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.

 

[get me outta here]

If I remember correctly, the Edge free flight (for 'old' card holders), can only be booked in the Amex card holders name? Not sure about the new offer of $200 travel though.

Edge and Plat are in the Ascent/ Ascent Premium MR category so an application of either card will trigger the bonus points. You'll have to weigh out the pro/cons of both cards as they differ significantly. By opening one of the account below and merging your Explorer to the Ascent, you are earning 2points/$1 into the Ascent program. There are referral links where you can pick up additional points.
Edge - $195 annual fees, good earn on supermarket (3/$1), 9 airline transfer partners + various hotel partners, $200 travel credit (post March 2016)
Charge - $1200 annual fees, good earn on restaurant (3/$1), 10 airline transfer partners + various hotel partners, $300 travel credit, comp elite tier hotel, lounge access, access to AMEX Fine Hotel for additional benefit.

 

[mmchow]

If I remember correctly, the Edge free flight (for 'old' card holders), can only be booked in the Amex card holders name? Not sure about the new offer of $200 travel though.

Not really. I've booked my AMEX Edge free flight for someone else before. With the travel credit (yet to try), I'm sure you can purchase a ticket for someone else too.

 

[get me outta here]

Ok thanks. It must be that I am thinking of the ANZ Rewards Travel Adventure card. That flight also needs to be booked 60 days in advance.

Not really. I've booked my AMEX Edge free flight for someone else before. With the travel credit (yet to try), I'm sure you can purchase a ticket for someone else too.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Anyone tried just applying for supplementary cards online? Might do it that way to avoid having to keep calling back and trying to locate a good agent.

You can only do this when you first apply with this card. After you have the card the only option is to call.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Yes you can apply supplementary cards online - Login into your amex account online, choose add supplementary card, as soon as you pick explorer card ( you will see message asking you to call number at the back of the card ), What you need to do is to pick amex platinum edge ( I did this for all 4 supps card ), and fill all required information, and submit it.

You will receive amex explorer supps card in the next 4-5 working days.

Cheers

If this works. It's a good find. Will save any drama with calling AMEX and being rejected.

 

[billmurray]

So does adding the edge card as a supp. to the Explorer cost the full annual fee of the edge?

 

[mmchow]

BTW - is the additional bonus for adding supplementary card still available? I thought it was ended a while ago.

 

[Dr Ralph]

So does adding the edge card as a supp. to the Explorer cost the full annual fee of the edge?

Is there a charge for supplementary cards for the Edge card?

 

[Dr Ralph]

BTW - is the additional bonus for adding supplementary card still available? I thought it was ended a while ago.

I added supp card in Dec. No bonus paid.

 

[lovetravellingoz]

So does adding the edge card as a supp. to the Explorer cost the full annual fee of the edge?

The Edge Card cannot be had as a supp card to the Explorer.

With both Edge and Explorer cards you can only generate supp cards that are of the same type as the main card. ie Explorer supps off Explorer, and Edge supps of Edge.

To have both an Edge and Explorer you will need to take out and pay the annual card fee on each (unless you take a supp off say a partners card).

 

[lovetravellingoz]

Is there a charge for supplementary cards for the Edge card?

Is free. Same as for other Amexes.

 

[Dannyism]

Hi all. My partner and I have some flights and accom booked in june 2017 using the $400 travel credit. Anyone know if we can cancel the card and still keep the bookings?

(This is quite a good deal and earned us a lot of KF miles for a suites class redemption to Europe.. Can't wait!! )

 

[albyd]

I think you can keep the bookings but might not get a pro-rata refund of your annual fee. Depends on the operator you get. I recently called up re a Velocity Platinum card but wouldn't refund the annual fee as had already used the flight for the year.

 

[Dr Ralph]

Hi all. My partner and I have some flights and accom booked in june 2017 using the $400 travel credit. Anyone know if we can cancel the card and still keep the bookings?

(This is quite a good deal and earned us a lot of KF miles for a suites class redemption to Europe.. Can't wait!! )

Shouldn't be a problem if you've already paid for the accommodation.

 

[Dannyism]

I think you can keep the bookings but might not get a pro-rata refund of your annual fee. Depends on the operator you get. I recently called up re a Velocity Platinum card but wouldn't refund the annual fee as had already used the flight for the year.

Shouldn't be a problem if you've already paid for the accommodation.

Thanks. I will give it a go.

Seeing as I get the 400 dollar credit I consider this a 'free' card, no need to chase a pro-rata annual fee refund.

 

[N860CR]

Has anyone tried using the smartphone screen insurance? After a liquid lunch yesterday I may have dropped it while getting in the uber.

I'm tossing up if I should pay to get it done properly and send the receipt in to make a claim, or just pay some dodgy little shop cash to swap it

 

[Dr Ralph]

After a liquid lunch yesterday I may have dropped it while getting in the uber.

'May' have dropped it?

 

[N860CR]

'May' have dropped it?

I admit to nothing :erm:

 

[ManikThor]

Hi
With the current offers on meeting the qualifying spend could be a challenge (Westpac + ANZ + Amex all times 2 applications = ~$13k). Does anyone have any tips on meeting these? Do Utility Bills, Body Corporate fees, BPAY payments etc count towards the spend?

What about the purchase of Wish Cards, Gift cards etc?

Cheers in advance

 

[get me outta here]

People tend to prepay as much as possible due in the next while: health insurance, rates, licence, any other insurances, strata fees etc. Gift cards generally do pay points, but you'd need to check very specifically in each card's specific thread. I have a few people who I trust give me their bills and I pay and they put into my account. Otherwise, I'd have trouble finding the spend.

No need to double up the posts ManikThor, we can see them both

Hi
With the current offers on meeting the qualifying spend could be a challenge (Westpac + ANZ + Amex all times 2 applications = ~$13k). Does anyone have any tips on meeting these? Do Utility Bills, Body Corporate fees, BPAY payments etc count towards the spend?

What about the purchase of Wish Cards, Gift cards etc?

Cheers in advance