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.

 

[Www]

My Partner has the Amex Explorer, tossing up getting her the edge and linking them for the 2 points. She will not be interested in making the phone call though. Is it easy to do? I assume they will not let me talk on her behalf? Has anyone had any luck linking via the online chat?

 

[blacksultan]

My Partner has the Amex Explorer, tossing up getting her the edge and linking them for the 2 points. She will not be interested in making the phone call though. Is it easy to do? I assume they will not let me talk on her behalf? Has anyone had any luck linking via the online chat?

try the weeken /after hpurs. depends on your luck. you can talk on her behalf- get her to authorise it at start of the call/

 

[LadyC]

Finally called up AMEX on Tuesday night to link my explorer and edge. Not a problem and 36 hours later all points showing in Ascent account. Just gained an extra 30,000 FF points in the process so very happy. Thanks AFF!

 

[timoh]

Finally called up AMEX on Tuesday night to link my explorer and edge. Not a problem and 36 hours later all points showing in Ascent account. Just gained an extra 30,000 FF points in the process so very happy. Thanks AFF!

I need to link up my explorer and edge this weekend (just received the edge). How did you go about asking them to link them up?

 

[LadyC]

I need to link up my explorer and edge this weekend (just received the edge). How did you go about asking them to link them up?

Just check out post number 2396. I said the same thing and was told that the accounts could be linked, not a problem.

 

[SeaWolf]

Just check out post number 2396. I said the same thing and was told that the accounts could be linked, not a problem.

Wasn't there an issue where after the accounts were linked the $400 travel voucher didn't happen automatically anymore or got wiped out? Is that still an issue after you've linked the Explorer to Ascent?

 

[albyd]

That happened to me. Then one of the Australian operators made some back end changes. Reckon it’s fixed now. Will be interesting to see what happens on my next Explorer anniversary when it resets.

 

[LadyC]

Wasn't there an issue where after the accounts were linked the $400 travel voucher didn't happen automatically anymore or got wiped out? Is that still an issue after you've linked the Explorer to Ascent?

I have already spent my $400 travel credit so it wasn't an issue for me.

 

[SeaWolf]

I have already spent my $400 travel credit so it wasn't an issue for me.

It could be an issue next year around though so might be something to keep an eye on.

 

[Skyhawk]

Has anyone ever linked their Edge and Explorers successfully, only to discover that all points become MR, rather than Ascent?
Just wondering.

 

[LadyC]

Has anyone ever linked their Edge and Explorers successfully, only to discover that all points become MR, rather than Ascent?
Just wondering.

That would be a nightmare! I did wonder if it might happen but luckily it didn't.

 

[lilkid28]

Has anyone ever linked their Edge and Explorers successfully, only to discover that all points become MR, rather than Ascent?
Just wondering.

Ascent is also MR

 

[timoh]

How long did it take for your points to show up in the linked account after you've linked the cards? I called them a week ago to link the cards and while that worked instantly, I'm still waiting for my points from my explorer to show up in the ascent program...

 

[daft009]

Mine took a week exactly

 

[Cynicor]

Has anyone ever linked their Edge and Explorers successfully, only to discover that all points become MR, rather than Ascent?
Just wondering.

Do you mean gateway rewards or something else? Ascent points are known as Ascent Membership Rewards, or Ascent MR...

 

[Skyhawk]

Yes, I meant Gateway MR.

 

[Cynicor]

Never been reported as possible or happening,

 

[SeaWolf]

Question for people who are using the Edge/Explorer combo, is it possible to spend the two Amex Travel Credits ($400 and $200 from each card) at the same time on the the one thing?
For example if I'm spending $1000 on a hotel can I use both credits to pay $600 or will I need to make two separate purchases?

 

[daft009]

Two separate payments.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Question for people who are using the Edge/Explorer combo, is it possible to spend the two Amex Travel Credits ($400 and $200 from each card) at the same time on the the one thing?
For example if I'm spending $1000 on a hotel can I use both credits to pay $600 or will I need to make two separate purchases?

Separate only as far as I am aware.