WestpacAltitude Gold Credit Card

Terms and Conditions

Information current as at 24 January 2011. Important: Customers with Westpac packaged or switched credit cards or Westpac Group Employees are not eligible for the special balance transfer or 10,000 bonus points offers. Credit card applications are subject to Westpac's normal lending criteria. Fees and charges payable and subject to change. Please read our Terms and Conditions and these may be varied or new terms and conditions introduced in the future.

1. If you obtain a credit card as part of a Westpac package, or switch from an existing Westpac card, you are not eligible for the bonus points described. This promotion is not available in conjunction with any other promotion. The extra Altitude rewards points, offered at the time of application, will be added to your account within 3 business days of your first purchase being debited to your account.
2. The earning and redemption of Altitude points (including available rewards and expiry of points) is subject to the Altitude Rewards Terms and Conditions (PDF 479kb). Points do not expire as long as you remain an Altitude cardholder unless the program is terminated. Altitude points are not earned on cash advances (see Consumer cards Conditions of Use for what we regard as cash advances). This includes the purchase of gambling chips and travellers cheques and ATM cash withdrawals. You must earn a minimum of 3,000 points before you can redeem for any rewards. You do not receive Altitude points if your card account is in arrears for 2 consecutive statement cycles. You are not entitled to points in other circumstances see Altitude Rewards Terms and Conditions (PDF 479kb)
3. Complimentary insurance covers are issued by Zurich Australian Insurance Limited ABN 13 000 296 640 AFSL 232507 (Zurich) to Westpac Banking Corporation under separate Master Policies. Zurich is liable for separate risks insured and benefits of the covers are extended to Westpac card holders (as third party beneficiaries) as complimentary benefits. Cover is subject to the terms and conditions and exclusions of the policy. Limits apply. No Westpac Group company has any liability in connection with the insurance policies. Read the Altitude Gold Card Insurance Conditions of Use (PDF 307KB) for full policy wording.
4. Annual card fee is subject to change.
5. This promotional rate is available to customers who are applying for Altitude Gold card and request at application, to transfer the balance(s) from non-Westpac credit card(s), charge card(s) or store card(s). This promotion is only available at point of application. Subsequent balance transfers will be charged at the standard purchase interest rate currently 19.99% p.a. and will be treated as purchases with no interest free days applying to them. Payments you make are first applied to any balance transfer amounts attracting the promotional interest rate before to any other purchase or cash advance balance, so the balance attracting the promotional rate will be paid off first.
6. Altitude bonus points are earned on purchases at Australian Bonus Partner outlets only unless stated otherwise.
7. You must be a member of the relevant airline loyalty program to redeem Altitude points for air points or miles. Under the Altitude Rewards Terms and Conditions, you must have earned at least 3,000 Altitude points before you can redeem them for air points or miles. You must redeem a minimum of 3,000 points with additional increments in multiples of 500 points at a time for air points or miles. Award flights are subject to capacity controls and availability is limited. Some flights may not have any Award seats available. The terms and conditions of the relevant airline loyalty program apply.
8. Points Plus Pay requires a minimum of 3,000 Altitude points and a minimum payment component of $5. The option will not be available to redeem the Altitude annual fee rebate or to redeem other Bank related products, air points or miles. Terms and Conditions apply.
9. Altitude Travel gives you access to most major domestic and international airlines within and from Australia and their connecting partner airlines. As with booking through a travel agent, in certain circumstances seats may not be available on the airline or flight of your choice at the time you wish to travel. Terms and conditions and surcharges apply. For further details call Altitude Travel on 1300 887 820.
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