With six out of every ten frequent flyer points coming from sources other than actually flying—and with credit cards earning the bulk of those— we round up some Qantas Point earning cards with noteworthy bonus offers to know about this month.
The Qantas American Express Ultimate is offering 120,000 bonus Qantas Points for new cardholders until 6 November 2019. The card comes with a host of perks including a $450 Qantas travel credit, complimentary American Express and Qantas lounge access twice a year and Qantas Wine Premium Membership.
Qantas Money are offering 120,000 Qantas Points, 2 Qantas Club lounge invitations and a discounted first year annual fee of $199 for new cardholders of the Qantas Premier Platinum until 31 October 2019. The card focuses on maximising points earn from day-day-spend with 1 Qantas Point per $1 up to $10,000 per statement period.
NAB are offering up to 120,000 bonus Qantas Points for new applicants of the NAB Qantas Rewards Signature Visa. Comes with reduced first year annual fee of $295 and 0% p.a. on balance transfers for 6 months.
Westpac is offering up to 100,000 bonus Qantas Points and a discounted first year annual fee for new cardholders of the American Express Westpac Altitude Black Bundle until 31 March 2020.
The Westpac Altitude Black bundle also comes with lounge access, insurance, and access to Amex Invites.
The American Express Qantas Business Rewards Card has 100,000 Qantas Points on offer for new Card Members until 6 November 2019. The card is targeted at smaller business owners, looking for a Charge card (meaning no caps on spending each month, as long as you pay the monthly bill in full) with the ability to earn Qantas Points, and boost the Qantas Points they can earn from their business travel with Qantas.
ANZ are offering 100,000 Qantas Points and $200 back for new cardholders of the ANZ Frequent Flyer Black. The ANZ Frequent Flyer Black is a good option for those looking for a non-American Express card but still want to pick up a healthy bonus. It also comes with two complimentary Qantas Club lounge access per year and a discounted Qantas Club membership for the first year.
Westpac is offering up to 80,000 bonus Qantas Points and a discounted first year annual card fee for new cardholders of the American Express Westpac Altitude Blended Bundle until 31 March 2020 – a hybrid combo that combines the benefits of the Westpac Altitude Platinum and American Express Westpac Altitude Black cards.
St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne are offering 80,000 bonus Qantas Points plus a reduced first year annual fee of $139 with the Amplify Signature Visa – Qantas Rewards until 12 February 2020. Included are two complimentary airport lounge passes each year plus a unique ‘birthday bonus’ that gets you 10% bonus on all points earned from the previous 12 months.
Westpac is offering up to 75,000 bonus Qantas Points plus a discounted first year annual card fee for new cardholders of the American Express Westpac Altitude Platinum Bundle until 31 March 2020, plus overseas travel insurance and Purchase Protection.
Offer snapshot
| Card | Bonus Points | Annual Fee | Offer end date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Points | |||
| Qantas American Express Ultimate | 120,000 Qantas Points + $450 travel credit | $450 | 6 November 2019 |
| Qantas Premier Platinum Mastercard | Up to 120,000 Qantas Points | $199 for the first year, $299 ongoing | 31 October 2019 |
| NAB Qantas Rewards Signature | Up to 120,000 Qantas Points | $295 for the first year, $395 p.a. ongoing | No current offer end date |
| American Express Westpac Altitude Black Bundle | Up to 100,000 Qantas Points | $250 p.a. + $50 for Qantas opt-in fee on the Mastercard $99 for the first year for the Amex ($199 p.a. ongoing) | 31 March 2020 |
| Qantas American Express Business Rewards Card | 100,000 Qantas Points | $450 | 6 November 2019 |
| ANZ Frequent Flyer Black | 100,000 Qantas Points + $200 credit | $425 | No current offer end date |
| American Express Westpac Altitude Blended Bundle | Up to 80,000 Qantas Points | $150 p.a. + $50 for Qantas opt-in fee on the Mastercard $99 for the first year with the Amex ($199 p.a. ongoing) | 31 March 2020 |
| St.George, BankSA and Bank of Melbourne Amplify Signature | 80,000 Qantas Points | $139 for the first year, $279 p.a. ongoing | 12 February 2020 |
| American Express Westpac Altitude Platinum Bundle | Up to 75,000 Qantas Points | $150 p.a. +$50 Qantas opt-in fee on the Mastercard, $0 for the first year with the Amex ($49 p.a. ongoing) | 31 March 2020 |
You can also check out our full list of credit card offers as well as our best uses of points series.
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