To use the Alaska Airlines Companion Fare, follow these steps:
- Ensure you have an eligible Alaska Airlines credit card, such as the Alaska Airlines Visa® card or the Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card[1][2].
- The Companion Fare Discount code will be credited to the primary cardholder’s Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan™ account[1]. New cardholders will earn a Companion Fare as part of the welcome bonus, and then an annual Companion Fare starting at $99 base fare plus taxes and fees from $23 after spending $6,000 or more on purchases within the prior anniversary year[3].
- Log in to your Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan account[4].
- Under “Account,” click the dropdown box and select the “discount/companion fare codes” link[3].
- Click the “shop” button on the discount code you want to use[3]. This will automatically apply your Companion Fare code to the new reservation[5].
- Your Companion Fare code can be applied to a new reservation made at alaskaair.com for Alaska Airlines flights only[1][5]. Both passengers must be booked in the same itinerary, travel on the same flights, and be ticketed at the same time[2].
- The Companion Fare is valid for roundtrip, one-way, and multi-city travel[2]. It is only valid for tickets booked in economy, though all economy fare classes are included[2]. You can travel throughout Alaska Airlines’ route network, including to Alaska, Hawaii, and international destinations[2].
- Both travelers will accrue miles on the tickets[6].
- The Companion Fare must be redeemed on alaskaair.com by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the expiration date, which is generally 12 months after being issued (though travel can occur after the expiration date) [6].
- You do not have to be one of the travelers to use your Companion Fare. However, you must use your Alaska card to pay for the tickets[6].
Please note that the Companion Fare is only valid on Alaska-operated flights and cannot be used for award travel or travel that includes segments on any partner airlines[2][4].
Citations:
[1] https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/frequently-asked-questions/faq-companion-discount-code
[2] https://onemileatatime.com/guides/alaska-airlines-companion-fare/
[3] https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/travel-rewards/alaska-airlines-companion-fare/
[4] https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/travel/how-to-get-the-most-from-the-alaska-airlines-companion-fare
[5] https://wallethub.com/answers/cc/alaska-airlines-credit-card-companion-ticket-2140661754/
[6] https://thepointsguy.com/guide/alaska-visa-companion-fare/