Do you want more Fiji, or less Fiji?

Get the fastest Airpoints DollarTM earning Platinum Card.

 WELCOME OFFER  

400 Bonus Airpoints DollarsTM

 

Get rewarded with 400 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM when you apply online via this page by 28 Feb 2026, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Amex Airpoints Platinum Card within the first 3 months. New American Express Card Members only1.

 

 



 Key Information
Annual Fee: $195 p.a.
Card Type: Credit Card
Interest Free Period: Up to 55 days5
Interest Rate: 22.95% p.a. on purchases6
View key information for this Card and American Express Airpoints Platinum Card Terms and American Express Credit Card Terms and Conditions
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Featured Benefits

Earn fast! $70 spend = 1 Airpoints Dollar2

 

The fastest Airpoints Dollar earning Platinum Card in NZ.

 

 

 

Earn your way to the next tier. $250 = 1 Status Point8

 

Earn status points to climb tiers and enjoy benefits such as priority service, lounge access, seat upgrades and extra baggage allowance.

 

 

Non-expiry of Airpoints Dollars12

 

Your Airpoints Dollars will never expire as long as you hold a current Card12.

 

 

Airport Lounge Access

 

Also enjoy 2 complimentary passes per year into VIP lounges with Priority Pass including the Strata Lounge at Auckland International Airport9. Enrolment required.

 

 

The Centurion® Lounge

 

Enjoy 2 complimentary entries per calendar year to the Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airport the next time you cross the Tasman7

 

 

Koru Lounge Discount

 

Save $255 on your Koru joining fee when you become an Air New Zealand Koru member and a Koru annual fee discount (save $145 p.a.) for as long as you hold the Card10.

 

 

Experience more with Airpoints Platinum

NZ and International Travel Insurance

 

Receive complimentary domestic and international Travel Insurance when you use your Card to pay for your return trip. Terms, conditions and exclusions apply (such as maximum age limits, pre-existing medical conditions and cover limits)3.

 

 

Smartphone Screen Cover

 

Smartphone screen repair insurance comes complimentary when you pay for your smartphone outright, or your monthly smartphone contract or SIM only plan with your Card. You’ll be covered for up to $500 towards front screen repairs and an excess of 10% of the claimed amount applies3.

 

 

Additional Cards are $0

 

Earn more Airpoints Dollars by getting Additional Cards for family members at no extra fee4, up to 4 Additional Card Members.

 

 

 

Apple Pay

 

Make easy and secure purchases with American Express and Apple Pay®. With a quick setup on your Apple device, you can make payments on the go11.

 

See how fast everyday
spend could earn you rewards

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75,000 places across NZ now welcome American Express Cards since the start of 2019*.

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So many ways to use Airpoint Dollars
Use your Airpoints Dollars for adventures or shop at the Airpoints Store.

Interested? Check the eligibility criteria.

 

To apply for an American Express Airpoints Platinum Card, you’ll need to be able to meet the following criteria:

  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Have no history of bad debt or payment default
  • Have the right to work in New Zealand, and
  • If self-employed, have been trading for at least 18 months (or 12 months if I hold an existing American Express issued Card)

Documents and information to have ready:

 

  • NZ Driver’s Licence number (if you have one)
  • Details of your income, expenses and debts
  • Proof of your annual income and employment details (e.g. Inland Revenue Department (IRD) Statement, payslips)

 

 

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