Review: The Best Credit Card If You Frequently Travel Via Alaska Airlines

If you’re a frequent flyer of Alaska Airlines, this card - the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card - may well prove your while.  It’s packed with plenty of benefits that can give you real value from the moment you get it to every year it stays in your pocket.  It’s certain to beat any bank-issued miles credit card on that criteria by, well, a mile.

Mileage

There is no limit on the amount of miles you can earn from an Alaska Airlines Visa Signature Credit Card.

The moment you are approved for one, you get a 20,000 mile bonus, two Board Room passes and $50 off on a roundtrip companion ticket.  Make sure to apply for your card online as that gets you another 1000 extra mile points.  You’ll get another $50 off a companion ticket every year you hold on to the card as an anniversary bonus.

You get one mile for every dollar you spend.  For money you spend on tickets and travel packages from Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, though, you get double the mileage.

Fees And Rates

The annual fee is a steep $75 but the mileage perks can go a long way towards recouping that - the $50 annual Companion Ticket alone should close the gap. APR is prime rate plus 6.99%.  They offer a 20-day grace period for interests on purchases.

Extra Perks

This card offers plenty of extra perks for frequent travelers - travel insurance, car rental discounts and insurance, lost luggage assistance, travel assistance service and more.  For regular customers of Alaska Airlines doing a considerable amount of traveling, this is going to be a card that’s hard to top.