Alaska Airlines has officially announced the launch of its enhanced customer loyalty program, an update which is headlined by a new premium credit card that rewards loyalty even more.
According to certain reports, the stated development translates to a Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® card, co-branded with Bank of America. More on the same would reveal how this particular card arrives on the scene bearing an ability to offer value, flexibility and access of exclusive benefits for cardholders who are eager to go global, travel better and experience more.
Markedly enough, the stated offering features a brand-new Global Companion Award benefit, passes to Alaska Lounges, a faster path to achieving status, 3x points on all eligible dining and foreign purchases etc.
“The Atmos Rewards Summit card sets a new bar for what a premium travel card can be –globally connected, deeply rewarding and designed to elevate every step of the journey,” said Brett Catlin, vice president of loyalty, alliances and sales at Alaska Airlines. “We crafted this card from the ground up to offer unique, industry-leading benefits with outsized rewards and experiential enhancements unmatched by any other airline card.”
Talk about the whole value proposition on a slightly deeper level, we begin from the introduction of a Global Companion Award. This particular award basically covers a companion’s ticket when booking award travel for two people on the same itinerary.
In essence, cardholders can earn up to two Global Companion Awards per year for use across the airlines’ full network, and they can do so in any class of service.
Almost like an extension of it, we ought to acknowledge how the award is segmented into different levels. For instance, up first comes the 25,000-point Global Companion Award, which can be earned after qualifying spend on a new account and annually after each card anniversary.
Next up, we have the 100,000-point Global Companion Award. Earned by spending $60,000 or more on purchases in a card anniversary year, the given segment is ideal for unlocking global redemptions, including premium cabin experiences.
Joining that would be the Companion Award, a segment where you can redeem points for a pair of roundtrip tickets in Business Class between Seattle and Tokyo Narita at a cost of 120,000 points per passenger. By using their Global Companion Award, the companion ticket redemption would be covered for only 20,000 points.
Anyway, beyond the Global Companion Award, Alaska Airlines’ new card makes it possible for you to earn three points for every dollar spent on the card on eligible dining purchases and eligible purchases when traveling around the globe. Furthermore, you can earn 3x points on eligible Alaska and Hawaiian purchases, whereas on the other hand, relevant Bank of America account holders can also earn a 10% rewards bonus on all card purchases.
The latter use case ensures 3.3 points per dollar spent on purchases across these categories, more than any other airline card on the market.
Another detail worth a mention here is rooted in the free access to the Alaska Lounge, which usually prices a single pass for $500. Each pass is valid for your entire travel day, meaning one can access multiple lounges along their journey and carry up to two children. For existing Alaska Lounge members, these passes can be shared with family and friends.
To go along with that, through 2026, cardholders visiting the Alaska Lounge can also receive access to an all-new premium bar experience, including elevated wines, signature cocktails and exclusive curations.
Moving on, cardholders can even enjoy instant travel delay credit. Assuming a cardholder experiences a same-day Alaska Airlines flight delay of more than two hours, or a flight cancellation within 24 hours of scheduled departure, they will automatically receive an instant $50 voucher, valid for 48 hours.
“We’ve partnered with Alaska Airlines in launching the new Atmos Rewards Summit Visa Infinite credit card at a time when consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience, value and access to premium travel experiences,” said Lora Monfared, Head of Consumer Card Products at Bank of America. “This co-branded card unlocks exclusive benefits and rewards for cardholders and allows travelers to earn more points while stretching their spending further.”
