Frequent Miler on the Air Alaska’s intriguing premium rewards card | Coffee Break Ep68 | 8-26-25
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Aug 25, 2025 Discover the newly launched Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature Card from Alaska, designed to enhance your travel experiences. Learn about its eye-catching features like triple points on travel expenses and travel delay credits, which add real value for frequent flyers. The hosts weigh in on the card's pros and cons, offering personal insights on its suitability. Key discussions include the unique points-sharing option and challenges you might face when applying. Perfect for those looking to maximize their travel rewards!
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Earnings And Sharing Structure
- The Atmos Summit card offers 3x on Alaska/Hawaiian, dining, and foreign purchases, plus 1x elsewhere and a 10% Bank of America rewards bonus.
- You can share points with up to 10 additional Atmos members, enabling pooled redemptions.
Companion Awards And Fee Waiver
- The card waives Alaska's partner award booking fee and provides a 25K companion award each anniversary.
- Spend $60k in a year to earn an extra companion award worth up to 100k points and get status boosting benefits.
Use Certificate To Justify Fee
- Avoid buying this card solely for generic rewards because most non-bonus-category spend earns only 1x.
- Use the companion certificate and partner bookings to justify the $395 annual fee if you don't fly Alaska frequently.