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.

 

[henrus]

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

Interesting I might have to investigate, I've never held an Amex - have through about it for a while but finally signed up to this one and only got it a couple of days ago.

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

I provided one and then they called me as they didn't have enough info, as a result I provided a couple more on the spot and was approved instantly. I applied around 2pm on Friday last week, they called Saturday lunch for the extra info, approved same call and the card arrived on Wednesday.

 

[exceladdict]

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

I had triggered the spend before reaching it this time round so can't confirm, however...

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

This is how it used to operate but did not this time for me. We had two transactions come through and then a statement credit:

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

I think I sent two but I'm paid fortnightly.

 

[Lynda2475]

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

No you dont, perfectly fine to do online.

Prior to the changes last year re credit use, if selected online it would show as a $450 discount. Now it does not, but on your statement provided the purchase meets the criteria you will be given a credit of $450 to offset the purchase.

 

[Ade]

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

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.

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

Are there any other products that is not considered an AMEX product? I currently have QF Ultimate. PC+ expired as of 01JAN24.

Looking to;

1. Get another CC with AMEX product that is NOT considered an AMEX product?
2. Get AMEX Platinum Business for business expenses. - I had asked earlier in another thread and my understanding is the business card is separate to personal card, so the business card is eligible for the sign on bonus (which I then intend to convert to QF for PC qualification)

Any advice is appreciated.

 

[PointsDude]

Are there any other products that is not considered an AMEX product? I currently have QF Ultimate. PC+ expired as of 01JAN24.

Looking to;

1. Get another CC with AMEX product that is NOT considered an AMEX product?
2. Get AMEX Platinum Business for business expenses. - I had asked earlier in another thread and my understanding is the business card is separate to personal card, so the business card is eligible for the sign on bonus (which I then intend to convert to QF for PC qualification)

Any advice is appreciated.

The only Amex cards that did not preclude someone from getting the sign up bonus from a 'main' Amex card (at least in the past 5 years) were bank-issued Amex cards, the David Jones Amex and the Westpac Altitude Amex - all of which have been discontinued.

The only scenarios where you can have held an Amex in the past 18 months and still be eligible for a sign up bonus are if you are a supplementary card holder or corporate (not business) card holder.

 

[exceladdict]

A quick bump on this thread as the current 100k referral offer finishes on the 2nd. If you're interested, select from one of the referral links from the referral thread to send a bonus 40k to a friendly fellow forum member, and after your card arrives, add an additional cardholder for an extra 15k bonus points!

 

[Cheesey Mac]

Hi all - I couldn't find the thread related to what I am asking so figured a questions thread was the appropriate spot to post.

I signed up for a Qantas Ultimate Amex in March last year, at the time the sign on bonus was 100k points, split as 75k points in the first year once the spending criteria was met, and 25k in the second year once the annual fee was paid.

The 75k in the first year was added without issue. I have just hit my second year and paid my fee and will use the $450 travel credit at some point, but I am still waiting for the 25k second year amount to land in my account. I had to get my card reissued as some fraudulent transactions turned up on it last September.

I am wondering if the card re-issue in September may have messed with my account and meant the 25k won't automatically go in. I'm also wondering if I'm just being impatient because the additional 25k of points will push me over the threshold to retain Points Club.

If the 25k does not go in by the end of April would the best thing be to chase up with Amex?

 

[exceladdict]

Might as well chase up now, amex are generally pretty good with live chat.

 

[Cheesey Mac]

The chat person I spoke to said that the bonus points would turn up 8-10 weeks after the annual fee was charged, so perhaps another 6-8 weeks.

 

[jc14]

My card is due to be charged the $450 annual fee in the next couple of weeks however I received my $450 Qantas flight credit early and have just redeemed this. If I cancel my card will I still be charged the $450 annual fee and will my Qantas booking still be valid?

 

[andyrb]

My card is due to be charged the $450 annual fee in the next couple of weeks however I received my $450 Qantas flight credit early and have just redeemed this. If I cancel my card will I still be charged the $450 annual fee and will my Qantas booking still be valid?

What did Amex say when you asked them?

 

[andye]

What did Amex say when you asked them?

I too would ask AFF first when there is a potential loophole to my benefit

 

[Lynda2475]

I believe the value of the credit will be billed on your last invoice if you cancel before the annual fee is paid.

 

[jc14]

What did Amex say when you asked them?

Wanted to ask here first in case this was a loophole that I’ve inadvertently just told Amex to close

 

[MG1]

I currently hold the QF Amex Discovery (fee-free) card and was considering upgrading to this version (the Ultimate card). Would there be any downsides to this? (To my knowledge a credit enquiry shouldn't be required?)
I understand that it comes with a $450 fee, but you also get a $450 voucher which cancels that out and it has a higher earn rate.

Has anyone had any difficulty using the voucher (I'm aware that it has to be spent in the Amex Travel Portal and all in one go)?