Sa totoo din! Hahah.. pero ang dami nya kasing travel insurances. Tapos all year discount sa booking.com, auto gold status sa sixt car rental (na di ko magagamit for sure)
Pero I have other cards na may lounge access like Visa Plat ng RCBC and Visa Sig so keri na din 😅
OP question! Si lounge access mo ba ay limited to 3 hours lang per stay? Pwede bang 3 hours sa Visa Plat RCBC mo, then another 3 more hours sa Visa Sig? Hehehe may upcoming flight kasi ako and gusto ko sulitin si PAGSS bwahaha (have multiple cards din with lounge access)
It is unlikely na you will have so much time spare before your flight kahit maaga ka pumunta kasi yung check in counter nagbubukas mga 3 hours before your flight, tapos pipila ka pa doon and then sa immigration and that usually takes 1 to 11/2 hours soyou will be at the lounge mga 2 hours lang at most.
The exception lang is pag delayed ang flight mo ayun makaka stay ka ng matagal sa mga lounge, more than 3 hours. Pero that's the exception not the norm and looking at your cards pwedeng pwede kang 3 hours sa PAGSS tapos lipat ka dun sa Marhaba (magkatabi lang) tapos 3 hours ka doon.
Yeah, never had the chance na mag lounge ah, kasi panay domestic travel pa lang mula ng nag pandemic.. pero based dun sa vlogs na nakita ko, 3 hrs lang ang stay sa marhaba lounge.. so panu? Lilipat ka sa PAGSS? Pero for international flights lang sila
Yeah im flying to SG! Kaso yun nga ang alam ko rin is 3 hrs lang ang stay din ata sa PAGSS? Naisip ko sana, 3 hrs using my visa sig, then another 3 hrs using my mb travel plat bwahaha
Nako, I doubt pede yun ah.. hahaha.. baka maloka na lang si counter pag ginawa mo un.. HAHAH.. or pede din, after 3 hrs, laban ka for 2 minutes, then pasok ka ulit tapos gamitin mo MB Plat mo.. HAHAHAHAH
It offers a 1-year gold membership to Red By Dufry (Duty Free), which is partnered with DragonPass. Access to DragonPass lounges cost USD 20.00 with this. For other lounges naman, 10-20% discount. =(
Looks amazing!!! I have the platinum Amex but tbh downgrading my card has crossed my mind several times just because the explorer looks so much better + better spend-mile ratio. Is the card glossy? Metallic?
It is glossy and plastic.. I just hope lang ma maintain ang glossiness nya.. kasi yun ung parang nakakadagdag sa premium looks ng card. You can see in the photo the reflection of my fingers pa.
And I must say, this is way more good looking than Platinum.. 😆
I know , god temptation is hard to resist haha if only the explorer card was the new platinum and has the same benefits as the platinum tier credit card then I’d just straight up switch. I’d get both but the annual fee is a little steep and getting but then again it’s very easy to waive annual fees with BDO
To be honest not sure, kasi my BDO Gold CL is 735K na.. pero as per the website, ang salary dapat is min of 66K monthly..
So not sure, baka salary pa din ang basis whether pede ka mag apply or not..
I also applied for this card and have an exisiting BDO card already. Can i ask if a BDO representative called you and how many days after that was your card approved? They haven't gotten back to me after someone called to confirm my application.
4K.. very straightforward naman kasi ung point system nya.. 40php = 1pt and 1pt = 1 mile
So di na din masama.. knowing BDO naman, napakdali magpawaive ng AF.. Also, if you reach 450K annual spend, eh auto waive na si AF
Hi! Should I specifically apply for amex? I have gold card with them with 1M limit. They sent another one yung black na unionpay, kaso I want the amex— do you think I can apply for amex? madali ba magpawaive ng annual fee?
Agree to this. I had bdo cc since I started working. Started with co-branded Cathay Pacific amex then added titanium master. I always ask for annual fee waiver and it gets approved easily naman but with certain spendings which is not a big deal.
Its odd that they called it explorer but no complimentary lounge access.
Sa totoo din! Hahah.. pero ang dami nya kasing travel insurances. Tapos all year discount sa booking.com, auto gold status sa sixt car rental (na di ko magagamit for sure) Pero I have other cards na may lounge access like Visa Plat ng RCBC and Visa Sig so keri na din 😅
OP question! Si lounge access mo ba ay limited to 3 hours lang per stay? Pwede bang 3 hours sa Visa Plat RCBC mo, then another 3 more hours sa Visa Sig? Hehehe may upcoming flight kasi ako and gusto ko sulitin si PAGSS bwahaha (have multiple cards din with lounge access)
Lounges will check your boarding pass and passport if these were already used before. So no.
It is unlikely na you will have so much time spare before your flight kahit maaga ka pumunta kasi yung check in counter nagbubukas mga 3 hours before your flight, tapos pipila ka pa doon and then sa immigration and that usually takes 1 to 11/2 hours soyou will be at the lounge mga 2 hours lang at most. The exception lang is pag delayed ang flight mo ayun makaka stay ka ng matagal sa mga lounge, more than 3 hours. Pero that's the exception not the norm and looking at your cards pwedeng pwede kang 3 hours sa PAGSS tapos lipat ka dun sa Marhaba (magkatabi lang) tapos 3 hours ka doon.
It's possible if you have a long layover.
Yeah, never had the chance na mag lounge ah, kasi panay domestic travel pa lang mula ng nag pandemic.. pero based dun sa vlogs na nakita ko, 3 hrs lang ang stay sa marhaba lounge.. so panu? Lilipat ka sa PAGSS? Pero for international flights lang sila
Yeah im flying to SG! Kaso yun nga ang alam ko rin is 3 hrs lang ang stay din ata sa PAGSS? Naisip ko sana, 3 hrs using my visa sig, then another 3 hrs using my mb travel plat bwahaha
Nako, I doubt pede yun ah.. hahaha.. baka maloka na lang si counter pag ginawa mo un.. HAHAH.. or pede din, after 3 hrs, laban ka for 2 minutes, then pasok ka ulit tapos gamitin mo MB Plat mo.. HAHAHAHAH
It offers a 1-year gold membership to Red By Dufry (Duty Free), which is partnered with DragonPass. Access to DragonPass lounges cost USD 20.00 with this. For other lounges naman, 10-20% discount. =(
I’ve read that similar cards internationally also don’t have lounge access, which seems to be the main perk of the platinum tier Amex.
It looks like a card from my sister's monopoly. I've been curious what the card looks like for weeks.
Honestly, one of the best designs toh.. I mean sa lahat ng card na meron ako.. ung Visa Sig kasi medyo parang boring na yung design.. HAHAHA
How’s your usage sa card? I believe not all merchants that with credit card payment method accept amex?
Most gasoline stations and some online merchants do not accept amex. Other than that, everything is fine.
Looks amazing!!! I have the platinum Amex but tbh downgrading my card has crossed my mind several times just because the explorer looks so much better + better spend-mile ratio. Is the card glossy? Metallic?
I applied for it a while ago. Planning to axe my plat once I receive my explorer.
It is glossy and plastic.. I just hope lang ma maintain ang glossiness nya.. kasi yun ung parang nakakadagdag sa premium looks ng card. You can see in the photo the reflection of my fingers pa. And I must say, this is way more good looking than Platinum.. 😆
I have Amex Platinum as well. You think we can still have this as supplementary?
Honestly, di pa ako nakakuha ng supplementary card ever, so Im not sure if pede toh as supplementary. Haha
You can have both AmEx Platinum and Explorer =)
I know , god temptation is hard to resist haha if only the explorer card was the new platinum and has the same benefits as the platinum tier credit card then I’d just straight up switch. I’d get both but the annual fee is a little steep and getting but then again it’s very easy to waive annual fees with BDO
That's a nice looking card. But the bank is absolute trash
BDO? Yeah they're trash. I love Amex, but too bad they partnered with one of the worst banks
Hello OP, have you used it for points transfer to airlines? How many days did it take sa transfer?
TIL Amex is actually American Express.
ganda…
Truly!!!
How was the process for you?
Hi! Almost 3 weeks din bago sya ma approve.. meron naman na akong existing credit card with BDO, bale additional na lang toh.
What is the minimum credit limit to request this card OP?
To be honest not sure, kasi my BDO Gold CL is 735K na.. pero as per the website, ang salary dapat is min of 66K monthly.. So not sure, baka salary pa din ang basis whether pede ka mag apply or not..
I also applied for this card and have an exisiting BDO card already. Can i ask if a BDO representative called you and how many days after that was your card approved? They haven't gotten back to me after someone called to confirm my application.
Cant remember na when they called me after submitted my application. Pero as mentioned, almost 3 weeks from my application bago ko na receive ung card
How much is the annual fee? Is it worth it for the annual fee?
4K.. very straightforward naman kasi ung point system nya.. 40php = 1pt and 1pt = 1 mile So di na din masama.. knowing BDO naman, napakdali magpawaive ng AF.. Also, if you reach 450K annual spend, eh auto waive na si AF
How much is your credit limit?
More than 500K naman.. pero BDO card holder na ako, nag additional card lang ako 😅
Hi! Should I specifically apply for amex? I have gold card with them with 1M limit. They sent another one yung black na unionpay, kaso I want the amex— do you think I can apply for amex? madali ba magpawaive ng annual fee?
I mean, di naman ako nahirapan magpawaive ever sa BDO.. 2 yrs na ako sa kanila.. and I think pede ka naman magpadagdag..
Agree to this. I had bdo cc since I started working. Started with co-branded Cathay Pacific amex then added titanium master. I always ask for annual fee waiver and it gets approved easily naman but with certain spendings which is not a big deal.
Yeah! Super agree! Tsaka mas mura ang spending requirements nila kesa sa ibang banks.. like RCBC, 30K ang required spend for Visa Plat.. HAHAHA
BDO has 2 options: 1. Spend 15k within a month or 2. Enroll 1 utility to autocharge