ANZ Frequent Flyer

Find out how the ANZ Frequent Flyer Rewards program works, and how you can earn extra points for using your Amex companion card.

The ANZ Frequent Flyer credit card is known as a companion credit card, meaning you get two cards on one account, with one statement and one annual fee.

More about the companion aspect of the ANZ Frequent Flyer, having two credit cards on one account is geared to a better accumulation of rewards points. The concept is that you have a card from Visa and another from American Express. Where American Express is accepted, you earn 1 reward point per dollar; if Amex is not accepted then you use your Visa card and earn 1 point per two dollars. Your points are automatically credited to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account and can be redeemed within the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, which offers flights on around 25 airlines, other travel-related rewards, plus a massive choice of non travel-related items.

There are three levels of ANZ Frequent Flyer credit card – standard, gold and platinum. At gold and platinum level, your American Express companion card earns more points per dollar and you naturally enjoy the more generous perks offered by these more prestigious cards.

Key features of the ANZ Frequent Flyer card

• ANZ Frequent Flyer American Express card: 1 point per $1
• ANZ Frequent Flyer Visa card: 1 point per $2
• Earn bonus points with any of ANZ’s Bonus Partners
• 19.49% p.a. on purchases
• 20.74% p.a. on cash advances
• Up to 44 days interest-free on purchases
• Total annual fee $95
• Add up to three additional cardholders to your account, and their purchases also earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points that are credited to the account holder
• ANZ Falcon provides advanced, round the clock monitoring for suspicious transactions

Overall, the ANZ Frequent Flyer has to be a top choice for anyone seeking a new credit card, with its great combination of a low rate balance transfer deal and a fantastic rewards program.