Card
Offer
The American Express Velocity Platinum Card
Public offer
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Published 8 Nov 2024
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Source wording historyOffer terms
Signup Bonus
60,000 points
Velocity
Minimum Spend
$3,000
within 3 months
Cash Bonus
Offer Expires
January 21, 2025
2 years ago
Ongoing Earn Rate
1.25x points per $1 spent
Fees
First Year Annual Fee
$440
Ongoing Annual Fee
$440
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.
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
$440
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.
See exclusion periods for every Australian issuer →Enjoy a complimentary annual Virgin Australia return economy domestic flight between selected cities after your first Card spend each anniversary year. Receive 100 Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits when you spend at least $50,000 on eligible purchases in your Card Membership year.
Offer terms history
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Published 3 Oct 2026
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Earlier notes about this offer. Note dates are separate from terms publication dates.
- Expiration changed from 26/06/24 to no expiration2 years ago
- Expiration changed from 15/05/24 to 26/06/24, Bonus from 100K to 60K, Second Year Bonus from NaN to 0, Notes from Includes Complimentary Virgin Australia return Economy domestic flight between selected cities each year after your first Card spend each anniversary year to Enjoy a complimentary annual Virgin Australia return economy domestic flight between selected cities after your first Card spend each anniversary year. Receive 100 Velocity Frequent Flyer Status Credits when you spend at least $50,000 on eligible purchases in your Card Membership year.2 years ago
- Expiration changed from no expiration to 15/05/24, Bonus from 60K to 100K3 years ago
- Bonus lowered from 75k to 60k3 years ago
- Bonus increased from "60000" to "75000"3 years ago
- Lowered bonus points to 60,0003 years ago