3 Airline Credit Cards With Companion Fares That Could Save You Money

Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature®

The Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature has a $95 annual fee and offers a $99 Companion Fare each account anniversary after you spend at least $6,000 on purchases during the prior anniversary year. You'll also pay taxes and fees starting at $23.

Cardholders get a free checked bag and preferred boarding for themselves and up to six guests on the same reservation when the flight is paid for with the card. The card earns 3X points on eligible Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines purchases, 2X points on eligible gas, EV charging, cable, streaming and local transit purchases and 1X points on other purchases.

Other perks include 20% back on eligible Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines inflight purchases and $100 off an annual Alaska Lounge+ Membership purchased with the card.

Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard

The Citi / AAdvantage Globe Mastercard comes with a $99 American Airlines Companion Certificate each year after you renew the card, starting in your second year of card membership.

The certificate can be used for one companion traveling on a qualifying round-trip domestic Main Cabin itinerary. You'll pay a $99 companion ticket fee, plus applicable government taxes and fees. The primary traveler and companion must travel on the same itinerary.

The card also includes four Admirals Club Globe Passes each calendar year, a free first checked bag on eligible domestic American Airlines itineraries for the cardholder and up to eight companions on the same reservation, preferred boarding and up to $100 back annually on eligible American Airlines inflight purchases.

Delta SkyMiles^® Platinum American Express Card

The Delta SkyMiles Platinum American Express Card carries a $350 annual fee, but its annual Companion Certificate could help frequent Delta flyers offset some of that cost.

Each year after you renew the card, you'll receive a Companion Certificate for a Delta Main round-trip flight within the U.S. or to Mexico, the Caribbean or Central America. You'll pay government-imposed taxes and fees of $22 to $250 on the companion ticket, and Delta Basic experiences aren't eligible.

Beyond the companion benefit, cardholders get a free first checked bag on Delta flights, 15% off eligible award travel booked with miles and up to $120 annually in eligible U.S. rideshare credits and $120 in eligible Resy credits.

The card earns 3X miles on eligible Delta purchases and purchases made directly with hotels, 2X miles at restaurants worldwide and U.S. supermarkets and 1X miles on other eligible purchases. Terms apply.