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American Express Explorer Credit Card

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American Express Explorer Credit Card Targeted Offer

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Published 28 Jul 2025

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$395 first year annual fee
100,000 points
2.00 points per dollar
Spend $4,000 in 90 days

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Offer terms

PremiumOffer Ended

Signup Bonus

100,000 points

American Express

Minimum Spend

$4,000

within 3 months

Cash Bonus

$400Travel Credit

Offer Expires

December 2, 2025

10 months ago

Ongoing Earn Rate

2.00x points per $1 spent

Fees

First Year Annual Fee

$395

Ongoing Annual Fee

$395

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

  • Travel InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Installment PlansUpdated May 2026
  • Digital Wallet IntegrationUpdated May 2026
  • Purchase Protection InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Extended Warranty InsuranceUpdated May 2026
  • Hotel BenefitsUpdated May 2026
  • No Additional Cardholder FeeUpdated May 2026
  • Lounge AccessUpdated May 2026
CraigCraig's Analysis
+100,000sign-up bonus
+8,000from $4,000 spend
=36,000Krisflyer points
×1.5¢per point
=$540point value
+$400cashback
−$395first-year fees
=$545est. first-year value

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

50% of one way trip

Points via Singapore Airlines

Bonus Difficulty

Easy

●○○

$44 per day required

First Year Cost

$395

annual fee

Estimated Bonus Value

$540

Based on 1.5¢ per KrisFlyer mile

Earn Rate

Excellent

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2.00x American Express points per $1

Travel Benefits

Lounge Access

Two complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airports

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36,000 Krisflyer miles
0.67 miles per dollar
Points transfer 3 American Express 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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Offer terms history

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

Published 28 Jul 2025

Ended 2 Oct 2026

Changes from terms version 2

Bonus:
110,000100,000
Expiration Date:
2 Dec 2025
Lounge Pass:
Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International AirportTwo complimentary entries per calendar year to The Centurion Lounge at Sydney or Melbourne International Airports

Published 9 Jul 2025

Ended 27 Sep 2025

Changes from terms version 1

Bonus:
100,000110,000
Interest Rate:
0.0023.99
Expiration Date:
8 Apr 2025
Lounge Pass:
Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport.Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport

Published 27 Mar 2025

Ended 9 Jul 2025

First recorded terms

Bonus American Express:
100,000
Bonus Cash:
$400
Annual Fee:
$395
Minimum Spend:
$4,000 in 90 days
Lounge Pass:
Enjoy two complimentary entries per year to The Centurion® Lounge at Sydney International Airport or Melbourne International Airport.
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