Credit Card Offers Amex Explorer: 50,000 bonus Amex points

Earn uncapped Amex Points and enjoy a $400 travel credit every year!​

Learn more and apply for this card:

American Express® Explorer Credit Card

With the American Express Explorer credit card, earn uncapped Amex Membership Rewards points and offset the annual fee with a travel credit.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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What are the main benefits of this card?

1. Signup bonus: 50,000 bonus Amex Membership Rewards Points, when you spend at least $4,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months of approval
2. Earn 2 Membership Rewards Points per $1 on eligible purchases, uncapped, which you can transfer to 13 different airline & hotel programs
3. $400 annual travel credit fully offsets the $395 annual fee

Why we like the American Express Explorer credit card

This card lets you earn Amex Membership Rewards points at a solid rate of 2 points per dollar, uncapped, without the higher annual fee of the Amex Platinum card.

You can transfer Amex points to 11 airline frequent flyer programs and 2 hotel loyalty programs, generally at a 2:1 rate. For example, this means you’re effectively earning 1 Velocity Point, Qatar Avios or Cathay Asia Mile per $1 spent on the card.

The $395 annual fee is offset by a $400 annual travel credit that you can spend on eligible flights, car rentals or hotels when booking through American Express Travel.

You'll also receive two free annual visits to the Amex Centurion Lounges in Sydney or Melbourne Airport, plus complimentary travel insurance. See our card guide for the full details:

American Express® Explorer Credit Card

With the American Express Explorer credit card, earn uncapped Amex Membership Rewards points and offset the annual fee with a travel credit.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

AFF members are welcome to discuss this card in this thread.

 

[Cynicor]

Thanks for the report!

 

[jetcam]

referred the mrs in feb for a plat edge. i got the referral points. she held a edge about 12 months ago. didnt get the 15k points. she called up and they said she was denied the bonus based on the 18 month rule.

 

[RoseD]

With the current Explorer promo (100k points) by 2 Oct, is there a difference applying direct at Amex site OR websites like finder/pointhacks/pointsfromthepacific/etc (they earn comm) OR using AFF posters referral links. From earlier posts, there were additional bonus points for applicants and referrers when using referral links. Is this still true?

 

[lilkid28]

With the current Explorer promo (100k points) by 2 Oct, is there a difference applying direct at Amex site OR websites like finder/pointhacks/pointsfromthepacific/etc (they earn comm) OR using AFF posters referral links. From earlier posts, there were additional bonus points for applicants and referrers when using referral links. Is this still true?

There's no difference for this current round. Through those websites, the website owners earn a commission. Using referral links, you help a fellow AFF member.

 

[NoName]

With the current Explorer promo (100k points) by 2 Oct, is there a difference applying direct at Amex site OR websites like finder/pointhacks/pointsfromthepacific/etc (they earn comm) OR using AFF posters referral links. From earlier posts, there were additional bonus points for applicants and referrers when using referral links. Is this still true?

Yes only difference is where the referral benefit is directed - those websites or our own members here. Currently nothing additional for applicants other than the warm feeling of knowing you helped out a fellow points nerd in meeting their goals!

There appears to be several threads for Explorer referalls however the thread for the current offer is this one:

http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ers/amex-explorer-card-100-000-a-83695-2.html

 

[yld200]

Has anybody had any experience claiming screen replacement insurance through their explorer?

I currently pay my phone bill with my Amex via Paypal and am wondering if this is eligible to claim the smartphone screen insurance.

 

[jetcam]

Has anybody had any experience claiming screen replacement insurance through their explorer?

I currently pay my phone bill with my Amex via Paypal and am wondering if this is eligible to claim the smartphone screen insurance.

i made a claim which was approved seamlessly but i was paying directly from the explorer, not via paypal. i read the terms of the policy before lodging and dont remember there being anything about paypal being excluded in there.

 

[ninja-tim]

There's the new Business Explorer card out now. Does anybody know if there are any major differences compared to the personal Explorer card?

 

[daft009]

a few, read more here Review of the American Express Business Explorer Card - Point Hacks

I'm not risking it as mine are linked with my platinum edge, so earning 2ppd uncapped

 

[Dr Ralph]

With the current Explorer promo (100k points) by 2 Oct, is there a difference applying direct at Amex site OR websites like finder/pointhacks/pointsfromthepacific/etc (they earn comm) OR using AFF posters referral links. From earlier posts, there were additional bonus points for applicants and referrers when using referral links. Is this still true?

Using a referral link helps an AFF member. That member may well return the favour to you at some stage in the future.

 

[fairbasa]

Has anybody had any experience claiming screen replacement insurance through their explorer?

I currently pay my phone bill with my Amex via Paypal and am wondering if this is eligible to claim the smartphone screen insurance.

The key with this policy which isn't clearly explained until you read the fine print is: you need to pay your handset cost on the Explorer, not just the plan. You can buy the handset in one lump sum or in repayments over a period of time, so long as it was on the Explorer.

 

[albyd]

There's the new Business Explorer card out now. Does anybody know if there are any major differences compared to the personal Explorer card?

Main differences are the 50k retention bonus when you spend >$100k in a year and the better expense reporting traditionally associated with 'business' cards.
I'm thinking May be possible to get a decent retention bonus by calling up at annual fee time.
Only feature I'm interested in is the better expense tracking - currently takes a long time to do it manually on excel in categorizing each line item. I'm keen to hear how other members do this.

 

[ninja-tim]

Main differences are the 50k retention bonus when you spend >$100k in a year and the better expense reporting traditionally associated with 'business' cards.
I'm thinking May be possible to get a decent retention bonus by calling up at annual fee time.
Only feature I'm interested in is the better expense tracking - currently takes a long time to do it manually on excel in categorizing each line item. I'm keen to hear how other members do this.

Give everything to the bookkeeper.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Give everything to the bookkeeper.

Or just automate it all with accounting software like Xero and using bank feeds that download each day automatically.

 

[ninja-tim]

Give everything to the bookkeeper.

The annoying thing is using the card for multiple business expense. How do people get around the hassle of distinguishing spend for different businesses on the same card without going through it by hand.

 

[Dr Ralph]

The annoying thing is using the card for multiple business expense. How do people get around the hassle of distinguishing spend for different businesses on the same card without going through it by hand.

Use a supplementary card for this purpose.

 

[ninja-tim]

Use a supplementary card for this purpose.

Can you get one under the same name as primary cardholder?

 

[unfunkable]

Can you get one under the same name as primary cardholder?

Yep, ring up and ask for a AC card

 

[ninja-tim]

Yep, ring up and ask for a AC card

Just called up and asked if I could add supp card under my name and was told no.

Anyway to get around this?

 

[blacksultan]

It is possible . I have done it . Apply online . Use 'other ' under relationship