Airpoints Platinum Card - Spend $1,500 in First 3 Months, Receive 400 Airpoints (New Card Members Only) @ American Express

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Airpoints Platinum Card - Spend $1,500 in First 3 Months, Receive 400 Airpoints (New Card Members Only) @ American Express
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drunkpotato on 12/02/2025 - 08:02 americanexpress.com (654 clicks)
Last edited 19/02/2025 - 08:25 by 1 other user

Hey,

Was on the Amex website and saw that they have increased their sign up offer for the Airpoints Platinum Card to 400 bonus Airpoints from the previous 300. The Annual Fee is still 195 p.a

Read the Full T&Cs - https://www.americanexpress.com/nz/credit-cards/airpoints-ca…

Bonus & Eligibility. Offer only available to new American Express Card Members who apply online by 26 May 2025, are approved and spend $1,500 on their new Card in the first 3 months from Card approval date. Card Members who currently hold or who have previously held any other Card product offered by American Express International (NZ), Inc in the preceding 18 month period are ineligible for this offer. 400 bonus Air New Zealand Airpoints Dollars will be awarded to the eligible Card Member’s Account 8-10 weeks after the spend criteria has been met. This advertised offer is not applicable or valid in conjunction with any other advertised or promotional offer.

Airpoints Terms & Conditions. Subject to the American Express Airpoints Platinum Card Benefits Terms and Conditions available here. Status Points and Airpoints Dollars are not earned on purchases of American Express Travellers Cheques, Gift Cards or for purchases of Foreign Exchange, cash advances, balance transfers, interest, annual Card fees or other fees and charges billed to the account. Air New Zealand Airpoints Programme terms and conditions also apply. Airpoints Dollars and Status Points earning rates are subject to change with reasonable notice.

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  • Amosbosshogdog on 12/02/2025 - 08:54
    +2

    Sweet, have been waiting for ages for a better sign up deal.

    • drunkpotato on 12/02/2025 - 08:58

      yeah 100% this is the best I've seen it in a very long time

  • fuzzfighter on 12/02/2025 - 08:59
    +3

    Thanks, time to apply under the partners name and cancel mine

    • catchthelight on 12/02/2025 - 09:08

      Same here, although she currently has a supplementary/additional card under her name linked to my card. Does anyone know whether this counts as 'holding an Amex card product in the past 18 months'? Can't tell from T&Cs but would be a shame if so as we never use it and only set it up because of a previous credit promo for adding an additional/supplementary card.

      • genesis on 12/02/2025 - 09:38
        +1

        I am in the same situation. I just messaged them through the chat, their response:

        'If you have never held any 'primary' Amex card in last 18 months, you will be eligible for welcome bonus offer on your first Amex card.'

    • Juju123 on 13/02/2025 - 07:11

      Could be a dumb question, but does anyone know how Airpoints accumulated in an account work? If we cancel and transfer the account to my partner's name, will the accumulated Airpoints be canceled as well?

  • DaveCharlie on 12/02/2025 - 09:09

    Apart from Airpoints bonus, is there any other benefits in using Amex over other CCs?

    • cryptika on 12/02/2025 - 09:25
      +1

      They often have cash back promos which have been quite good - you would've seen a lot of them posted on cheapies.

      The biggest benefit for me has been the screen insurance though - did a $500 claim recently that more than made up for the annual cost

    • A-deals on 12/02/2025 - 09:34
      +3

      travel insurance included
      Phone screen protection
      Amex benefits (often posted on here)
      Shop small program in October
      Best date of return
      Excellent CS

      Well worth it in my humble opinion. If spending 12k/year at least on a CC (1000/month) you will break even at least through other benefits.

      Bad to use for different currencies ~3%

      Good luck out there

      • Stoffel on 12/02/2025 - 09:37
        +2

        Priority Pass lounge access

        • moxpearl on 13/02/2025 - 07:18

          You get 2? a year

          I have used them before… pretty shit lounges haha (But better than nothing thou)

          • pmatnzzz on 13/02/2025 - 09:05
            +1

            @moxpearl: I have the Westpac world card, gives unlimited PP lounges - some of the PP lounges around the world are amazing you must of just been to the shitty airports.

            • RedDevil on 13/02/2025 - 14:42

              @pmatnzzz: With the Westpac world, do they charge extra if you bring your wife or kids along?

            • moxpearl on 14/02/2025 - 07:40

              @pmatnzzz: Yeah fair enough, have only been to 3-4 of them :)

              Worst by far was Brisbane. (Granted I think that is closed now)

          • Savy101 on 13/02/2025 - 15:42

            @moxpearl: some places like NZ yes. Others are top notch

      • itakestime on 12/02/2025 - 11:05

        The break even is $14k/year now due to it being $70/airpoint (used to be $59/airpoint)

        • felixfurtak on 12/02/2025 - 11:10
          +3

          That's assuming 1 airpoint is worth $1, which it isn't really, unless you're buying flights. The Airpoints store is fairly overpriced for example.

          • Mr Kakapo on 12/02/2025 - 11:28

            @felixfurtak: Depends on your situation I guess.
            I've easily made mine back through a mixture of flights and mitre10 gift cards (which is 1:1) which I would have spent real money on anyway.

            They do the occasional airpoint store sale which has had some OK buys.

      • monkey on 12/02/2025 - 17:58

        Best date of return?

        Thx

    • zqsn on 12/02/2025 - 10:13

      Generally speaking Amex NZ cards has up to 55 days interest free, compares other cards (ANZ visa…etc), which only has 44 days interest free. Give you a bit more buffer. This is not financial advise.

  • ChoiceChips on 12/02/2025 - 09:19

    Gem have something like that too…..

    • Jexla on 12/02/2025 - 09:45

      $150 cash back on $1000 spent. Different ball game.

      • ChoiceChips on 12/02/2025 - 16:32

        I saw the ad…. Something like that. Cash better than points…..

        • Jexla on 12/02/2025 - 16:47

          Certainly could be if you don't fly.

  • Saturdaysr4thedealz on 12/02/2025 - 11:41

    Site is down…

  • Gotham35 on 12/02/2025 - 12:06

    What generally is min salary for approval?

  • Discount Code on 12/02/2025 - 12:57

    Can you apply the same Airpoints number to multiple Anex cards?

  • mish66 on 13/02/2025 - 08:06

    Is this the only credit card that does Lounge passes now? We have a ANZ Airpoints Visa but they cancelled them.

    • pmatnzzz on 13/02/2025 - 09:06

      Westpac World Mastercard

      • dhirb on 19/02/2025 - 09:11

        Do you get charged for bringing immediate family (partner + kid) into the lounge? I read in the T&C that it's lounge dependent but couldn't find any info around whether it'll be charged if the lounge allows entry for all.

    • gcnz on 13/02/2025 - 10:14

      I found the Priority Pass system useless for us when we had this card, you have to sign up which is $99+ to then use the 2 free passes. We only wanted to use the 2 "free" passes so it wasn't worth it. The passes for Centurion Lounges at Sydney or Melbourne could be good if you go there.

      • drunkpotato on 13/02/2025 - 11:15
        +1

        Really you must have had this card a long time ago, now its changed so you get a free Priority Pass membership with the two free lounge visits I just used it last month

        • gcnz on 13/02/2025 - 12:04

          Hmm, interesting. Maybe Priority Pass membership was included too, we couldn't use the passes though because we hadn't signed up with PP, just a little condition I hadn't read or didn't remember.

      • Savy101 on 13/02/2025 - 15:41

        Not useless.
        You need to join PP separately down the app and sign in.

  • pmatnzzz on 13/02/2025 - 09:06

    So for these can you do say one for me (i last had an Amex Jan 23 so shouild be good for the bonus) , one for my wife and we end up with 800 airpoints?

  • thermite81 on 13/02/2025 - 14:18

    Does the annual account fee get charged when signing up or is the first annual fee charge after having the card for 12 months?

    • Jexla on 13/02/2025 - 17:01

      Sign up

  • mohican on 13/02/2025 - 18:29

    How do you join PP to get the two free passes without paying for a membership? I got the app but it keeps wanting to charge me.

  • Lieutenantdave on 18/02/2025 - 20:17

    I thought this would take weeks for my application to be reviewed:

    Applied on the 12th, approved on the 14th, card shipped on the 17th.

    Any tips to maximise value?

    Currently Air NZ elite, have ANZ Airpoints Platinum for the 50% SPs.

  • kinglock on 19/02/2025 - 07:14

    Is fee charged full fee once a year of half fee twice a year

    • Juju123 on 19/02/2025 - 08:22

      Full fee once a year

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