Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card review
Rack up miles and enjoy a companion fare on your account anniversary. If Alaska Airlines is a regular part of your business travel, this could be an excellent addition to your wallet.
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Key Features
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- Get 50,000 bonus miles and Alaska's Famous Companion Fare from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) when you make $3,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
- Earn 3X miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases; 2X miles for every $1 spent on eligible gas, EV charging, shipping and local transit including rideshare purchases; and 1X mile for every $1 spent on all other purchases.
- Earn another Alaska's Famous Companion Fare every year. Each year on your credit card account anniversary you'll receive a companion fare which allows you to book a companion flight from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) after spending $6,000 or more on purchases within the anniversary year. Valid on all Alaska Airlines flights booked on alaskaair.com.
- Alaska Airlines services about 115 destinations, many of which are on the West Coast. You'll want to ensure the airline can get you where you want to go before deciding to apply for this card.
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The CardName is one of those niche market cards that you either absolutely need to have in your wallet or you have no need applying for. It all depends on your travel habits.
Despite containing "Alaska" in the name, Alaska Airlines flies more than just to/from Alaska, and more than just routes within the Pacific Northwest for that matter. In fact, Alaska Airlines offers 1,200 daily flights to 115+ destinations across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Costa Rica. However, most Alaska Airlines nonstop flights are to/from the West Coast.
With that said, the CardName is ideal not just for businesses who travel a lot to Alaska, but all around the West Coast as well. If Alaska Airlines is one of your airline preferences, you’ll want to take note of some of the CardName‘s top benefits:
- Most notably, there’s a nice welcome bonus for new cardholders: Get 50,000 bonus miles and Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare from $122 ($99 fare plus taxes and fees from $23) when you make $3,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.
- Beyond the introductory bonus, you’ll earn 3X miles for every dollar spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases; 2X miles for every dollar spent on eligible gas, EV charging station, shipping and local transit including rideshare purchases; and 1X mile for every dollar spent on all other purchases. Miles can be redeemed for tickets and other travel related expenses with Alaska Airlines and its travel partners.
- Save with a free checked bag on Alaska Airlines flights for you and up to six other guests on the same reservation.
- Get exclusive access to discounted redemption levels when you redeem miles for hotel stays at over 400,000 properties using Alaska Airlines hotels.
- Earn a 10% rewards bonus on all miles earned from card purchases if your company has an eligible Bank of America small business account.
- Get $100 off an annual Alaska Lounge+ Membership purchased with your card.
- No foreign transaction fees.
The card has an annual fee of AnnualFees, and a RegAPR, depending on credit worthiness.
Potential downsides of the CardName
You really need to be loyal to the Alaska Airlines brand to make the most out of this card. The annual fee of AnnualFees can be pricey if you aren’t going to be using the card frequently enough to take full advantage of the benefits.
How do cardholders rate the CardName?
CardRatings conducts a survey annually to learn what actual cardholders think of their cards. Here are the results for the CardName:
| Current Scores | Past Scores | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall Score | 84.9 | N/A |
| Features Satisfaction | 8.6 | N/A |
| Customer Service | 8.2 | N/A |
| Website/App Usability | 8.4 | N/A |
| Likelihood of Continuing to Use | 8.5 | N/A |
| Recommend to a Friend/Colleague | 8.7 | N/A |
How the CardName compares to other cards
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These are two very different cards for very different spending habits. While the CardName is best suited for frequent flyers, the CardName is a solid business credit card for everyday purchases.
CardName has a simple rewards program. You earn two miles for every dollar spent on all purchases and five miles per dollar on hotels, vacation rentals, and rental cars booked through Capital One Travel. Earn 50,000 bonus miles when you spend $4,500 in the first three months. Miles can be redeemed for travel on any airline or stays at any hotel or transferred to a number of travel partners. The annual fee is AnnualFees.
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CardName offers considerably more flexibility than the CardName. If you extensively travel all around the country (or world), the CardName might have more to offer you. The introductory offer alone gives new cardholders 90,000 bonus points after you spend $8,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening. That’s $900 cash back or $1,125 toward travel when redeemed through Chase Travel℠.
CardName rewards points can be accumulated by spending on travel, shipping, internet, cable, and phone services and social media/search engine advertising. Users can earn three points per dollar spent in these categories, on the first $150,000 spent in combined purchases each year. All other purchases, and anything beyond $150,000 a year in those categories, earn users one point. CardName users can only earn three miles on Alaska Airlines purchases.
The AnnualFees annual fee for CardName may seem high, but it comes with unlimited cards for employees, no foreign transaction fees, and a number of travel and purchase coverage benefits.
Is the CardName a good card?
The benefits and rewards program of the CardName are fairly simple and straightforward. If you frequently fly with Alaska Airlines, you can reap rewards each year that can easily be worth hundreds of dollars. If not, the card probably isn’t worth the annual fee.
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Our Methodology
Survey methodology: CardRatings commissioned Op4G in September 2023 to conduct surveys among 1,869 cardholders nationwide. CardRatings website analytics from Jan. 1, 2023-Aug. 31, 2023 were used to determine a selection of the most popular cards and additional cards were included to add survey breadth. Responses to each of nine questions were given on a scale of 1-10 and respondents’ scores were then averaged under broad topics. To determine the overall score, responses from questions 1-8 were summed and the answer to "How likely are you to recommend this card to a friend, coworker or family member?" was double weighted. Current Scores reflect scores from the most recent survey (2023); “Past Scores” reflect scores from the 2022 survey.
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