Last updated: 5/6/2021

Bank of America Alaska Air

Earns: Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan

★★★★★

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There are cards you carry for perks, not for spending, and this is one of them. The annual companion fare can easily justify the $75 annual fee, but other cards will reward you much more for your spending.

Here’s how much you would earn with this card

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Pros

Annual $99 companion fare can save a lot of money.
Free checked bag on Alaska Airlines.

Cons

$75 annual fee.
Earnings are poor compared to other cards.

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Rewards

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Reward Rate = 1x

Value = 1.4 cents per point
Effective Value = 1.4 %

Welcome Bonus = 40,000

Value = 1.4 cents per point
Effective Value = $560

$1700

Annual Fee = $75

$695

Welcome Bonus

40,000 Points

After you spend $2,000 in 3 months

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Spending Rewards

3x Alaska Airlines

1x All Other

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0.4¢ PER POINT

2¢+ PER POINT

Other Card Information

Sign-up bonus includes an additional companion fare after you make $2,000 or more in purchases within the first 90 days of your account opening.

Annual Fee

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Additional perks of owning this card

Get a Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare every year! EACH YEAR on your account anniversary get a companion fare from $121 ($99 plus taxes and fees from $22). Valid on all Alaska flights booked on alaskaair.com with no blackout dates.

Save with a free checked bag on Alaska flights for you and up to six other guests on the same reservation

Enjoy 50% off day passes at the Alaska Lounge and 20% back on all Alaska Airlines inflight purchases when you pay with your new card

The Fine Print

PURCHASES APR	17.49% to 25.49%
BALANCE TRANSFER APR	17.49% to 25.49%
BALANCE TRANSFER FEE	Either $10 or 3% of the amount of each transaction, whichever is greater.
CASH ADVANCE APR	26.49%
CASH ADVANCE FEE	Either $10 or 5% of the amount of each transaction, whichever is greater.
LATE PAYMENTS	Up to $39
FOREIGN TRANSACTION FEE	0%