Qantas American Express Premium Card: 82500 Bonus Qantas Points

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Best Amex offer I've seen for Qantas bonus points:

The Qantas American Express Premium Card

80,000 Qantas Points after you spend $3,000 on purchases on your new Card in the first 3 months of becoming a Card Member
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2,500 Qantas Points after your first Card spend in Australia on selected Qantas products and services
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2 complimentary Qantas lounge invitations

for only $249 annual fee!
Apply by 29th February 2016
 
Re: Qantas American Express Ultimate Card: 80000 Bonus Qantas Points

Here's my referral link for the latest 82500 point offer for the QF Amex Premium Card. Comes with 2 QF lounge passes annually, 2 points per $ at Supermarkets, Petrol Stations and on QF spend, plus free Supp cards - $249 annual fee.

Am getting close to another QF/OneWorld award and a couple of referral bonuses will get me there - so thanks in advance to anyone who uses my referral :)

Click here to apply.

Thanks!!!
 
Re: Qantas American Express Ultimate Card: 80000 Bonus Qantas Points

This is a no brainer! Great sign up bonus :) Minimum gross income is quite low at $40k!

https://www316.americanexpress.com/...merHub&MGMURN=AAAADxwRHxsfCQ==&CPID=999999484

Earn up to 82,500 extra Qantas Points[SUP]1[/SUP] when you apply by 29 February 2016, are approved and meet the spend criteria.

  • 2 Qantas Points per dollar spent
    - Major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia[SUP]3[/SUP]
    - Selected Qantas products and services in Australia[SUP]2[/SUP]


  • 1 Qantas Point per dollar spent
    - All other providers, excluding those below
    - Insurances offered by American Express[SUP]3[/SUP]
  • 0.5 Qantas Points per dollar spent

- Utilities which are gas, water and electricity providers[SUP]3[/SUP]
- Insurance offered by companies other than American Express[SUP]3[/SUP]
- Telecommunication providers which includes goods and services purchased from phone, mobile and internet service providers[SUP]3[/SUP]
- Government bodies including the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post, federal/state and local government bodies[SUP]3[/SUP]


  • You'll enjoy two complimentary Qantas Club lounge invitations[SUP]5[/SUP] after your first Card spend every year in Australia on selected Qantas products and services[SUP]2[/SUP]


  • Complimentary domestic and overseas travel insurance[SUP]6[/SUP]

Annual Fee $249 p.a.

You're entitled to add Supplementary Cards to your account with no annual fee[SUP]7[/SUP] so you can build your points balance faster
 
Re: Qantas American Express Ultimate Card: 80000 Bonus Qantas Points

Just got my card a few days ago - the 82.5K will push me over the 280K mark, can't wait!
 
Now that American Express has upped the bonus Qantas points to 82500 for their Premium Card for a low $249 annual fee, and with 2 Qantas Club passes thrown in, the offer is becoming very popular. If you are considering applying for it, please applying under this link:

APPLY HERE for Qantas American Express Premium Card

Here are the highlights of the card on offer:


  • Earn up to 82,500 extra Qantas Points[SUP]1[/SUP] when you apply by 29 February 2016, are approved and meet the spend criteria. This offer excludes existing Card Members or previous Card Members who have held any American Express Card in the last 12 months[SUP]1[/SUP]
  • 2 Qantas Points per dollar spent
    - Major supermarkets and petrol stations in Australia[SUP]3[/SUP]
    - Selected Qantas products and services in Australia[SUP]2[/SUP]
  • 1 Qantas Point per dollar spent
    - All other providers, excluding those below
    - Insurances offered by American Express[SUP]3[/SUP]
  • 0.5 Qantas Points per dollar spent
    - Utilities which are gas, water and electricity providers[SUP]3[/SUP]
    - Insurance offered by companies other than American Express[SUP]3[/SUP]
    - Telecommunication providers which includes goods and services purchased from phone, mobile and internet service providers[SUP]3[/SUP]
    - Government bodies including the Australian Taxation Office, Australia Post, federal/state and local government bodies[SUP]3[/SUP]
  • You'll enjoy two complimentary Qantas Club lounge invitations[SUP]5[/SUP] after your first Card spend every year in Australia on selected Qantas products and services[SUP]2[/SUP]
  • Complimentary domestic and overseas travel insurance[SUP]6[/SUP]

Credit Card Annual Fee: $249 p.a.
Supplementary Cards: You're entitled to add Supplementary Cards to your account with no annual fee[SUP]7[/SUP] so you can build your points balance faster

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Alternatively, the Qantas Ultimate American Express Card with 80000 bonus Qantas points, and free domestic Qantas return flight, for $450 annual fee is still a very attractive proposition. If you are interested, you can always apply via this link below:

APPLY HERE for Qantas Ultimate American Express Card



 
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Just throwing my hat in the ring for this referral. The points offer is no different to what is available publicly, however I would be massively appreciative if someone decided to use my referral link. :) I don't travel much due to finances, so every bit helps. I am planning our first major holiday for a few years and would love to be able to upgrade a sector. <crosses fingers>

The major selling point of this card is obviously the sign up bonus. 82,500 points is pretty darn handy for the $249 annual fee. A lot of people will use the card for only this, and cancel once they've used the benefits of the card. I'm not advocating this, but based on discussion on other threads, it holds true.

The other good aspect of this card is the 2 points per dollar earn on supermarket purchases. While this isn't as good as the 3 points per dollar available from the platinum edge (best card hands down to have in your wallet - but low sign up bonus), it's not bad if you really want to collect QF points for whatever reason. Remember that it's very easy to boost that 2 points per dollar to 3 points per dollar by becoming local champ using their mobile app. In short, to become local champ, you register the supermarket you intend to target and make multiple low value (think apple or something) purchases. Typically within 3-5 purchases you're local champ & on the way to 3 QF points per dollar. Once you're earning 3 points/$ buy gift cards for other shops to spread your 3 points/$ across a large swathe of your life.

Of course the card also comes with 2 lounge invitations which is a nice bonus if you're a pleb traveller like myself without status (and hence access to the lounge).

If you're looking at this card, you probably already have some idea of where 82,500 points will take you, but for those who don't, here are some ideas;

Domestically
Perth - Sydney = 36,000 in business, 18,000 in economy (one way + approx $30 in taxes)
Sydney - Melbourne = 16,000 in business, 8,000 in economy (one way + approx $30 in taxes)
Sydney - Brisbane = 16,000 in business, 8,000 in economy (one way + approx $30 in taxes)
Melbourne - Brisbane = 24,000 in business, 12,000 in economy (one way + approx $30 in taxes)
Melbourne - Hobart = 16,000 in business, 8,000 in economy (one way + approx $38 in taxes)

Note: when travelling domestically and intending to fly business, do you research and try to find out what type of plane is operating. The older planes (737 etc) with the previous gen business class seats are more akin to premium economy compared to the newest business class product operating on some routes. The redemption rates are the same for any of the products, but one is massively nicer than the other. - I've not flown the new business unfortunately, but it does look WAY better than the older product which I once flew on.
Expertflyer is a fantastic tool to search the seat map for any given flight. It is a paid service, but one I think worth while when planning a holiday or something. The benefit in my opinion is way in excess of the $10 monthly fee (month by month).

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International

On the international front, qantas is pretty harsh with it's taxes if you're flying on actual qantas planes. They tend to be one of the higher taxing carriers. So for economy redemptions it's probably not worth while compared to shopping around for discount air fares. The value equation increases a bit when redeeming business and first, but the catch here is that it can be very difficult to secure Qantas awards for these classes (qantas planes, not their partners like emirates, cathay, fiji etc). If you would like to chase an international business reward, particularly on popular routes, I would recommend award search tools like KVS or expertflyer. They can be invaluable in securing a business or first class redemption on Qantas. Expertflyer can even alert you when a spot opens up on a flight you're interested in.

One of the highlight aspirational redemptions available for qantas frequent flyers in my opinion is the Emirates Sydney to Auckland first class suites redemption which comes in at 54,000 points one way plus approx $130 in taxes. So immediately you can see that $249 fee of this card + $130 ($380) is immense value when redeemed for a bucket list experience. First class seats on emirates for this route usually retail for about $1350 (saver) one way, so it's nearly $1000 in savings. Availability is decent too. Pretty epic. :) If you're like me and have a modest stash of qantas points (from everyday rewards etc), you may be able to top up the 82,500 points to 108,000 points required for a return trip. Imagine a vacation or honeymoon on waiheke island!? :cool:

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If you do apply for this card, don't forget to create you're own referral link & hopefully karma will see you earn some referral points soon also.
Indeed, if you plan on applying with a significant other, it may be worth applying for one card, waiting a couple of weeks till you get your own card, and then refer your partner. That way you'd each earn 82,500 + 82,500 + one lot of 15k referral bonus (165k points! for $500)

Although the terms and conditions prohibit bonus point earn for people who've held an Amex issued card (not bank branded amex) in the last 12 months, the experience of the vast majority of people on these forums is that they will award the bonus even if you currently hold an amex card (as was the case with me). You will find lots of evidence of this in the 110,000 point velocity referral point thread (offer now expired unfortunately).

Anyhow. I hope I've helped people decide if it's worth applying for this card or not.
Like I said, the offer is no different to the publicly available offer, but you'd be making an AFF member VERY happy if you used my link (I'll earn 15k points if anyone uses my link). :)
Feel free to PM me if you'd like help with any of the award tools I've mentioned here, or anything else.
Cheers. :cool:


My link to the Qantas American Express Premium card
 
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Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to share my referral link here as well. I started collecting point around 12 months ago now and my goal is to have enough points for my wife and I to take a OW J RTW trip together. Neither of us have ever flown in business class before so every little bit helps, so if you're considering this card please feel free to use my referral link below.

The card has an annual fee of $249 - With this card you get 80,000 QFF points when you meet the spend criteria of $3,000 within the first 90 days. There's also an additional 2,500 points after you spend on selected Qantas services or products and an earn rate of 2 QFF points per dollar spend at supermarkets ans petrol stations.

https://www316.americanexpress.com/...merHub&MGMURN=AAAADwAWHxMdBw==&CPID=999999483
 
Another referral to throw in the mix. Really appreciate any contribution to our next South American trip ;)
Apply here
 
Thanks to whoever used my referral link!
 
Throwing my hat into the ring with this one, here's my referral link
Many thanks to anyone who signs up on my link, I am trying to get to the UK to see family next year and all points bonuses are gratefully received
Cheers
 
Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but what does a referrer actually get, once a new customer signs up from the referral?
 
Re: Qantas American Express Ultimate Card: 80000 Bonus Qantas Points

Here's my referral link for the latest 82500 point offer for the QF Amex Premium Card. Comes with 2 QF lounge passes annually, 2 points per $ at Supermarkets, Petrol Stations and on QF spend, plus free Supp cards - $249 annual fee.

Am getting close to another QF/OneWorld award and a couple of referral bonuses will get me there - so thanks in advance to anyone who uses my referral :)

Click here to apply.

Thanks!!!

Only 4 days to go for this offer! Click here to apply.
 
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