PointHacks Exclusive American Express Velocity Platinum Card
Offer Details
Signup Bonus
100,000 points
Velocity
Minimum Spend
$3,000
within 3 months
Offer Expires
February 6, 2024
2 years ago
Ongoing Earn Rate
1.25x points per $1 spent
Fees
First Year Annual Fee
$375
Ongoing Annual Fee
$375
From year 2 onwards
Note: Additional fees may apply for cash advances, foreign transactions, overlimits, and late payments. Check the issuer's terms and conditions for complete fee details.
Benefits
- Travel Credits
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Complimentary annual Virgin Australia return economy domestic flight between selected cities after first Card spend each anniversary year.
- Lounge AccessVirgin Australia Lounge
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Virgin Australia Lounge access at select domestic airports every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically; enrolment in the VA Lounge Access benefit required, plus 2 complimentary Virgin Australia Guest Lounge Passes each Membership year
- Flight Discounts
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Complimentary annual Virgin Australia return economy domestic flight between selected cities each anniversary year
- Travel Insurance
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Complimentary domestic and international travel insurance for the cardholder, partner and dependent children when the return trip is paid for on the Card; covers medical emergency expenses, public transport accident up to $400,000, trip cancellation/amendment up to $12,500, baggage/money/documents up to $10,000, travel inconvenience and COVID-19 cover; sub-limits, terms and exclusions apply
- Purchase Protection Insurance
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Card Purchase Cover for eligible stolen or damaged items purchased with the Card; Card Refund Cover for recent unused purchases when a store refuses a return
- Status Credits
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Up to 100 bonus Velocity Status Credits per Membership year: 50 when you spend $25,000 on eligible purchases and a further 50 when you spend another $25,000 in the same Membership year
- Points Transfer Benefits
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Earn Velocity Points on Card spend (2.25 per $1 within Virgin Australia, 1.25 per $1 on Card purchases except Australian government bodies, 0.5 per $1 at Australian government bodies) with uncapped points earning
- No Additional Cardholder Fee
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Up to 4 Additional Cards for family members or friends at no extra fee; all points earned credited to your Account
- Installment Plans
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Plan It lets you pay off eligible transactions over $100 or a portion of your balance in equal monthly instalments over 3, 6 or 12 month terms with no interest and a fixed monthly fee
Benefit history
- No Additional Cardholder FeeUpdated May 2026
- Digital Wallet IntegrationUpdated May 2026
- Installment PlansUpdated May 2026
- Purchase Protection InsuranceUpdated May 2026
- Travel InsuranceUpdated May 2026
- Status CreditsUpdated May 2026
- Lounge AccessUpdated May 2026
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Craig's AnalysisBonus Difficulty
Easy
●○○$33 per day required
First Year Cost
$375
annual fee
Earn Rate
Excellent
●●●●1.25x Velocity points per $1
Travel Benefits
Lounge Access
Enjoy 2 complimentary Virgin Australia lounge passes each anniversary year at selected domestic airports6
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Can I get this bonus if I've had a card from American Express before?
You generally need to wait 18 months after your last American Express sign-up bonus before you can earn this one.
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