Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® Credit Card

This card replaced the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® card and still includes the highly coveted Alaska Airlines Companion Fare™ - both as part of the welcome offer and as an ongoing annual perk. And with the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger, there are even more opportunities when it comes to using your miles, which are now known as Atmos Rewards. With the current welcome offer, new cardholders earn 50,000 bonus points and a Companion Fare code after spending $2,000 in purchases within the first 90 days of account opening.

The Companion Fare is the main reason most travelers get this card, but the first-year version and the recurring annual version aren't quite the same. The welcome-offer Companion Fare lets your companion fly for $0 base fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) on a round-trip Saver or Main Cabin ticket within North America. Every year after that, cardholders can continue to earn a Companion Fare on each account anniversary by spending $6,000 or more in purchases within the prior year, though the recurring version comes with a $99 base fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) rather than $0.

Beyond the Companion Fare, you'll also receive a free first checked bag (for the cardholder plus up to six additional guests on the same reservation) and preferred boarding. Atmos Rewards (formerly Alaska miles) remain coveted by expert travelers thanks to the program's many partner airlines, making points especially useful when booking award flights.