American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum Card

Offers a huge 300,000 bonus Membership Rewards points and a halved annual fee in the first year, which goes to $1,200 from the second year onwards.

The American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card earns both Qantas Points and Membership Rewards for your eligible company spending – including triple Qantas Points on eligible Qantas flight bookings.

To collect the 300,000 bonus Membership Rewards, you need to apply by 27 July 2022 and spend $50,000 within 2 months of card approval. With this offer, you’ll also get a $600 statement credit in your first year – effectively halving the annual fee for that year.

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Amy Bradney-George

Last Updated Oct 7, 2021

300,000

Bonus points

Reward points

Per $ spent

$600 p.a.

Annual fee

for the first year ($1,200 p.a. thereafter)

51 days

Interest free period

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Details

Product Name	American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum Card
Rewards program	Membership Rewards Spirit
Purchase rate p.a.	0%
Annual fee	$600 for the first year ($1,200 thereafter)
Interest-free period	Up to 51 days on purchases
Card type	American Express

Available to temporary residents	No

Pros

300,000 bonus Membership Rewards points
Halved annual fee for the first year
Triple Qantas Points when you fly for business
A choice of complimentary Qantas Club membership or a Qantas domestic return economy flight per year

Cons

Spend requirement of $50,000 is high
High annual fee of $1,200 applies after the first year

Rewards program	Membership Rewards Spirit
Bonus points	300,000
Rewards points per $ spent	2

Annual fee	$600 for the first year ($1,200 thereafter)

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Amy Bradney-George

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Amy has been writing about personal finance for more than 13 years – including over 600 articles as a senior writer for Finder. She is also the editorial lead for Finder Green, covering sustainability across different industries. Her work has appeared in publications including Money Magazine, The Sydney Morning Herald, Financy, ABC News Australia and Equity Magazine. Amy also has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Drama from Griffith University.

Expert review

The American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card offers complimentary membership to the Qantas Business Rewards program – saving you $89.50 on the usual joining fee and giving you access to benefits including flight discounts and triple Qantas Points on eligible flights. You also have the choice of a complimentary Qantas Club membership or a domestic return economy flight each year you have the card.

As well as Qantas benefits, this corporate charge card offers 2 Membership Rewards points per $1 spent (or 1 point per $1 spent on government spending), which can be redeemed through the Membership Rewards Spirit program or transferred to frequent flyer partners – including Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Business Rewards.

Other benefits include complimentary American Express lounge passes, a dedicated travel agent service, complimentary insurance cover, a platinum concierge and expense-tracking tools. Just make sure your business will get enough value from the features and perks to justify this card's high annual fee that applies after the first year.

How to apply

You can apply for the American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card by filling in a contact request form on the Amex website. Alternatively, you can call the specialist team on 1300 729 483 (Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm AEST). Get started by checking that you meet the eligibility criteria and have all the relevant documents and details on hand.

Eligibility criteria

New card member. People who currently do not own an American Express Corporate Card or American Express Qantas Corporate Card and haven't had one in the last 18 months are eligible for the bonus points offer, while those who had previous and existing bank-issued American Express are not.
Company turnover. Your company's annual turnover must be more than $10 million if you want to apply for an American Express corporate card.

Business details. Your company must have an active ABN (Australian Business Number).
Residency status. The director of your company needs to be an Australian citizen or permanent resident.
Credit checks. The company will be required to agree to a credit check as part of the application process. Individual cardholders linked to the account may also be required to consent to a credit check.

Required documents

Personal details. The business director or person with authority to apply for this corporate account needs to provide personal details such as their full name, work email address and contact number.
Company details. This includes the registered name of the company, the company structure, its address and contact details.
Financial details. You will need to provide the company's most recent yearly financial statements. You'll also need to include the name and contact details of your accountant.
Employee details. If you want to request additional cards for employees, you'll need to include their names, contact details and positions in the company.

Card benefits

300,000 bonus points. If you apply for the American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card by 27 July 2022 and spend $50,000 on eligible purchases in the first 2 months from approval, you'll receive a bonus 300,000 Membership Rewards points. The bonus points will be credited to the company that set up the account 8-10 weeks after the spend criteria has been met. Note that this offer is not available for companies who currently hold or who have previously held any American Express Corporate Card or American Express Qantas Corporate Card in the last 18 months.
Halved first-year annual fee. Apply as a new American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card member by 27 July 2022 and you'll get a one-time $600 account credit during your first year. This covers half of the card's annual fee for the first year, with a $1,200 annual fee applying from the second year onwards.

Triple Qantas Points on business flights. Use the American Express Qantas Corporate card to pay for eligible Qantas flights and you'll earn three times the number of Qantas Points through the Qantas Business Rewards program. Eligible flights include domestic and international Qantas flights with a QF flight number when they are operated by Qantas, Emirates or American Airlines and booked through Qantas Business Rewards.
Complimentary Qantas Club membership or Qantas flight. This card offers you the choice of a complimentary Qantas Club membership or a return domestic economy flight with Qantas each year you have the account. This benefit is available for Qantas Corporate Platinum card members or an eligible individual nominated by the card member and must be redeemed before the end of each card membership year.
Complimentary Qantas Business Rewards membership. The Qantas Business Rewards program offers points for eligible business spending, discounts on eligible Qantas flights and savings on Qantas Club memberships for employees. A joining fee of $89.50 usually applies but is waived for American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum card members.
Membership Rewards Spirit. The American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum account allows you and any additional cardholders to collect 2 points per $1 spent on most purchases and 1 point per $1 spent with government bodies in Australia. You can redeem your points for travel, gift cards, merchandise and more directly through the Membership Rewards program or transfer the points to partner loyalty programs including Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qantas Business Rewards, Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer, Hilton Honors and Marriott Bonvoy.
Travel booking service. Get access to a platinum travel service for help arranging business trips for you and your employees.
American Express lounge passes. Enjoy two complimentary entries per year for the American Express lounges located in the international terminals at Sydney and Melbourne airports.
Platinum concierge. This service is available 24/7 and can help with tasks including making restaurant reservations, changing travel plans at the last minute or finding a venue for business meetings and events.
Complimentary travel insurance. Use this card to pay for travel bookings and you can get unlimited cover for medical emergencies, travel inconvenience insurance, business travel accident insurance and baggage insurance.
Expense and account management tools. Keep track of expenses, check policy compliance and create a range of reports through the American Express @Work online platform. If you use Concur for expense claims, you can also sync the ExpenseIt app with your Amex app and get reminders to capture an image of relevant receipts.

Rates & fees

Annual fee. Outside of any promotions, the American Express Qantas Corporate Platinum charge card has an annual fee of $1,200.
Spending limit. This card has no pre-set spending limit. Instead, purchases will be approved based on a range of factors including your current spending patterns, payment history and credit record.

Repayments. As this is a charge card, there is no interest rate on the balance. Instead, you have up to 51 days to pay off purchases. The actual amount of days you have to settle payments is calculated based on when you make a purchase, when your statement is issued and whether you are carrying forward a balance on your account from your previous statement period.
Security features. As well as cover for unauthorised transactions, this card offers online fraud protection and worldwide emergency card replacement within 48 hours.

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