One of my favourite features of the American Express cards is their statement credit program. Under this program, you receive cashback in your account when spending with certain merchants.
While there are a range of merchants, there are some very interesting ones that can help reduce your travel spend. These cashback’s come up at hotels, airlines and car rental companies.
They are separate to any other promotion, and just require the spend to be on your Amex card. So, even if you manage to negotiate a good discount, you’ll still get the cashback. You just need to meet the requirements of the offer.
It is always worth keeping an eye out on the American Express offers site. In the list below, give some that may be useful to travellers looking for discounts on their travel expenses.
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines are offering a cashback of $100 when you spend $750 or more spending $300 at Qantas Online by April 28.
You need to register for this offer.
Valid until 03/08/2019
Hilton Hotels
Hilton Hotels are offering $80 cashback when spending $400 in one or more transactions, online or in-person at participating Hilton Hotels by July 31, 2019.
You can receive the credit three times, for spend at three properties.
You need to register for this offer.
Valid until 31/07/2019
Save offer to eligible Card and spend AU$400 or more, in one or more transactions, online or in-person at participating Hilton portfolio of properties by 31/07/2019 to receive a AU$80 credit, up to 3 times. Limited to 30,000 Cards.
Marriott
Marriott are offering $100 cashback when spending $400 in one or more transactions, online or in-person at participating Marriott properties in Australia by June 30, 2019.
You can receive the credit three times, for spend at three properties.
You need to register for this offer.
Valid until 30/06/2019
Save offer to eligible Card and spend $400 or more, in one or more transactions, online, via phone, or in-person at participating Marriott properties in Australia by 30/06/2019 to receive one $100 credit. Limited to first 20,000 Cards.
American Express Statement Credit Offers
American Express Statement Credit offers are an awesome feature of American Express. Under the program, they offer a credit back on your American Express card, when achieving the requirements of the offer.
In order to participate in the offer, registration for the offer is required. You need to do this prior to spending at the relevant merchants.
Where to find the offers?
On this page, I highlight some interesting offers that are travel related. There are, however, a much broader range of offers available. Depending on whether you gave a direct issue American Express card, or a bank issued companion card, you will find offers in different places.
American Express Issued Cards
For American Express issues cards, this can often be done in the Offers section when viewing your account online at American Express. When you log into your account, you will find the offers toward the bottom of your account page
Which Cards can be used?
Generally speaking American Express Cards issued by American Express Australia Limited are eligible for the promotions. This does, however, vary by promotion, and specific cards may be excluded from an offer.
Other Promotions
The American Express connect website contains a range of offers, and is regularly updated with new offers. These generally cover the shopping, entertainment, travel and dining categories, and it is worth browsing through these from time to time to see what is available.
Expired Offers
The following table gives some previous offers.
| Merchant | Offer | Expiry Date |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Offers | ||
| Qantas | Spend $350 or more, in one or more transactions, on flights only at qantas.com by 04/12/2018 to receive one $50 credit. | 04 Dec 2018 |
| Qantas | spend $700 or more, in one or more transactions, on flights only at qantas.com by 20/12/2016 to receive one $150 credit. Limited to the first 20,000 Cards to save the offer. Exclusions apply. | 31 Jan 2017 |
| Hotel Offers | ||
| AccorHotels | This offer is applicable to AccorHotels in Australia only.
Spend $300 or more, in one or more transactions upon checkout and for stays completed by 22/12/17 to receive one $75 credit. |
22 Dec 2017 |
| Hilton Hotels & Resorts in Australia | Spend $300 or more, in one transaction, upon checkout, for stays completed by 31/1/17 to receive one $150 credit
This offer is valid at the Hilton Portfolio of Hotels & Resorts in Australia. |
31 Jan 2017 |
| AccorHotels | This offer is applicable to AccorHotels in Australia only.
Spend $200 or more, in one or more transactions upon checkout and for stays completed by 22/12/16 to receive one $100 credit. |
22 Dec 2016 |
| Marriott |
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22 Dec 2016 |
| Merition | This offer is applicable to Meriton in Australia only.
Spend $200 or more, in one or more transactions, upon checkout and for stays completed by 22/12/16 to receive one $100 credit. |
22 Dec 2016 |
| Swissôtel | Enrol your Card, book directly with Swissôtel and spend $300 or more upon checkout for stays completed by 31/12/16, to receive one $50 credit per participating Swissôtel property. | 22 Dec 2016 |
| Rental Offers | ||
| Avis | Spend $200 or more, in one transaction, in-store only at participating Avis locations to receive one $50 credit | 22 Dec 2016
29 Aug 2017 09 Sep 2018 |
