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The American Express Velocity Platinum Card Targeted Offer

Ended — kept for reference

This page is my best effort to summarise the card's terms from the information I found. Read the bank's terms for full details, or contact the bank if you have questions.

I'd like to use my bonus for:

Can I get this?

This offer is only for invited customers.

Can I get this bonus if I have held a card before?

I have not checked the waiting period for this bonus.

See the waiting rules for every Australian bank →

What must I spend?

$3,000 within 90 days — about $1,000 per month.

Can I get the card?

I do not have a minimum income for this card.

Meeting the bonus rules does not mean the bank will approve your application. The bank must assess and approve the card separately.

How long is this available?

The listed end date has passed: 12 August 2025. Date comparison uses the Australia/Sydney calendar. The issuer’s closing time and timezone are not recorded. Check availability with the issuer.

63,750 Velocity points
1.25 points per dollar

Should I keep it after the first year?

Keeping the card costs $440 each year ($440 annual fee) — the first year was $440.

There is no bonus in year two. The fee buys points on your spending, plus the card's perks.

Ongoing earn: 1.25x Velocity points per $1.

Keeping pays off only if the ongoing earn and benefits are worth $440/yr to you.

The maths behind churn value

63,750 Velocity points at 1.7¢ a point − $440 in first-year fees. This is flight value, not cash. It assumes you earn the bonus and pay in full.

This offer has ended. I keep this page so you can check the old terms.

+60,000sign-up bonus
+3,750from $3,000 spend
=63,750Velocity points
×1.7¢per point
=$1,084value of the points
+$385cashback
−$440first-year fees
=$1,029churn value

Sydney → London · Business (150,000 pts/way)

42% of one way trip

Points via Air Canada

What this calculation assumes
  • You make the required purchases and the bonus is paid.
  • You pay the balance in full — any interest changes the outcome.
  • The required spend is ordinary planned spending, not extra cost.
  • You close the card before the next annual fee, or you decide keeping it is worth that fee.

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Terms and evidence

Full current terms

Offer terms

PremiumOffer Ended

Signup Bonus

60,000 points

Velocity

Minimum Spend

$3,000

within 90 days (about 3 months)

Cash Bonus

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

Offer Expires

August 12, 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

Purchase Interest Rate

23.99% p.a.

The value above assumes you pay in full and never pay this. Any interest changes the outcome.

Benefit history (7 changes)
  • 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

    Now Virgin Australia Lounge.

Offer terms history (2 versions — old terms, for checking)

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

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

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.
Source wording history

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