The American Express Velocity Platinum Card (Velocity Bonus Offer)
Offer Details
First Year Points
100,000 points
Velocity
Second Year Points
30,000 points
With $440 annual fee
Minimum Spend
$5,000
within 3 months
Cash Bonus
Offer Expires
April 30, 2026
24 days 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.
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 Access
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Virgin Australia Lounge Access at select domestic airports every time you fly Virgin Australia domestically; enrolment required; additional 2 Virgin Australia Guest Lounge Passes per Membership year for friends or family.
- Status Credits
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Up to 100 Bonus Velocity Status Credits awarded annually: 50 Status Credits after $25,000 spend and further 50 after additional $25,000 spend on eligible purchases each Membership year.
- Travel Insurance
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Complimentary travel insurance covering medical emergency expenses, public transport accident up to $400,000, trip cancellation/amendment up to $12,500, loss or damage to baggage/money/documents up to $10,000, travel inconvenience for flight delays, and COVID-19 related cover when return trip is paid with the Card.
- 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 and unused purchases when a store refuses a return.
- Installment Plans
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Plan It® feature allows paying off eligible transactions over $100 in equal monthly instalments with 3, 6, or 12 month terms, no interest, and fixed monthly fee.
- Digital Wallet Integration
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Compatibility with Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay for digital payments.
- No Additional Cardholder Fee
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Up to 4 Additional Cards for family or friends at no extra fee; points earned on Additional Cards credited to Primary Card Member's account.
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Craig's AnalysisBonus Difficulty
Moderate
●●○$56 per day required
First Year Cost
$440
annual fee
Earn Rate
Excellent
●●●●1.25x Velocity points per $1
Travel Benefits
Lounge Access
Virgin Australia Lounge Access every time you fly domestically with Virgin Australia plus 2 Virgin Australia Guest Lounge Passes each year
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Velocity Frequent Flyer bonus offer. Activate offer on the VFF portal before applying. Includes 30,000 extra bonus Velocity Points from VFF activation on top of the standard 70,000 Velocity Points card offer. New Amex Card Members only. Card earns Velocity Points directly.