Card Offers Qantas Amex Ultimate Credit Card: 50,000 bonus Qantas Points (until 14/1/25)

Earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 and enjoy a $450 annual Qantas travel credit!​

Learn more and apply for this card:

Qantas American Express® Ultimate Card

The Qantas American Express Ultimate credit card can help to supercharge your Qantas Frequent Flyer points with a high, uncapped earn rate.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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What are the main benefits of this card?

1. Signup bonus: 50,000 Qantas Points when you apply by 14 January 2025 and spend at least $3,000 on eligible purchases within 3 months from approval
2. Earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent on everyday purchases, up to 100,000 Qantas Points per calendar year (1 point per $1 thereafter), plus bonus points on Qantas spend
3. Receive a $450 annual Qantas travel credit that fully offsets the card's $450 annual fee
4. Two complimentary Qantas Club invitations each year
5. Two annual visits to the Amex Centurion airport lounges in Sydney or Melbourne
6. Complimentary Qantas Wine Premium membership and travel insurance

Why we like the Qantas American Express Ultimate credit card

If you want to maximise your Qantas Points, the Qantas American Express (Amex) Ultimate credit card is one of the highest-earning options in Australia! You’ll earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent (excluding government payments), up to 100,000 points per year. After that, earn 1 Qantas Point per $1 on remaining eligible spend. Plus, earn up to 2.25 Qantas Points per dollar spent on eligible Qantas products and services.

The $450 annual fee is fully offset with an annual $450 Qantas travel credit that you can use towards Qantas domestic or international flights. You’ll also receive two complimentary Qantas Club lounge invitations and two visits to the Amex Centurion Lounges in Sydney or Melbourne every year. To top it off, Qantas Amex Ultimate cardholders receive complimentary Qantas Wine Premium membership.

If you apply by 14 January 2025, you can also earn 50,000 bonus Qantas Points when you spend at least $3,000 on the card within the first 3 months. See our card guide for the full details:

Qantas American Express® Ultimate Card

The Qantas American Express Ultimate credit card can help to supercharge your Qantas Frequent Flyer points with a high, uncapped earn rate.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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

 

[levelnine]

How long have you held the Amex Ultimate? As a long-term member I reckon churners are getting better rewards than loyal customers.

My 18 month wait period between sign-up bonuses is almost complete. I never keep a card for more than a month or two. Churn and burn is the only way to win at this game.

 

[Fatcat_jr]

Hello,
Haven’t had an Amex in the past 18 months so thinking of churning another card. The current Amex ultimate has a sign up bonus of 100,000 qantas points. Is this a good deal? How does it compare to previous sign up deals? I’m not in a rush, but not sure whether historically anything better than 100k has been offered. Should I wait for a better promotion etc?

 

[sudoer]

There were better offers on this card years ago, but this is the best offer in some time (possibly about 12 months)

If you do decide to sign-up, consider using an AFF member referral link from the below thread.

AmEx Qantas Ultimate: 100K/40K Points via Referral Link

Biggest offer we've seen in a while! Receive 100,000 bonus Qantas Points when you apply by 2 April 2024, are approved and spend $3,000 in the first 3 months (new Card Members only - you must not have held an Amex card over the past 18 months). This is Amex's top Qantas card and includes...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[levelnine]

You can get 120K for the same card directly via the AMEX website. Try a VPN (people are reporting that NZ IPs work) and incognito window.

 

[levelnine]

 

[Weasel]

Can anyone confirm if the David Jones American express card is considered a seperate product and therefore the 18month waiting period wouldnt apply for this card?

 

[sudoer]

Can anyone confirm if the David Jones American express card is considered a seperate product and therefore the 18month waiting period wouldnt apply for this card?

That was correct, but I thought the David Jones partnership was discontinued

 

[Weasel]

That was correct, but I thought the David Jones partnership was discontinued

Thanks. Yes, however I only closed my card 11months ago before the cessation of partnership. Just wanted to make sure it didn't make me ineligible.

 

[AV8]

Amex confirmed today that DJ's Amex will not impact the allocation of points for a new application of this card.

 

[Weasel]

Amex confirmed today that DJ's Amex will not impact the allocation of points for a new application of this card.

Excellent, thanks for the update.

 

[exceladdict]

Can anyone confirm if the David Jones American express card is considered a seperate product and therefore the 18month waiting period wouldnt apply for this card?

I received this advice via amex live chat last week as well for a family member who was considering applying using my link. i.e. someone who previously held a DJs amex will still be eligible for a QF card bonus.

Note that if you are referring a family member, using the referral link to get 100k for referrer + 40k for referee is still better than 120k overall. You could always split the 40k referee bonus.

Also, as I posted on the referral thread today, be sure to visit the qantas cards website and sign up for the 20k bonus points card there too. In the past this has worked even if you signed up elsewhere (eg. via referral or directly with amex) and sometimes even applies retrospectively

Edit to add link to Qantas promo: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/member-offers/new-cardholders-bonus.html

 

[snabbu]

I have this card with my partner as a supp card holder. If she applies for this card (she doesn't have any AMEX cards other than the supp of mine) using my 40k referral, is she still entitled to the 100k points and myself the 40k?

 

[exceladdict]

I have this card with my partner as a supp card holder. If she applies for this card (she doesn't have any AMEX cards other than the supp of mine) using my 40k referral, is she still entitled to the 100k points and myself the 40k?

In my experience, yes. Being a supplementary cardholder should not disqualify you from a sign on bonus as long as you meet the other criteria.

When she applies, I recommend not adding yourself as a supplementary cardholder on her account to start. Wait for amex to offer her some bonus points for adding one. They normally come in a few months

And register for the qantas promo too, as I just posted above!

 

[snabbu]

Awesome thanks @exceladdict for the info. And yes, will ensure she registers for the 20k promo first.

 

[Fatcat_jr]

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can't seem to find this deal anywhere. any pointers on where to go? i've tried VPN using NZ IP and incognito

 

[levelnine]

can't seem to find this deal anywhere. any pointers on where to go? i've tried VPN using NZ IP and incognito

Try different browsers. Heaps of people finding it: Qantas AmEx Ultimate: 120,000 Qantas Points (with $3000 Spend in 3 Months), $450 Travel Credit, $450 Annual Fee

 

[henrus]

Does the use of the $450 travel credit count towards the $3000 spend?

 

[Mr H]

Does the use of the $450 travel credit count towards the $3000 spend?

No it doesn't. It operates as a discount off the purchase price.

 

[henrus]

No it doesn't. It operates as a discount off the purchase price.

I'm a bit confused here because I'm ticking the box on the travel page but the price doesn't change? There are some comments about it being a statement credit?

 

[Mr H]

I'm a bit confused here because I'm ticking the box on the travel page but the price doesn't change? There are some comments about it being a statement credit?

You have to do the transaction by phone - at least that's how it was last time I did it.

By the bye, does anyone know how many payslips you have to provide in the application?