Third-Party
The Champagne Mile has partnered with American Express with an exclusive offer for the American Express Platinum Edge Credit Card for the month of May.
Receive 50,000 bonus AMEX Membership Rewards Ascent Points (transferable to 50,000 frequent flyer points) when you apply online via The Champagne Mile website between 1st May and 31st May 2018, are approved and spend just $750 on your new card within the first 3 months.
In addition to the 50,000 bonus points, the Card comes with a $200 travel credit each year, a very high earn rate on everyday spend categories and complimentary insurances.
This offer is exclusive to The Champagne Mile. You can't access this promotion on the public AMEX website (the current public offer is $0 bonus points) or via the AMEX Refer a Friend Program (you’ll get just 10k points using a referral). To get the 50,000 bonus points you must apply through The Champagne Mile website.
50,000 AMEX MR Ascent points transfer directly to 50,000 frequent flyer points in leading schemes including Velocity, Singapore Airlines Krisflyer, Etihad Guest and Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. The sign on bonus alone is enough for:
- one way economy class flight from Sydney to Los Angeles on Virgin Australia (44,800 Velocity points plus taxes)
- one way business class flight from Australian cities to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific or even Qantas on selected routes (45,000 Asia Miles points plus taxes)
- return business class flights from Melbourne or Sydney to Auckland on Virgin Australia (43,600 Etihad Guest miles plus taxes)
Key Card benefits
- 50,000 bonus AMEX MR Ascent points (exclusive offer)
- $200 travel credit each membership year, for use at AMEX Travel. Put it towards flights, accommodation, car hire or experiences for yourself or someone else
- One of the highest available earn rates on selected everyday spend categories, with 3 AMEX MR points earned per $1 spent at major supermarkets and 2 AMEX MR points earned per $1 spent at major petrol stations.
- Complimentary Travel and Purchase Protection insurances
- Obtain free supplementary cards for family members – handy for maximising benefits from promotions like AMEX Connect Offers and ‘Shop Small’.
Card fee and eligibility
Annual fee and eligibility
The annual card fee is $195 each year (simply by using the travel credit, you’ll partially or fully offset this charge). You’ll need to report a minimum income of $50,000.
To be eligible for the bonus points, you must not have held a direct-issued AMEX credit card in the last 18 months. The following card holders are eligible for the offer:
- Bank-issued AMEX companion card holders (including cards issued by NAB, ANZ, Commonwealth Bank or Westpac)
- David Jones or David Jones Platinum AMEX card holders, and
- Those holding a supplementary card on someone else’s primary card account (including corporate accounts).
A reminder- the 50,000 bonus point offer is not available via the main AMEX website or via the Refer a Friend program – you must apply through our exclusive offer link
By clicking through to the deal you’ll be taken directly to a landing page at The Champagne Mile. You can then click through to the exclusive (mobile friendly) application form from the landing page. Disclaimer: The Champagne Mile receives a commission when you apply for the card using our link.
This a great deal and is an extension of a deal that was recently on finder.com.au. Alas I've still got 12 months in the Amex wilderness.