Finale
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I think that's actually the merchant name which shows up for Virgin Australia inflight charges (eg. the buy on board menu stuff)..?
Actually my bad lol yes I did buy a wine on Virgin
I think that's actually the merchant name which shows up for Virgin Australia inflight charges (eg. the buy on board menu stuff)..?
Hey guys
Card received and bonus points posted as soon as the transactions moved out of pending.
Quick question - I noticed I can apply for another Amex card without a fee. Will this be another credit check? Am I right in thinking that if I get the platinum charge (that shows up as one of the cards with $0 fee) i'll have access to FHR, Amex concierge, but I won't get the 80k points bonus?
Thanks
Hey guys
Card received and bonus points posted as soon as the transactions moved out of pending.
Quick question - I noticed I can apply for another Amex card without a fee. Will this be another credit check? Am I right in thinking that if I get the platinum charge (that shows up as one of the cards with $0 fee) i'll have access to FHR, Amex concierge, but I won't get the 80k points bonus?
Thanks
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I've been thinking this over and I've realised, are you sure you're not clicking on the supplementary cards page? That would explain the $0 fee but it's only for extra cards on existing accounts (same card, for family members etc)
Maybe I'm just a pessimist but your promotion sounds far too good to be true.![]()
Just received and activated my Amex Explorer. I had an Amex QF Premium card from early this year, which I cancelled.
Anyway, I set up the Explorer with a new username. There was a section to set up membership rewards. When I looked at it, it was showing the set up as "Ascent" program, instead of Gateway.
I am concerned that this would mean I will not be able to receive the 100K bonus points.
Any thoughts?
Quick question on the side...Does anyone know if we earn FF points for bookings made with our $400 travel credit?
I don't see why not. It is a travel credit, that could be used for a hotel booking too, not a airline reward seat.
As you have Ascent, what other Amex cards do you have. The Edge? Or is the new Explorer your only Amex now?
No other Amex cards. Amex QF Premium card was recently cancelled.
As I have a Platinum Charge card with Ascent Premium - I applied for the Explorer card 3 weeks ago. The Explorer card was automatically linked to my Ascent Premium straight away - thus not getting the separate Gateway program.
I have just spent more than the required $1500 on my Explorer card - but did not get the bonus 100K Gateway Membership Reward points (as I don't even have a Gateway program). But I have been receiving the 2 points per dollar spent on Ascent Premium.
So I called up Amex to double check. The lady said that the reason why there is no Gateway program setup is that for current Platinum Charge members with a higher-tier Membership Rewards program (Ascent Premium) - they give you the "privilege" to earn points at a higher rate as I am a Platinum Charge member.
She said that I can unlink it - therefore getting a new gateway account - but will not receive the 2 points earned for Ascent Premium anymore. I asked her further to see if I could link it back say in a months time. She said once it is unlinked - this can't be undone. So choose very wisely if you are on Ascent Premium.
So my question below is:
I want to get the 100K Gateway bonus points. The only chance I have of getting this is if I have a separate Gateway program. But the negative of this is I create a new Gateway account and do not get the 100K Gateway points - then I've just forfeited my "right" to earn 2 points per dollar on Ascent Premium. The lady of course said since I am already an Amex Card holder - I will not be receiving the Bonus points. But there is the chance of getting the 100K Gateway points since it is an Amex system issue - as I have experienced before with other Amex cards - even though I was a holder of other Amex cards before I still received a welcome bonus.
What would you do in this case?
No sign up bonus was posted after passing $1500 spend. .
Anyone know if you can combine travel credits on a booking? IE if you and your partner both have separate Explorer cards, can you combine the $800 credit on one booking somehow...perhaps by calling up?