Bank of America's Alaska/Hawaiian Premium Travel Card
If you fly Alaska or Hawaiian or travel abroad a lot, this is the rare airline card that earns well on your overseas spending and hands you useful perks (8 lounge passes, free checked bags, waived partner award fees). The Global Companion Award can be a huge discount on a second award seat.
If you do not touch those airlines or you hate tracking airline perks, the $395 will feel like a lot. Bottom line: regular Alaska/Hawaiian flyers or frequent international spenders can make this pay; casual travelers should look cheaper.
This is what makes or breaks a card for you. If you can use these credits in your normal spend, the perks and protections are all bonus for you. We have a calculator at the bottom of this section to help you calculate that. Below we break down exactly what every credit is to show you if it's easy or if they're going to make you jump through 17 hoops to redeem it.
| What It Is: | One application fee credit up to $120 every 4 years (Global Entry) or up to $85 every 4.5 years (TSA PreCheck). |
| How It Works: | Pay the fee with the card; the statement credit posts automatically. |
| Gotchas: | One credit per time window; only covers the fee; appointment availability varies. |
| Who Actually Benefits: | Anyone who flies a few times a year and wants shorter security/customs lines. |
| Practical Value: | Easy, near-certain value; pick Global Entry since it includes PreCheck. |
| What It Is: | $50 voucher when your same-day Alaska flight is delayed 2+ hours or canceled within 24 hours. |
| How It Works: | Trigger is automatic; voucher ties to your card and expires after 48 hours. |
| Gotchas: | Short window; Alaska-operated flights only at launch; buy fast or lose it. |
| Who Actually Benefits: | Anyone stuck at the airport who needs food or essentials during a delay. |
| Practical Value: | Real money when you need it, but easy to miss if you are not watching your email/app. |
| What It Is: | 8 single-use Wi-Fi vouchers per year on Alaska flights, until free Starlink rolls out fleet-wide. |
| How It Works: | Codes are issued to cardholders; apply them in-flight at login. |
| Gotchas: | Alaska flights only; codes may expire; becomes moot once free Wi-Fi is live. |
| Who Actually Benefits: | Travelers who fly Alaska a few times a year and want connectivity without paying. |
| Practical Value: | Useful near-term perk; shrinking value as free Wi-Fi expands. |
| What It Is: | Removes up to $25 per person in partner award booking fees on round-trip itineraries. |
| How It Works: | Fee waiver applies automatically when you redeem Atmos points on eligible partner awards. |
| Gotchas: | Taxes, surcharges still apply; not a discount on points price. |
| Who Actually Benefits: | People who redeem on partners (e.g., Japan Airlines, American). |
| Practical Value: | Small but guaranteed savings if you book partner awards. |
This is effectively what you are paying for this card. It is now up to you if the perks, protections, and earning rates are worth this fee to you over other cards.