Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card

Why I recommend it:

I'd look at the Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card if you want a lower annual fee and you fly Alaska Airlines or Hawaiian Airlines enough to use the $99 Companion Fare. (plus taxes and fees from $23). It's an easy place to start if you're new to Atmos points. Just know the $99 Companion Fare is a paid ticket booked on AlaskaAir.com, not award travel. If you want a 25,000 point Global Companion Award for award travel instead, the Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® credit card is the one to compare.

Benefits I love

• A $99 Companion Fare (plus taxes and fees from $23) each account anniversary after you spend $6,000 or more on purchases within the prior anniversary year, on eligible Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, including Hawaii, booked on AlaskaAir.com. The first ticket has to be paid with cash, not points. Then your companion flies for $99 plus taxes and fees from $23.

• A free first checked bag for you and up to six guests on the same reservation when you buy Alaska or Hawaiian airfare with the card

• Preferred boarding on eligible Alaska flights when you pay for your flight with the card

• Earn 1 status point for every $3 spent on purchases

• A 10% rewards bonus on points earned from card purchases if you have an eligible Bank of America® account

Terms Apply

Why I love the Atmos program:

I'm a big Atmos points fan, and I use them a lot! I've booked:

• Phoenix to Salt Lake City for 4,500 Atmos points one way, often at the last minute!

• Phoenix to Japan for 37,500 Atmos points one way plus taxes and fees

• Los Angeles (LAX) to Fiji (NAN) for 37,500 Atmos points one way plus taxes and fees

• Salt Lake City to Reykjavik for 27,500 Atmos points one way, plus taxes and fees.

Award prices change, so your trip may price differently, but I love how far Atmos points can stretch!

A new thing I'm excited about is Families on the Go, a free Atmos Rewards Community. When you join, you get 20% of your points back on award flights for kids 12 and under after you travel. (This is an Atmos program benefit, you don't need this card to join)

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