The Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite® Credit Card is basically the new top-tier Alaska Airlines card — except it’s not just Alaska anymore. Alaska and Hawaiian merged their loyalty programs under “Atmos Rewards,” and this card is the flagship. The current intro offer is huge, and it’s ending soon.
Here’s what matters, without fluff: you’re getting a massive bonus, elite-style perks, cheaper award tickets for your travel buddy, airport lounge access, and real protection when flights melt down. The annual fee is not cheap, but for the right traveler, the math is actually kind of wild.
Let’s walk it.
1. Welcome offer: 100,000 Atmos points + a 25K Global Companion Award
For a limited time, new Atmos Rewards Summit cardholders can earn:
- 100,000 Atmos points
- A Global 25K Companion Award
…after spending $6,000 in the first 90 days.
Why that’s a big deal:
- Atmos points (formerly Alaska miles) are famously valuable because you can book not just Alaska and Hawaiian, but also partners like American, Japan Airlines, Singapore, Qantas, Porter, and other Oneworld/global partners.
- You can still get stopovers on one-way awards. That’s rare. It’s also how people squeeze business-class vacations out of “coach money.”
Real-world power of 100K points:
- You can book short nonstop domestic flights like New York–Chicago or Philadelphia–Toronto for as few as 4,500 points one-way in economy.
- West Coast to Hawaii on American can price around 17.5K in coach or 35K in first.
- U.S. to London, Dublin, or Iceland can start at 22.5K in coach or 45K-ish in business.
- L.A. to Tahiti in lie-flat business class on Air Tahiti Nui can be about 60K points one-way.
- Australia to Asia in long-haul business can also be in that ~60K band.
If you redeem smart, it’s not hard to get 2–5 cents per point or more. That means 100K points can be worth $2,000–$5,000 of flights, especially in premium cabins and last-minute situations where cash is ugly.
Now the spicy part: the Global 25K Companion Award.
That companion award is basically a coupon worth up to 25,000 points off an additional award ticket for two passengers traveling together on the same award itinerary. You redeem your ticket with points, add a companion on the same flights, and you can slash up to 25K points off their cost.
Key things to know:
- Works on Alaska, Hawaiian, and partner airlines.
- If the companion fare costs fewer than 25K points, you don’t get the leftover — the rest is forfeited.
- If it costs more, you just cover the difference in points.
- You can cancel and reuse it (until it expires).
- You have one year from when it’s issued to apply it on a booking.
That’s not a cheesy “$99 companion fare, Alaska-only, blackout city” situation. That’s real savings on real award flights, including partners — even internationally.
And yes, there’s an even bigger version later:
Spend $60,000 on the card in a cardmember year and you unlock an Annual Global 100K Companion Award, which works the same way but can wipe out up to 100,000 points for a companion. That’s huge for couples, families, or anyone flying premium cabins.
2. Annual fee
The Atmos Summit card has a $395 annual fee.
That puts it in “premium travel card” territory. Not $95 casual. But not $695+ metal-platinum-swag money either.
To make that feel okay, you need to be getting consistent value. So let’s look at the ongoing perks.
3. Ongoing perks that can cover the fee (and then some)
8 Alaska Lounge passes + 8 Wi-Fi passes each year
You get two Alaska Lounge passes and two Wi-Fi passes each calendar quarter (so, eight and eight for the year). Alaska Lounges are actually nice: espresso machines, drinks, snacks, calm. Wi-Fi passes save you money onboard.
If you fly Alaska or Hawaiian even a couple times a year — especially with family — that’s already real money back.
Free checked bags + priority boarding (for up to 6 guests)
On Alaska and Hawaiian:
- You get a free checked bag.
- So do up to six people on your same reservation.
- You also all get priority boarding.
Bags are usually $35 each way per person. Round-trip, that’s $70 per person. Two travelers round-trip = $140 saved. Add kids? This can wipe out the entire annual fee after one vacation to Maui.
Bonus: most airline cards give that perk only to the primary, not to free authorized users. This one extends bag/boarding benefits very broadly, which is excellent.
3X (or 3.3X) on travel and dining — including abroad
You earn:
- 3 points per dollar on Alaska and Hawaiian
- 3 points per dollar on dining
- 3 points per dollar on foreign transactions made outside the U.S.
- 1 point per dollar everywhere else
- No foreign transaction fees
If you also have an eligible Bank of America® bank or Merrill investment account, you get a 10% rewards bonus. That effectively bumps those 3X categories to 3.3X.
That “3X on foreign transactions outside the U.S.” is sneaky-powerful. A lot of cards bonus dining or airfare. Very few say, “Hey, literally swipe your card abroad for anything and earn 3X.” If you live overseas or spend a lot internationally, that’s a monster earn rate.
Elite status help
You earn 1 status point per $2 spent on the card, uncapped. Plus you get 10,000 status points every card anniversary automatically.
That can push you toward Alaska/Atmos elite tiers faster, which matters because:
- Higher tiers get oneworld status.
- Oneworld Sapphire means lounge access when flying internationally in economy.
- You’ll also unlock milestone benefits on the way up.
If you’re willing to put real spend on this card — especially travel, dining, and out-of-country spend at 3X+ — you’re not just earning flights. You’re literally buying your way toward elite perks like upgrades and lounge access across an entire global alliance.
Partner award fee waiver
When you book partner awards (like American, Japan Airlines, etc.), Alaska/Atmos normally charges a booking fee, typically $12.50 each way ($25 round-trip) per passenger.
The Summit card waives that fee when you’re using your Atmos points. That sounds tiny, but if you book multiple partner tickets for a family, change plans a lot, or cancel awards often, it adds up fast.
Also: not paying partner fees makes it less painful to lock in speculative bookings and then reshuffle plans later.
Same-day confirmed changes on Alaska
You get same-day confirmed flight changes for free on Alaska, instead of paying ~$75. If there’s a seat on another flight the same day and same route, you can switch. That’s huge if you travel West Coast shuttles, position for award flights, or just don’t love being trapped by a schedule.
You’ll also get $50 vouchers if Alaska delays you 2+ hours or cancels your same-day flight you booked on this card. That’s automatic “sorry for the chaos” money.
TSA PreCheck / Global Entry
Charge the application fee to the card and you get it reimbursed. Global Entry includes PreCheck, and it lasts five years. Kids can join Global Entry with eligible parents, which is a massive sanity-saver at immigration.
4. Point sharing (quietly amazing for families/groups)
As the primary cardholder, you can create a sharing network with up to 10 Atmos Rewards accounts. Everyone in that network can move points back and forth with no transfer fee and no minimums.
This eliminates a classic pain point: “All our points are split across different Alaska logins and we can’t combine them for the big redemption.”
You basically become the bank for your household, friends, or business travel group. That’s real flexibility.
5. Where Atmos points shine
Here’s where Atmos (ex-Alaska) still destroys a lot of other airline programs:
- Short-haul domestic flights on American or Alaska can cost as low as 4,500–7,500 points one-way in economy, and you can often book at the last minute without “lol, it’s $600 cash now” pricing.
- Transcon business class like Chicago–L.A. can be ~25K one-way.
- Hawaii in lie-flat first from the mainland for ~35K each way is still a thing.
- U.S.–Europe business class can be in the 45K–55K-ish zone one-way, which is better than what a lot of people pay with traditional U.S. legacy miles.
- You can add stopovers. On a one-way. On partners. That’s basically a free extra city.
And remember: the Global Companion Award knocks up to 25K points (or, if you hit the spend threshold, 100K points) off a second traveler’s award ticket. That’s how families unlock business class to Europe or Asia for not-insane totals.
6. Who should seriously consider this card
You should look at the Atmos Rewards Summit card if:
- You fly Alaska or Hawaiian even once or twice a year with other people.
- You value lie-flat seats (or want to start).
- You travel internationally and spend a lot outside the U.S.
- You’re willing to put real spend on one card to push toward elite status.
- You book partner awards (American, JAL, etc.) and hate nickel-and-dime fees.
- You want lounge passes without holding another $600+ premium card.
You can probably skip it if:
- You rarely fly Alaska or Hawaiian.
- You only fly solo and in basic economy.
- You won’t track or use the companion award.
- You don’t plan to redeem points for high-value partner awards.
7. Bottom line
This offer is the strongest pitch we’ve ever seen from Alaska/Hawaiian’s ecosystem.
You’re getting:
- 100,000 hard-to-earn, high-value Atmos points,
- A 25K Global Companion Award for cheaper award tickets for your travel partner,
- Eight lounge passes a year,
- Priority boarding and free checked bags for you and up to six guests,
- 3X+ earning on dining, airline spend, and all non-U.S. spend,
- Fast-track help toward elite status and oneworld perks,
- Waived partner award booking fees,
- Same-day confirmed changes on Alaska for free,
- Flight delay vouchers,
- And TSA PreCheck / Global Entry.
If you can actually use those benefits — especially the bag savings, lounge access, and the companion award — that $395 fee can go from “premium card yikes” to “paid for itself on trip one.”
For West Coast flyers, Hawaii regulars, position-flighters, couples booking premium cabins, and anyone who spends a lot overseas, the Atmos Rewards Summit card is absolutely worth a look before this intro deal ends.
