Third-Party
For a limited time, The Upgrade Collective is partnering with American Express to offer new Card Members 50,000 bonus Amex Membership Rewards points – more than double the 20k sign on bonus you’ll receive if you apply via American Express direct.
To receive the bonus points, you must apply directly via our exclusive Amex partner link by Wednesday, November 21, be approved and spend $750 on your new Card in the first 3 months.
Key card benefits:
• 50,000 bonus points (this is worth $375 to spend at Hello World Travel or Webjet, 285 Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars or 25,000 frequent flyer points with a range of airline partners including Qantas Frequent Flyer or Virgin Australia Velocity)
• Complimentary domestic direct return flight with Air New Zealand each membership year (T&Cs apply)
• The best earn rate of any NZ credit card (3 points per $1) at major supermarkets, and very high earn rates on all other spend
• Complimentary domestic and overseas travel insurance when you pay for travel using your card
• Free additional cards for family members over 18 years of age
• Low 2.99% p.a. introductory interest rate (see T&Cs on Amex website)
Eligibility:
To be eligible for the 50,000 bonus points, you must not have held a credit card directly issued by AMEX NZ in the last 12 months (you are eligible if you hold an Amex corporate card or if you are an additional card member on someone else’s primary account).
Other Important things to know:
• You’ll need to be able to report a personal pre-tax income of $50,000
• To get the 50k bonus points, new card members need to spend $750 within the first 3 months
• The annual card fee is a modest $149
Reminder: you won’t find this offer available publicly on the Amex website or anywhere else. To get the 50,000 bonus points, you need to apply via our exclusive link by Wednesday 21 November.
Is this deal better than the Amex AIRNZ platinum card?