Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card Review

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The CardName is one of those niche market cards that you either absolutely must 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 perks:

• Most notably, there’s a nice welcome bonus for new cardholders: Get 50,000 bonus miles plus a $100 statement credit plus 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 unlimited 3 miles for every $1 spent on eligible Alaska Airlines purchases; unlimited 2 miles for every $1 spent on eligible gas, shipping and local transit including rideshare purchases; and unlimited 1 mile for every $1 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.
• No foreign transaction fees.

The card has an annual fee of AnnualFees, and a RegAPR, depending on credit worthiness.

FEATURED CARD

 

Chase Sapphire Reserve®

• Earn 60,000 bonus points after you spend $4,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening. That's $900 toward travel when you redeem through Chase Ultimate Rewards®
• $300 Annual Travel Credit as reimbursement for travel purchases charged to your card each account anniversary year.
• Earn 5x total points on flights and 10x total points on hotels and car rentals when you purchase travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards® immediately after the first $300 is spent on travel purchases annually. Earn 3x points on other travel and dining & 1 point per $1 spent on all other purchases
• Get 50% more value when you redeem your points for travel through Chase Ultimate Rewards®. For example, 60,000 points are worth $900 toward travel
• 1:1 point transfer to leading airline and hotel loyalty programs
• Access to 1,300+ airport lounges worldwide after an easy, one-time enrollment in Priority Pass™ Select and up to $100 application fee credit every four years for Global Entry, NEXUS, or TSA PreCheck®
• Count on Trip Cancellation/Interruption Insurance, Auto Rental Collision Damage Waiver, Lost Luggage Insurance and more

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Credit Needed:

Excellent

What our editors like most about the CardName

If you do business that requires frequent flights around the West Coast, the CardName is a "must-have" expense tool, if for no other reason than the amazing Companion Fare bonus. Simply purchase a round-trip coach ticket at regular price and you can use a special code to purchase a round-trip companion ticket for just $122 ($99 plus tax and fees). You receive one Companion Fare bonus as part of the introductory offer and then one per year awarded on your card anniversary. The companion pass is valid on Alaska Airlines flights booked on alaskaair.com

The introductory offer point bonus is strong too. Earn 50,000 bonus miles plus a $100 statement credit plus 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. You can use miles toward tickets and travel related expenses with Alaska Airlines and its travel partners (some popular travel partners include Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Condor, Icelandair, Qantas, plus many others). Miles never expire and there is no limit on the amount you can accumulate.

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 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 $1 on car rentals and hotels through the Capital One portal. 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 100,000 bonus points after spending $15,000 on qualified purchases in the first three months from account opening. That's worth $1,250 in travel expenses when redeemed through the Chase Ultimate Rewards® portal.

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.

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What the CardName is for frequent flyers on Alaska Airlines, the CardName is for American Airlines frequent flyers.

The introductory offer is 65,000 American Airlines AAdvantage® bonus miles after spending $4,000 in purchases within the first 4 months of account opening. The CardName rewards program gives you two AAdvantage® miles per $1 spent on American Airlines purchases, as well as purchases at telecommunications merchants, cable and satellite providers, car rental merchants and at gas stations. You get one mile per $1 on all other purchases.

Both cards provide cardholders with one free checked bag for each ticket purchased on their respective airline.

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.