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The American Express Velocity Platinum Card

Offer

The American Express Velocity Platinum Card Targeted Offer

For invited customers

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Published 27 Mar 2025

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$440 first year annual fee

100,000 points

1.25 points per dollar

Spend $3,000 in 90 days

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Source wording history

Offer terms

PremiumOffer Ended

Signup Bonus

100,000 points

Velocity

Minimum Spend

$3,000

within 3 months

Cash Bonus

$385Complimentary Annual Domestic Return Flight (Average Price $385)

Offer Expires

April 30, 2025

a year 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

I'd like to use my bonus for:

Supermarket Gift Cards Virgin Australia Singapore Airlines

Craig's Analysis

+100,000sign-up bonus

+3,750from $3,000 spend

=66,935Krisflyer points

×1.5¢per point

=$1,004point value

+$385cashback

−$440first-year fees

=$949est. first-year value

Sydney → Singapore · Business (72,000 pts/way)

92% of one way trip

Points via Singapore Airlines

Bonus Difficulty

Easy

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$33 per day required

First Year Cost

$440

annual fee

Estimated Bonus Value

$1138

Based on 1.7000000000000002¢ per Velocity point

Earn Rate

Excellent

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1.25x Velocity points per $1

Travel Benefits

Lounge Access

Your American Express Velocity Platinum Card gives you access to Virgin Australia lounges at select domestic airports, every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically.

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66,935 Krisflyer miles

0.81 miles per dollar

Points transfer 1.55 Velocity points 1 Krisflyer miles

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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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

These are published versions of this offer's terms. Each version preserves the conditions available at that time.

Terms version 2

Ended

Published 22 May 2025

Ended 21 Jul 2025

Changes from terms version 1

Bonus:

100,00060,000

Expiration Date:

30 Apr 202512 Aug 2025

Lounge Pass:

Your American Express Velocity Platinum Card gives you access to Virgin Australia lounges at select domestic airports, every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically.Virgin Australia Lounge Access

Terms version 1

Ended

Published 27 Mar 2025

Ended 22 May 2025

First recorded terms

Bonus Velocity:

100,000

Bonus Cash:

$385

Annual Fee:

$440

Minimum Spend:

$3,000 in 90 days

Lounge Pass:

Your American Express Velocity Platinum Card gives you access to Virgin Australia lounges at select domestic airports, every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically.

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