Qantas Gold Card and Qantas Platinum Card

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 6 October 2010

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The Qantas Card is issued by NAB in association with Qantas. One can earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points on this card. The card is issued as the Qantas Gold Card and Qantas Platinum Card, with a brand logo of American Express, Visa orMasterCard.

Qantas Card: History of NAB

Qantas Gold Card and Qantas Platinum Card are issued by the National Australia Bank (NAB) in partnership with Qantas Airways Limited. NAB is among the largest banks in Australia, with an operating income of $15.4 billion in 2008. Qantas is the largest airline in Australia and was voted among the top six airlines of the world between 2005 and 2009 by Skytrax.

Qantas Card: Features and Benefits

Qantas Cards come with an annual interest rate of 17.99% on credit purchases and 6.99% per annum on balance transfer for the first six months. These cards offer an interest free credit period of up to 44 days and come with complementary purchaseprotection.

The individual features and benefits of the cards are:

Qantas Gold Card

  • Annual fee of $145.50.

  • Earn up to one point for every dollar spent with the card.

  • Special NAB Gold insurance on overseas travel.

  • Each NAB Qantas Gold Card comes with two complementary cards, including the NAB Qantas American Express Gold Card and eitherthe NAB Qantas MasterCard Gold Card or the NAB Qantas Visa Gold Card.

Qantas Platinum Card

  • Annual fee of $290.

  • Platinum Concierge Assist, 24/7.

  • Special insurance, including domestic flight inconvenience and hotel burglary.

  • Earn up to 1.5 points on every dollar spent.

Qantas Card: Rewards

The reward-point program on the cards varies with the amount spent. The points earned can be redeemed through the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. The rewards can be selected from a range of almost 1,000 products or rebates on flights of Qantas and its partner airlines.

Qantas Gold Card and Qantas Platinum Card: Restrictions

Qantas Cards have the following limitations:

  • 13,500 points have to be earned to redeem it for a shopping voucher or gift card worth $100.

  • No points are awarded on credit purchases above $10,000 per month.

The Qantas Gold Card and Qantas Platinum Card can be applied for online by a person over 18 years of age and with a sound credit rating. The applicant needs to provide particulars of his/her income and assets, along with personal and employerdetails.

‘Qantas’ is a trademark of the Qantas Airways, who can be found at www.qantas.com.au/

‘NAB Qantas American Express Gold Card’ is a trademark of the American Express Company, who can be found at www.americanexpress.com/australia/

‘NAB Qantas MasterCard Gold Card’ is a trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated, who can be found at www.mastercard.com/au/


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