The Offer
- Receive 10,000 Membership Rewards points after your first purchase within six months of account opening
The Fine Print
- Annual fee of $160 waived for first year
- Can add up to 5 additional cardholders for free, after that it is $35 per cardholder
- Earns at the following rates:
- 2x on flights book directly with the airlne
- 2x points at U.S restaurants
- 1x points on all other purchases
Our Verdict
This could be a somewhat useful product for people who struggle to meet minimum spend requirements, the standard bonus on this card is nothing (don’t get it confused with the Premier Rewards Gold which comes with a 50,000 point bonus and will be much better for most people).
I don’t know what the highest sign up bonus on this card has been and I’m also not sure if it’s counted as a seperate product to the standard gold card due to the ticketmaster affiliate (my guess is that it’s not, as the only mention of Ticketmaster on the application page is in the URL. For the majority of people I’d recommend waiting for a higher bonus on this card, as American Express bonuses are only once per lifetime. If you struggle to meet minimum spends, then this offer could make sense for you. A full list of credit cards with no minimum spend requirement can be found here.
Hat tip to reader Steve
