Select American Express Card Members can access the Express Path lane – a fast track through outbound immigration and security screening. Simply present your eligible Card and valid boarding pass at the Express Path entry. Access with an eligible American Express Card can only be granted when an Express Path pass has not been issued by a participating airline*.
Terms & Conditions
*The Eligible Cards listed below have access to the Express Path Lane located at Sydney International Airport Terminal 1 Departures when travelling through Sydney International Airport on an airline ticket / frequent flyer status that is not eligible for Express Path. The Eligible Card must be current and issued by American Express Australia Limited.
American Express® Centurion Card
American Express® Platinum Card
American Express® Business Centurion Card
American Express® Business Platinum Card
American Express® Platinum Corporate Card
Access to Express Path is available to the Eligible Card Member, (Including the Supplementary Card Member associated with the Basic Card Member) and up to four (4) travelling companions upon the presentation of the Eligible Card by the Basic or Supplementary Card Member to the security guard located at the entry point of the Express Path lane. If the Eligible Card Member has been issued an Express Path ticket by a participating airline, on the basis of airline ticket or frequent flyer status, then that airline issued Express Path ticket must be used and the above American Express cards may not be used to access Express Path.
The name on the American Express Card must match the name on the boarding pass. All passengers departing Sydney International Airport, including those accessing Express Path are required to comply with all airport security and customs screening requirements. Access to the Express Path Lane by eligible Card Members is available from the 20th January 2015 - 19th January 2016 and is subject to change or cancellation at any time.
This is just rude, can't believe you can get priority processing just for owning a specific credit card :/