The Ultimate Card for Qantas Points, rewards and benefits
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The Qantas American Express Ultimate Card
*T&Cs Apply.
Earn 60,000 bonus Qantas Points
When you apply online for a product transfer by 28 May 2024, are approved and spend $3,000 on your Card within the first 3 months1. This offer is only available to eligible David Jones American Express Card Members. T&Cs apply
Card Type: | Credit Card |
Annual Fee: | $450 p.a. |
Interest Free Period: | Up to 44 days2 |
Interest Rate: | 23.99% p.a. on purchases3 |
60,000 bonus Qantas Points
When you transfer to the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card by 28 May 2024, are approved, and spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months1.
Travel perks
Pack more into your next trip with $450 to spend on eligible Qantas flights each year4 and Complimentary Domestic and International Travel Insurance5 when you use the Card to pay for your trip.
Terms, conditions and exclusions apply (such as maximum age limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits)
Elevated Points Earn Rate6
Your everyday expenses can be more rewarding than you think. Every time you spend on your Card, you’re maximizing your Qantas Points earning potential. By spending on your Qantas American Express Ultimate Credit Card you earn6:
- 2.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent on eligible Qantas products and service8
- 1.25 Qantas Points for every $1 spent on everyday purchases, except spend at government bodies in Australia
- 0.5 Qantas Points for every $1 spent at government bodies in Australia.
After a total of 100,000 Qantas Points is earned in a calendar year, the everyday earn rate will change from 1.25 to 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent7
Discover a Card
Packed Full of incredible value
60,000 bonus Qantas Points
When you transfer to the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card by 28 May 2024, are approved, and spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months1.
Qantas Travel Credit4
Receive a $450 Qantas Travel Credit to use on eligible domestic or international Qantas flights each year when booked through American Express Travel.
Airport Lounge Access
Enjoy two complimentary entries to The Centurion® Lounge10, plus two Qantas Club Lounge11 invitations each year after purchasing select Qantas products and services.
Complimentary Travel Insurance5
Travel with Confidence
Terms, conditions and exclusions apply (such as maximum age limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits)
Complimentary Qantas Wine Premium Membership12
Complimentary wine delivery and events
Get all this and more for a $450 Annual Fee
*T&Cs Apply.
Important Information
Qantas American Express Cards Points Terms and Conditions
Insurances Terms and Conditions
Qantas Club Lounge Invitation and Qantas Travel Credit Conditions
Please click here to read the key Facts Sheet for this Credit Card
Transfer with ease
The Qantas Points you earn each month will automatically be transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account. Once transferred, your points can be redeemed for flights13 to thousands of destinations within Australia and across the world when travel re-opens again. You can also use your points for upgrades, hotel bookings, car hire, gifts and more.
Here's what your Card can get you
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Enjoy uncapped Qantas Points earning potential for every dollar you spend on your Card9. Boost your Qantas Points balance further with Additional Cards for family and friends. Add up to 4 Cards at no additional fee15, and the points earned will be credited to your Account.
Redeem your points for Classic Flight Rewards6 with Qantas and their participating partner airlines and use them for flights to over 1,000 destinations worldwide.
Global Card Support
Wherever you are in the world, and whatever you need, help is just a call away. Our Customer Service Centre is on hand 7 days a week between 4:00 AM to 12:00 AM AEST – simply call the number on the back of your Card.
Amex Offers
Whether it's shopping, dining, travel or entertainment there's an Amex Offer with your name on it. From credits on your Account to bonus points, our eligible Card Members are offered opportunities to be rewarded in many ways, just by using their Card.
American Express Experiences®
Enjoy unforgettable experiences with American Express Experiences and use your Card to access pre-sale tickets for world famous artists like Coldplay and Fleetwood Mac. You’ll also be able to secure some of the best seats in the house with our reserved seating offers.
Create even more special memories with our money can’t buy offers. Our Card Members have visited Iceland to snorkel amid the continents, Atlanta to go on set and watch the filming of Allegiant, and even LA to meet Rod Stewart backstage, so keep an eye out for offers like these.
Mobile Payments
Make your payments even speedier with access to Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay16 available to eligible Card Members. It’s a safe and secure way to make payments while you’re on the go.
Simply load your Card details to your mobile wallet and use it to pay. You’ll continue to earn all the same rewards and benefits of your
American Express Membership.
Fraud Protection
Relax knowing that with our Fraud Protection Guarantee, if your card is stolen, you won’t pay for unauthorised spending on your Account no matter what Card you have. From crediting your Account, to organising an immediate replacement Card14 – whatever the problem, our dedicated American Express Security Centre Team is there to help.
Card Refund Cover
Had a change of heart about a recent purchase? If you’re refused a refund on an unused item within 90 days, Card Refund Cover will reimburse you for eligible purchases of up to $500 made on your eligible American Express Card5.
For full details of the insurance cover, please refer to the Qantas American Express® Ultimate Card Insurance Terms and Conditions here.
Card Purchase Cover
Shop with confidence thanks to American Express 90-day Card Purchase Cover. We'll reimburse you on replacement or repair of damaged or stolen purchases made on your eligible American Express Card up to $2,500.
Exclusions, limitations and a $50 excess applies per person, per claim5
*T&Cs Apply. You may not receive this bonus if you have received this Upgrade bonus previously.
$450 to spend on Qantas travel each year. Use your Qantas Travel Credit for eligible international or domestic Qantas flights4 when you book and pay online at American Express Travel.
Complimentary Travel Insurance for when things don’t go to plan. Simply purchase your return travel on your Qantas Ultimate Card and you’ll enjoy protection for you, your partner and dependent children aged 25 years or younger.5
Terms, conditions and exclusions apply (such as maximum age limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits)
Lounge access
- 2 Centurion® Lounge entries at Sydney or Melbourne international airports each calendar year9
- 2 Qantas Club lounge invitations each year after your first Card spend on select Qantas products and services10
The Qantas American Express Ultimate Card doesn't just look after things when you travel. There are also numerous features that make shopping and managing your account trouble free.
Card Refund Cover5 can help if you’re having trouble getting a refund for an eligible item purchased within
90 days.
Card Purchase Cover5 You can be reimbursed for up to 90 days from the date of purchase if the eligible item is stolen or accidentally damaged.
With our Online Fraud Protection Guarantee13 you won't be held responsible for any unauthorised charges online as long as you notify us immediately upon discovery of the fraudulent transactions
Emergency Card Replacement14 with our global network of offices, we can usually get a replacement Card to you within 48 hours virtually anywhere in the world
Receive complimentary Qantas Wine Premium Membership11. This allows you to enjoy gourmet food, exceptional wines and exclusive access to food and wine events around Australia. Delivery is only available within Australia and is complimentary as part of your Qantas Wine Premium Membership14. Plus, you’ll also earn a high rate of 3 Qantas Points per $1 spent on Qantas Wine purchases. This is in addition to the 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent that you earn for spending on eligible purchases on your Card.
Boost your balance with Additional Cards for family and friends. Add up to 4 Cards at no additional fee, and the points earned will be credited to your Account15.
Ready to Transfer to more of what’s on offer?
STEP 2
Log in with your Online Account details
STEP 3
Complete and submit your transfer application
STEP 3
Complete and submit your upgrade application
The Qantas American Express Ultimate Card
*T&Cs Apply.
By submitting this product transfer request you are agreeing that:
- You would like to cancel your existing David Jones American Express Card.
- Any active additional Cards and outstanding balances from your cancelled David Jones American Express Card will be transferred to a new Qantas American Express Ultimate Card. Your credit limit will remain the same.
- Your new Card has an annual fee of $450, an interest-free period of up to 44 days, and an interest rate of 23.99%p.a. on purchases.
- If you have any interest free plans, these will be cancelled, and the remaining balance transferred to a promotional interest rate of 0%p.a. for 12 months. After 12 months the rate reverts to the standard purchase rate. You will be required to pay the minimum due amount every month by the payment due date.
- Any remaining Qantas Points will be transferred to your Qantas Frequent Flyer Account as usual. Any remaining Membership Rewards points will need to be redeemed within 30 days.
- Direct Debit enrolment and any existing Cash Advance facility will not be transferred to your new Card.
- You will need to update any recurring charges or subscriptions with your new Card number and select a new PIN for purchases.
- If you pay your bill via BPay, the BPay Biller Code and Reference Number will change. Please refer to your next statement for details.
- Your new Qantas American Express Ultimate Card includes certain travel insurance benefits; if you wish to make an insurance claim, the benefits under the terms & conditions of your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card insurance benefits apply, not your David Jones insurance benefits.
- You can find the Qantas American Express Ultimate Card insurance Terms and conditions at https://www.americanexpress.com/content/dam/amex/au/pdfs/credit-cards/pds_ultimatecard.pdf
- Upon the submission of this request your current David Jones American Express Card will be cancelled. Please cut up the Card and dispose of it securely
Before submitting the product transfer request please ensure your mailing address is correct.
- Bonus & Eligibility.
Receive 60,000 bonus Qantas Points when you transfer online by 28 May 2024, are approved and spend $3,000 on eligible purchases on your new Card within the first 3 months from the Card approval date. If you are an existing David Jones Card Member and don’t hold or have previously held any other American Express Card(s) in the past 18 months, you will be eligible for the offer. All other Card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any Card product issued by American Express Australia Limited, in the preceding 18 month period are ineligible for the bonus Qantas Points offer. Eligible purchases do not include Card fees and charges, for example annual fees, interest, late payment, cash advances, balance transfers, traveller’s cheques and foreign currency conversion. Qantas Points are earned in accordance with and subject to the Qantas American Express Card Points Terms and Conditions. 60,000 bonus Qantas Points will be awarded to the eligible Card Member’s account 8-10 weeks after the spend criteria has been met. Qantas Frequent Flyer membership and the earning and redemption of points are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program available at qantas.com/terms. This advertised offer is not applicable or valid in conjunction with any other advertised or promotional offer. - Interest Free Period.
You will have up to 44 days interest free on purchases provided you pay the full closing balance of your monthly statement by the due date each month. There is no interest free period on balance transfers or if you carry forward a balance from the previous statement period. The total of interest free days will depend on when you make the purchase and when your statement is issued. - Interest Rate.
This interest rate does not apply for Cash Advances and associated fees. - Qantas Travel Credit.
Qantas American Express Ultimate Primary Card Members are eligible for an annual $450 Qantas Travel Credit, subject to the full Qantas Travel Credit Terms and Conditions at amex.com.au/qantasultimate-travelcreditterms. The Qantas Travel Credit can be redeemed through American Express Travel Online on a single eligible travel booking for Qantas Flights (i.e. a QF flight number on your ticket) by selecting the Qantas Travel Credit when you checkout. All Qantas Flight travel is subject to Qantas Conditions of Carriage. To redeem the Travel Credit, the full value of the Travel Credit (or more) must be charged to the eligible Primary Card. The Qantas Travel Credit can be used for 365 days from the benefit anniversary date and cannot be used past the expiration date. To check the expiration date of your Qantas Travel Credit if you have not already redeemed it, please visit americanexpress.com.au/travel; log in and click ‘Travel Credit’. If your booking is cancelled, and your Qantas Travel Credit has already been used and associated statement credit applied to your account, you will forfeit your annual Qantas Travel Credit benefit and American Express may reverse the statement credits issued. You need to be able to spend on the Card to access the Qantas Travel Credit benefit and it should be credited to your Card Account within 3 business days but may take up to 30 days. Your account must be in good standing and you must have paid the annual fee and minimum payment by the due date. If you cancel your Card, change your rewards program or Card type, you will no longer be eligible for the Qantas Travel Credit. - Qantas Ultimate Card Insurance.
The insurance on American Express Cards is subject to terms, conditions and exclusions (such as maximum age limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits). You must use your American Express Qantas Ultimate Card to pay for your trip in order to be covered under the travel insurance and pay for eligible items for those items to be covered under the retail insurance benefits. It is important you read the American Express Qantas Ultimate Card Insurance Terms and Conditions and consider whether the insurance is right for you. We do not provide advice about the insurance or whether it is appropriate for your objectives, financial situation or needs. This insurance is underwritten by Chubb Insurance Australia Limited (ABN 23 001 642 020, AFSL No. 239687) under a group policy of insurance held by American Express Australia Limited (ABN 92 108 952 085, AFSL No. 291313). Access to this insurance is provided solely by reason of the statutory operation of section 48 of the Insurance Contracts Act 1984 (Cth). Card Members are not a party to the group policy, do not have an agreement with Chubb and cannot vary or cancel the cover. American Express is not the insurer, does not guarantee or hold the rights under the group policy on trust for Card Members and does not act on behalf of Chubb or as its agent. American Express is not an Authorised Representative (under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)) of Chubb. - Qantas Points.
You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to earn and redeem Qantas Points. A joining fee may apply. Membership and the earning and redemption of points are subject to the Terms and Conditions of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program available at qantas.com/frequentflyer. Qantas Points and bonus Qantas Points are earned in accordance with and subject to the Qantas American Express Cards Points Terms and Conditions, and exclusions apply. Eligible purchases do not include annual Card fees, cash advances, interest, fees and charges for traveller's cheques and foreign currencies - these do not earn Qantas Points. For the full list of exclusions, please refer to the Qantas American Express Cards Points Terms andConditions. You will earn 0.5 point per dollar spent with Merchants classified as 'government', including the Australian Taxation Office, the Australian Postal Corporation (Australia Post), Federal/State and Local Government bodies, including where you use a payment account, payment aggregator, services of a third party or online retailers that sell goods for another merchant. - From 10 January 2024, once you have earned a total of 100,000 Qantas Points on your Card Account in a calendar year, your earn rate of 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent will change to 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on everyday purchases. All other earn rates (Qantas products and services and government spend) will remain unchanged. The points threshold is based on eligible Qantas Points earned during a calendar year and will be reset on 1 January each year. Qantas Points earned by all Card Members on a Card Account contribute to the 100,000 points threshold each calendar year. Bonus points earned from Acquisition bonus offers and marketing campaigns are excluded from the threshold.
- Additional Qantas Points.
Selected Qantas products and services are Qantas passenger flights with a QF flight number purchased directly from Qantas.com.au; Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Club membership joining and/ or annual fees. Subject to Qantas American Express Card Points Terms and Conditions. - No Cap On Earn Rate.
As long as your account remains current and in good standing. - The Centurion® Lounge.
Entry into The Centurion® Lounge is governed by the full Terms and Conditions available at amex.com.au/airportlounge. All entrants must adhere to the General Conditions of Entry. Qantas American Express Ultimate Card Members are entitled to a total of two (2) entries into The Centurion® Lounges in Australia per calendar year (1 January to 31 December). Complimentary access is available for the Card Member’s children 17 years and younger. Card Members wishing to bring additional guests may be subject to a charge that is to be processed on the Card Member's American Express Card - Qantas Club Lounge.
Provided you are a Qantas Frequent Flyer and have registered your Qantas Frequent Flyer number with your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card, you are eligible to receive two Qantas Club Lounge Invitations each anniversary year of your Card Membership after purchasing on selected Qantas products and services using your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card. Selected Qantas products and services are Qantas passenger flights with a QF flight number purchased directly from Qantas.com.au; Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Club membership joining and/ or annual fees. Subject to Qantas American Express Card Points Terms andConditions. Within 2 weeks of purchasing selected Qantas products and services, you will receive an email from Qantas confirming the Qantas Club Lounge Invitations are available for use. Login to the Complimentary Invitations Portal using your Frequent Flyer details to access your invitation, link it with an eligible Qantas flight booking or find out more information. Qantas Club Lounge Invitations are valid for a single visit by one guest to a Qantas Club Lounge and must be used prior to their expiry. Invitations are subject to the Qantas Club Terms and Conditions and are not valid for Qantas International First Class Lounges, the Qantas Chairman’s Lounge, Qantas Domestic Business and or oneworld® alliance partner or associated lounges. Qantas Club Invitations cannot be carried forward to any subsequent year and must not be sold, they may only be transferred as allowed by Qantas. Invitations may be revoked or withheld if your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card account is not in good standing, if the selected Qantas products and services are refunded in full or if you have not complied with these Qantas Club Invitation Conditions, the Credit Card Terms and Conditions or the Qantas Club Lounge Access Terms andConditions - Qantas Wine.
Qantas Wine Premium Membership and its benefits are subject to the Qantas Wine Terms and Conditions. To join or purchase from Qantas Wine, you must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member aged 18 years or older and have an Australian delivery address. An annual Membership fee usually applies for Qantas Wine Premium Membership, but this will be waived so long as you continue to hold your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card. Complimentary joining gift is not available with this offer. Qantas Wine Premium Membership will be automatically applied within 2 weeks of Qantas Points being credited to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account from your first spend on your Qantas American Express Ultimate Card. You will receive email confirmation from Qantas about your Qantas Wine Premium Membership enrolment. Qantas Wine Premium members will earn 3 Qantas Points per dollar on qantas.com/wine. Liquor Act 2007: It is an offence to sell or supply to or to obtain liquor on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. Licence Number: LIQP770016736. - Classic Flight Rewards
Qantas Points and taxes, fees and carrier charges quoted for Classic Flight Rewards are accurate as at 20 September 2022 and are subject to change. Classic Flight Rewards are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) in addition to the points required. For more information, visit qantas.com/classicflightrewards. - Emergency Card Replacement
If your Credit Card is lost or stolen, you must report it immediately. You can call American Express 24 hours a day. In Australia, call us on 1300 363 687. If you are overseas, report your lost or stolen Card to the nearest American Express Travel Service or Representative Office. Once you have notified us, you are not liable for any unauthorised charges. - Additional Cards
Additional Card Members must be 16 years of age or over. The Primary Card Member will be liable to pay for all transactions made by Additional Card Members. Earning of points is subject to the terms and conditions of the Rewards Program the Primary Card Member is actively enrolled. All points earned on Additional Card Member spend will go to the Primary Card Members Account. The Primary Card Member cannot add an Additional Card under their own name or email address and cannot add an Additional card under the name or email address of a previously approved Additional Card application on the Account. - Mobile Payments
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