The American Express Airpoints Card

 

Feel free as a bird

 

 

Your application takes less than 10 minutes and we'll give you a response in approximately 5-10 working days.

 

CARD TYPE

ANNUAL FEE

Credit Card

$0 annual Card fee

Key information for this Card

(including fees and charges)

The American Express Airpoints Platinum Card

 

The fastest Airpoints DollarTM earning Platinum credit card

 

Your application takes less than 10 minutes and we'll give you a response in approximately 5-10 working days.

 

CARD TYPE

ANNUAL FEE

Credit Card

$195 p.a.

Key information for this Card

(including fees and charges)

 

The American Express Airpoints Card

The American Express Airpoints Platinum Card

Highlights
  • Enjoy 0% p.a. interest on purchases for your first 6 months1  when you apply and are approved

 

  • Get started with 50 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM2 when you apply, are approved and spend $750 on your new Card in the first 3 months. Available to new Card Members only. 
  • Earn 1 Air New Zealand Airpoints DollarTM for every $100 you spend on your Card3
  • 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 go*
  • 2023 MoneyHub Editor’s Choice Favourite No Annual Fee Credit Card American Express Airpoints Card. Recognising New Zealand’s best financial products through comprehensive research.
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  • Get started with 300 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM8 when you apply, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Card in the first 3 months. New Card Members only8.
  • The fastest Airpoints DollarTM earning Platinum credit card. Every $59 you spend = 1 Airpoints DollarTM9
  • Enjoy the fast way to tier status - $250 spend = 1 Status Point10
  • Complimentary Smartphone Screen Insurance11 for up to $500 for front screen repairs to your Smartphone when you pay for your Smartphone outright with your American Express Airpoints Platinum Card, or pay your monthly Smartphone contract or SIM Only Plan
  • Access to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airport12 and VIP lounges13
  • Complimentary domestic and international travel insurance14
  • Koru joining fee waiver (save $255) and Koru annual fee discount (save $145 p.a.) for as long as you hold the Card15
  • 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 go*
  • 2023 MoneyHub Editor’s Choice Favourite Airline Credit Card American Express Airpoints Platinum Card. Recognising New Zealand’s best financial products through comprehensive research.
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Air New Zealand Airpoints DollarsTM
  • Earn 1 Airpoints DollarTM for every $100 you spend on your Card3
  • Get started with 50 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM2 when you apply, are approved and spend $750 on your new Card in the first 3 months. Available to new Card Members only2.
  • Automatic enrolment in the Air New Zealand Airpoints ProgrammeTM
  • You can redeem your Airpoints Dollars for flights to over 1,300 Air New Zealand destinations in 190 countries4. Plus there’s no limit to how many Airpoints you can earn as long as your account remains current and in good standing. View airnz.co.nz for all the flights you could redeem for

 

Additional Cards5 at no extra cost

Earn Airpoints Dollars faster by getting Additional Cards for family. Every dollar they spend will add to your Airpoints balance

  • Earn 1 Airpoints DollarTM for every $59 you spend on your Card9
  • Get started with 300 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM8 when you apply, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Card in the first 3 months. New Card Members only8.
  • Enjoy 2 complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge12 at Sydney or Melbourne International Airport
  • Also enjoy 2 complimentary passes per year into VIP lounges with Priority Pass including the Strata Lounge at Auckland International Airport13
  • Automatic enrolment in the Air New Zealand Airpoints ProgrammeTM
  • Koru joining fee waiver (save $255) and Koru annual fee discount (save $145 p.a.) for as long as you hold the Card15
  • There’s no limit to how many Airpoints can be earned as long as the account remains current and in good standing. View airnz.co.nz for all the flights you could redeem for16

 

Additional Card17 at no extra cost

Airpoints Dollars faster by getting Additional Cards for family. Every dollar they spend will add to your Airpoints balance

Protection comes as standard

Online Fraud Protection Guarantee6 covers you against fraudulent transactions made using your Card details

Complimentary Smartphone Screen Insurance11 for up to $500 for front screen repairs to your Smartphone when you pay for your Smartphone outright with your American Express Airpoints Platinum Card, or pay your monthly Smartphone contract or SIM Only Plan

 

Online Fraud Protection Guarantee18 covers you against fraudulent transactions made using your Card details

 

Purchase Protection14 covers any eligible items purchased with your Card that are damaged or stolen within 90 days of purchase

 

Complimentary Domestic & International Travel Insurance14

Pay for travel with our American Express Airpoints Platinum Card and you and your family will be covered for a range of travel insurance including:

  • Overseas Medial Emergency Expenses Cover14 (including Repatriation) up to $2,500,000
  • Travel Cancellation Cover14 up to $30,000
  • Baggage, Money and Documents Cover14 up to $30,000
  • Personal Liability Cover14 up to $2,000,000
  • Travel Inconvenience Cover14 will cover you for flight delays, missed connections or delayed luggage
Welcomed at tens of thousands of places around New Zealand
American Express® Cards are accepted at tens of thousands of places. Here’s just a few including big brands where you spend everyday. Use your Card and watch your Aipoints balance grow.
 
American Express® Cards are accepted at tens of thousands of places. Here’s just a few including big brands where you spend everyday. Use your Card and watch your Aipoints balance grow.
 
At your service, where ever you are
Emergency Card Replacement
 
If your Card is ever stolen, lost or damaged, report it immediately so we can replace it. Once you’ve notified us you won’t be liable for unauthorised charges7 and we’ll organise a replacement Card
 
Personal service you can count on, 24/7
 
If you need help with anything, big or small, we're here day and night. And when you call us, you'll speak to someone ready to assist you with your enquiry
Emergency Card Replacement
 
If your Card is ever stolen, lost or damaged, report it immediately so we can replace it. Once you’ve notified us you won’t be liable for unauthorised charges19 and we’ll organise a replacement Card
 
Personal service you can count on, 24/7
 
If you need help with anything, big or small, we're here day and night. And when you call us, you'll speak to someone ready to assist you with your enquiry.
The numbers at a glance
No annual Card fee
Additional Cards5 at no extra cost
 
50 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM2 when you apply, are approved and spend $750 on your new Card in the first 3 months. Available to new Card Members only2.
 
0% p.a. interest on purchases for your first 6 months1 when you apply and are approved

Card fee $195 p.a.
Additional Cards at no extra cost17

 

300 bonus Airpoints DollarsTM8 when you apply, are approved and spend $1,500 on your new Card in the first 3 months. New Card Members only8.

 

22.95% p.a. interest rate on purchases

Eligibility
To save time before you apply for your American Express Airpoints Card, it’s best to make sure you can say yes to the following:
 
  • I am aged over 18
  • I have no history of bad debt or payment default
  • I am a permanent resident or citizen of New Zealand, and
  • If self employed, I 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 income (e.g. payslips)

If you can say yes, go ahead. Your application takes less than 10 minutes and we’ll give you a response in approximately 5-10 working days – so apply now

To save time before you apply for your American Express Airpoints Platinum Card, it’s best to make sure you can say yes to the following:
 
  • I am aged over 18
  • I have no history of bad debt or payment default
  • I am a permanent resident or citizen of New Zealand, and
  • If self employed, I 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 income (e.g. payslips)

If you can say yes, go ahead. Your application takes less than 10 minutes and we’ll give you a response in approximately 5-10 working days – so apply now