Card Offers Refreshed Amex Velocity Platinum Credit Card: 60,000 bonus Velocity Points (expires 21/1/25)

Get unlimited Virgin Australia Lounge access, a free annual return domestic flight + more...​

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American Express® Velocity Platinum Card

Get a free annual return Virgin Australia flight and a high Velocity points earning rate with the Amex Velocity Platinum credit card.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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What are the main benefits of this card?

1. Get a free annual return Virgin Australia domestic flight
2. Enjoy complimentary lounge access whenever you fly Virgin Australia, plus two annual lounge guest passes
3. Signup bonus: 60,000 bonus Velocity Points when you apply by 21 January 2025 and spend at least $3,000 within 3 months of approval
4. Earn 1.25 Velocity Points per $1 on eligible purchases, uncapped, plus an extra point per $1 spent with Virgin Australia
5. Up to 100 bonus status credits per year when you spend $50,000 on your card
6. Complimentary domestic and international travel insurance

Why we like the American Express Explorer credit card

The American Express Velocity Platinum Credit Card is one of the highest Velocity Points-earning cards in the Australian market.

Not only this, but you receive a complimentary annual return Virgin Australia flight and unlimited Virgin Australia Lounge access whenever you fly Virgin within Australia! You also get two single-entry Virgin Australia Lounge passes each year to share with friends or family travelling with you. These benefits more than offset the $440 annual fee, which is less than the cost of an outright Virgin Australia Lounge membership.

This card can also help you to achieve a higher Virgin Australia status tier, by rewarding you with up to 100 bonus Velocity status credits each year. You'll get 50 bonus status credits when you spend $25,000 on your card within a year, and another 50 if you spend $50,000.

Read our card guide for full details, terms & conditions:

American Express® Velocity Platinum Card

Get a free annual return Virgin Australia flight and a high Velocity points earning rate with the Amex Velocity Platinum credit card.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

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

 

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The referral link now seems to be available to get your 20,000 points for referring someone to the Platinum Velocity card.

 

[bktraveler]

"As part of these new and updated benefits, your annual Card fee is increasing to $440 on your next Card membership anniversary, after 2 February 2025."

So it looks like if your renewal is before 2nd Feb next year it will be $375.

I just was on chat with AMEX today as I wasn’t sure if my anniversary was the date of card approval (30 Jan) or the date my card became activated (5 Feb). I found it is the former (30 Jan), so I seemingly will get the 375 fee for the renewal. The agent on chat said that is not the case though. He said he had different info on his end that he looked up, and it showed that anyone with a renewal after 6 Nov 2024 would have the new 440 fee. We had a mild chat debate back and forth, and I left it at that. Told him I plan to cancel if the email statement is false and I’m charged $440. Agent didn’t blink at that.

Not happy at all with this change as I already have V lounge access and don’t need the 50 status credits at 25K. I did use the 2 Centurian Longe passes in the past, so it’s a net loss for me. Great for semi-frequent or better solo travellers without lounge access though. Huge win for you.