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Best credit card to use at Alaska Airlines.

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Alaska Airlines is the West Coast's dominant carrier and runs the Mileage Plan program, prized for its generous partner award chart and a unique stopover-on-one-way rule. Alaska tickets code as airfare on every card we track. Alaska's co-branded Visa offers a Companion Fare each year that's often the single biggest reason cardholders keep it, plus a free checked bag. General travel cards usually win on cash-equivalent earn, but the Companion Fare can outweigh that for a once-a-year long-haul booking.

  1. #1
    The Platinum Card
    American Express
    5x points on airlines
    Booked directly with airlines or through Amex Travel, up to $500,000 per calendar year
    6.0%5x points
  2. #2
    Chase Sapphire Reserve
    Chase
    4x points on airlines
    Flights booked directly with airlines
    5.0%4x points
  3. #3
    Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business
    Chase
    4x points on airlines
    Flights booked directly with airlines
    5.0%4x points
  4. #4
    Discover it Cash Backthis quarter
    Discover
    5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.
    Activation required each quarter
    5%
  5. #5
    Discover it for Studentsthis quarter
    Discover
    5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.
    Activation required each quarter
    5%
  6. #6
    Discover it Securedthis quarter
    Discover
    5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.
    Activation required each quarter
    5%
  7. #7
    NHL Discover itthis quarter
    Discover
    5% on airlines this quarter (Q3 2026) (up to $1,500/quarter, then 1%). Activation required each quarter.
    Activation required each quarter
    5%
  8. #8
    US Bank Altitude Connect
    U.S. Bank
    4x points on travel
    4.0%4x points
  9. #9
    Wells Fargo Autograph Journey
    Wells Fargo
    4x points on airlines
    4.0%4x points
  10. #10
    World of Hyatt
    Chase
    2x points on airlines
    Purchased directly from airlines
    4.0%2x points
  11. #11
    World of Hyatt Businessif it’s your top category
    Chase
    2x points on airlines if it's your top eligible spend category that cycle
    Automatically 2x total in your top three spend categories each calendar quarter, from dining, shipping, airline tickets bought directly with the airline, local transit and commuting, social media and search engine advertising, car rental agencies, gas stations, and internet/cable/phone services
    4.0%2x points
  12. #12
    Wyndham Rewards Earner Plus
    Barclays
    4x points on travel
    4.0%4x points
  13. #13
    Wyndham Rewards Earner Premier
    Barclays
    4x points on travel
    4.0%4x points
  14. #14
    Ink Business Preferred
    Chase
    3x points on travel (up to $150,000/year, then 1%)
    Travel, shipping, internet/cable/phone, advertising on search engines and social media (combined)
    3.8%3x points
  15. #15
    American Express Gold
    American Express
    3x points on airlines
    3.6%3x points
  16. #16
    Hilton Honors American Express Aspire
    American Express
    7x points on airlines
    Flights booked directly with airlines or through AmexTravel.com
    3.5%7x points
  17. #17
    Atmos Rewards Ascent
    Bank of America
    Co-branded Alaska Airlines card
    Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines purchases
    3.0%3x points
  18. #18
    Atmos Rewards Summit
    Bank of America
    Co-branded Alaska Airlines card
    Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines purchases
    3.0%3x points
  19. #19
    Atmos Rewards Business
    Bank of America
    Co-branded Alaska Airlines card
    Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines purchases
    3.0%3x points
  20. #20
    AAA Travel Advantage Visa Signature
    Comenity Capital Bank
    3% on travel
    Includes AAA purchases
    3%

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Last updated July 28, 2026

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