Frequent flyer junkies have met their match with the Frequent Flyer Black Credit Card from ANZ, which took out a 2021 Mozo Experts Choice Award for best Premium Card Benefits.
Cardholders will be able to earn 1 Qantas Point per $1 for the first $7,500 spent in a statement period. Beyond that amount, you can still score 0.5 points per $1 in each statement period. For extra joy, you'll get a bonus 100,000 Qantas Points and $255 back to your Frequent Flyer Black card after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases within the first three months after being approved. Then there's another 30,000 bonus points up for grabs if you hold the card for at least 12 months. These points are uncapped and only expire after 18 months of inactivity, so as long as you're using the card you can store them away for a rainy day!
New card. Limited time. Spend and eligibility criteria, T&Cs, fees and charges apply (including an annual fee, currently $425).
The ANZ Frequent Flyer Black comes with a mammoth $425 annual fee. Thankfully that's balanced by some eye-catching inclusions for the frequent flyer and big spender. For starters, if you're a new Qantas Frequent Flyer member, you won't have to pay the one-off joining fee, saving you $99.50.
When it comes to points, for the first $7,500 you spend each statement period, you'll earn 1 Qantas Point for every $1 you spend. After you hit that spending limit, you'll only earn 0.5 points per $1 afterwards.
But there are more bonus points to be earned. You'll snare an extra 120,000 Qantas Points and $200 back after spending $3,000 on eligible purchases within the first three months from approval.
You'll get two la-di-da Qantas Club Lounge visits each year, perfect for when you just want to kick back and relax after a long flight. There's also plenty of premium features - including international travel insurance and personal concierge.
Shopaholics can rest easy with a 12 month extended warranty for most major purchases. You'll also get purchase protection insurance against theft, loss and accidental damage on most purchases. Bargain hunters, let's not forget a guaranteed pricing scheme helping you to hunt down the best price on your purchases made in Australia.
You'll also get awesome Visa entertainment options, providing you with access to special events, exclusive merchandise packages and home entertainment products.
Keep in mind, this is for someone who pays off their credit card in full each statement period due to the high 20.24% standard interest rate but you do get up to 55 interest-free days. Plus if you are looking to apply for this prestigious piece of plastic, there is a $15,000 minimum credit requirement. Finally, if you make purchases overseas you'll have to pay the 3% foreign exchange margin.
There are a few things you need to tick off the list to be eligible for the ANZ Frequent Flyer Black, such as you must be over 18 and a permanent Australian resident or a non-permanent resident with more than 9 months remaining on your Visa. But primarily you have to love jet-setting or shopping...or both!
While you have the flexibility to add up to nine additional ANZ Frequent Flyer Black Credit Cardholders to your account - Uncle Bob and Aunty Fanny will love it - there's an additional $65 card fee.
Fly Sydney to London return
110,400 points
Fly Sydney to Melbourne one-way
8,000 points
$100 Giftcard
19,010 points
$100 Cash
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1 point per dollar on Visa, up to $7,500 per month, then
0.5 points per dollar on Visa, uncapped
Points are automatically credited to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.
All rewards are redeemed via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Bonus points earned at a range of bonus partners including Qantas.
2 complimentary Qantas Club Lounge invitations each year. Save $99.50 with the joining fee waived for ANZ Frequent Flyer credit cardholders on a new Qantas Frequent Flyer membership.
Receive up to 130,000 bonus Qantas Points. Receive 100,000 bonus Qantas Points and $255 back if you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases in the first 3 months, plus an additional 30,000 Qantas Points after 12 months.
Spend $19,010 (Visa)
Spend $8,000 (Visa)
Spend $130,800 (Visa)
Uncapped
Never
To work out the "Rewards value minus fees" in our Rewards Revealer we:
calculate how many points you'd get each year,
figure out how many flights or gift cards or cashback credits you could get for those points,
work out what that's actually worth to you,
take off the annual fee you'd pay.
More details:
Our calculations are designed to help you compare the value of different rewards schemes. To do this, we've looked at earning a one-way Sydney-Melbourne flight excluding taxes and charges, a return Sydney-London flight excluding taxes and charges, a $100 shopping Gift Card and $100 cashback. Most cards will also offer other rewards, which may be worth more or less than the ones we've shown.
We have made no allowance for bonus points for using your card at specific merchants, introductory offers or special offers. We have not assigned any value to instant discounts, insurances, ticketing and concierge services or other such benefits.
Rewards value calculations do not take credit card interest into account. If you do not pay off your card each month you may be better off looking for a card based on interest rates than on the value of rewards.
In products that have more than one card, a different mix of spend between American Express / Visa / Mastercard will give different results. Mozo's Rewards Revealer lets you choose the mix based on the way you would use such a product, and gives you tailored results.
We assume flights purchased with airline points are 'classic' or 'reward' economy seats with restricted seat availability. 'Any seat' rewards will probably cost more.
To compare the value of flight rewards, we sample online retail flight prices once a quarter based on the average price on a Wednesday 3 months in advance but outside NSW school holidays. For domestic flights we take the lowest available fare from each flight on that day from Qantas Red e-deal, Virgin Australia Saver including baggage and Jetstar Starter including baggage. We calculate the average price excluding taxes and surcharges for each airline, and also the average across all airlines (which we use when rewards are travel agent vouchers). For international flights, we take the lowest available fares on that same Wednesday from each of Qantas, Emirates, Malaysian, Etihad, Singapore, Cathay Pacific and Thai, assuming a return flight 2 weeks later, calculate the average price before taxes and surcharges and use this as our assumed cost of a flight on any airline.
Shopping rewards are based on $100 gift cards from a major national department store.
We make every effort to ensure our calculations are correct and up to date but make no guarantees.
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Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Garmin, Fitbit
Concierge,
Extended Warranty,
Purchase Protection,
Guaranteed Pricing Scheme,
International Travel Insurance
$200 back to your card after you spend $3,000 on eligible purchases in the first 3 months.
Just warning you all off applying for this credit card with ANZ. The process will take over a month and you still will be no closer to getting your credit card. Their credit card team is based in India so you'll be lucky if they're able to get through to you and if they do, their phone lines are really bad. You are not able to contact them back directly, only phone a 1800 number where you will be put on hold then the operator will email them and ask them to call you again. They ask for the same information over and over again. For me, 34 texts and emails later, still no credit card. I had to cancel my application and applied for an AMEX frequent flyer card which was approved online in 5 minutes. Trust me, it's not worth the hassle, go with another card to get the points. I complained and got back a really lame response back from them. Do yourself a huge favour and avoid this bank at all costs.
Read full reviewJust warning you all off applying for this credit card with ANZ. The process will take over a month and you still will be no closer to getting your credit card. Their credit card team is based in India so you'll be lucky if they're able to get through to you and if they do, their phone lines are really bad. You are not able to contact them back directly, only phone a 1800 number where you will be put on hold then the operator will email them and ask them to call you again. They ask for the same information over and over again. For me, 34 texts and emails later, still no credit card. I had to cancel my application and applied for an AMEX frequent flyer card which was approved online in 5 minutes. Trust me, it's not worth the hassle, go with another card to get the points. I complained and got back a really lame response back from them. Do yourself a huge favour and avoid this bank at all costs.
Interest free period is useful as I clear the balance each month.
Read full reviewInterest free period is useful as I clear the balance each month.
I don’t have any issues, ANZ seems to offer a good service.
Read full reviewI don’t have any issues, ANZ seems to offer a good service.
ANZ - quick and easy application process and good frequent flyer points.
Read full reviewANZ - quick and easy application process and good frequent flyer points.
Poor service phone but convenient branch access.
Read full reviewPoor service phone but convenient branch access.
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13.74% p.a.
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$49 $0 in the first year
Bank of Melbourne
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13.99% p.a.
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13.99% p.a.
$55 $0 in the first year
HSBC
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0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
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NAB
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12.99% p.a.
0% p.a. for 32 months and then 21.74% p.a. (0% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
St.George
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BankSA
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0% p.a. for 18 months then 11.99% p.a.
No current offer
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16.99% p.a.
No current offer
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0% p.a. for 28 months and then 21.49% p.a. (1.00% balance transfer fee)
$59 $0 in the first year
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