Bank of America Alaska Airlines credit cards have had two new benefits added:
- Receive 50% off Alaska Lounge day passes when you pay with your card.
- Get 20% back on inflight food, beverage, and Wi-Fi purchases when you pay with your card.
Lounge day passes normally cost $50, so this would reduce the cost to $25. Personally I don’t see that benefit being that useful, but the 20% discount on in flight food might be more useful for some people. Bank of America recently added a similar benefit on the Amtrak card as well. Are there any other Bank of America cards that have had new benefits added to?
Doesn’t offset the recent Huge devaluation –
Have to use AS card when you use CP. CP basically costs $196 to use ($75AF +$121 fee and taxes) – but it could be very expensive – if your flights delayed as AS Signature Visa has no delayed flight or bags protection.
A flight delay can cost you far more than the value of the CP. Almost learned the expensive way. A reminder that we have pretty crappy flight protection compared to the EU and Canada.
DW and kids last week flew to the Red-eye SEA to Atlanta – PDX flight was delayed before boarding 25 minutes – then they sat on the runway at PDX for 70 minutes – daughter texted me – so I got on the phone to be proactive – to see about re-booking as the Red-eye flight departure window was shrinking – the flight did take off while we were on the phone – but they would only have 20-25 min once the plane landed (not necessarily, at the gate and deplaning).
The CSR person did call a Supervisor who alerted the gate agents about family on board delayed flight, once I started asking reason plane was delayed as it only arrived 15 min late from LAX.
We try to take Red-eyes when headed east as you lose part to most of the day traveling. The had to run but did make the flight -thankfully as its a short trip to see Grandma – whos health has rapidly deteriorated – and DW limited PTO left with all the travel this past year.
Since US Airlines have no requirement to provide domestic travelers vouchers for food, hotel and taxi for delays but do if bumped involuntary. I kind of knew this in the back of my mind but it has never been a concern because of normally booking with a card that covered that base.
CSR said that if they missed the flight, that they would book them on the next available AS flight, but not necessarily that evening on another Airlines redeye, nor were vouchers for accommodations guaranteed. So booking with CSR card -if the flight is delayed would more than have covered the savings of the CP.
So huge devaluation – while mileage plan is still one of few that gives actual miles flown, its getting worse all the time.
Been awhile since I’ve been on Alaska Air. What’s the average cost of food?
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/flight-experience/main-cabin/food-and-drink
i think your title needs an edit…
“Alaska Airlines Credit Card ~~~~~no ‘s’~~~~~~ Now Come ~~~~~with~~~~~ Two New Benefits (50% Off Lounge Passes & 20% Back On Inflight Food & Beverage)”
Personal cards only or also for biz cards?
This is also featured on the biz card landing page.
both
Notwithstanding the actual utility of these benefits, its nice to have things added against the big wave of nerfing in the last year or so.