.
  • The points you earn on your Amex Velocity Cards are automatically transferred to your Velocity Frequent Flyer account each month.

You can then redeem them with Qantas or Velocity for a wide range of rewards including:

Flights

Use your Qantas Points5 or your Velocity Points6 to fly to thousands of destinations around the world on eligible flights.

 

Hotels & holidays

Use your Qantas Points7 or Velocity Points8 for eligible hotels, resorts, cruises and tours.

 

Business Rewards

The Qantas Points you earn on your Amex Qantas Business Rewards Card are automatically transferred into your Qantas Business Rewards Account each month9. You can then use them to book eligible flights, upgrade seats and more.

 

The Points you earn on your Amex Velocity Business Card are automatically transferred into your Velocity Account each month. You can then choose to redeem them10 to save on eligible business-class flights, upgrades and more.

Additional Card Benefits

 

Fraud Protection Guarantee11

Each Amex Card comes with Fraud Protection Guarantee to protect you against unauthorised transactions.

 

Emergency Card replacement12

You can get emergency Card replacement to virtually anywhere in the world if your Personal Card, Business Card or Employee's Card is lost or stolen.

 

Travel Insurance13

Some of our Frequent Flyer Cards offer complimentary Travel Insurance when you pay for your return trip with your Card. These include the Qantas Amex Ultimate, Qantas Amex Premium and Amex Qantas Business Rewards Cards, as well as the Amex Velocity Platinum, Amex Velocity Escape Plus and Amex Velocity Business Cards. (Terms, conditions and exclusions apply, such as maximum age-limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits).

 

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