How to use the famous Alaska Airlines companion fare?

Posted by Alisa Larse on September 23rd, 2019

Alaska Airline companion fare is the service provided by Alaska to get the cheaper fares of tickets. Alaska’s popular Companion Fare is offered to eligible Alaska Airlines Visa Business Card, Alaska Airlines Visa cardholders, Platinum Plus MasterCard (Canada), and World Elite MasterCard.

Alaska Airlines credit “companion certificate benefits” to some specific passengers. These benefits allow you to bring your beloved ones with you on steep discount rates. The companion fare enables the cardholder to purchase one round-trip on Alaska Airlines with his partner on discounted rates. To know every detail about these fares, give a call on the Alaska Airlines Reservations Number.

Rules and regulations of Companion Fare

There are some rules and regulations of Alaska Companion Fare.

• Booking must be made through AlaskaAir.com.
• Book companion fares on Alaska Airlines flights.
• Booking of both the passengers must be made at the same time and on the same itinerary.
• The payment can’t be done with the Mileage.
• These rewards are eligible for coach travel only (though tickets can be upgraded).
• Passengers are responsible for all the surcharges, fees, taxes, and applicable checked baggage fees.
• The companion fare discounts are not valid with award travel and any other discounts.

How to get Alaska Airline Companion Fare?

Travelers can earn the Companion fare by using any of Alaska Airline’s cobranded card. There are two ways of obtaining these fares-

Introductory bonus

Spend your card’s required amount and earn a special Companion Fare. You have to spend this amount within 90 days of account opening. This is an intro bonus. This allows you to buy one round-trip coach ticket and get the partner’s ticket with --content-- plus applicable taxes and charges.

Annual reward

Travelers will receive standard Companion Fare every year on the day of your account opening.

Get these rewards and use them while reserving your ticket.

How to use Alaska’s Companion Fare?

Once you have earned Companion fare, Alaska airlines will post the fare to your Mileage Plan account. Follow these forthcoming steps to redeem your fare:

• Open your account by logging-in and navigate to the section of “Discount Codes.”
• Start searching for flights by clicking on the Shop button. Copy the discount code.
• Select your flight. In the correspondence field, fill the discount code. It may be possible that you can’t see the discount code field, in that case, maximize your search options.
• Eligible flights will be displayed to your screen with fare price and companion fare price.
• Identify the companion fare as it is marked with a red “e.”
• Enter passenger information and identify your companion passenger.

Earn these Companion fare and travel with the cheapest rates available.

Tricks to redeem Alaska Airlines Companion Fare

Keep all the below-stated facts in mind while booking your ticket with the Companion Fare.

Travelers can change their ticket as much as they can

If in case, there is a sudden change in your traveling schedule, you can easily make changes in traveling date and city while keeping the Companion Fare intact. Re-fare your ticket into an expensive ticket; this makes you eligible for an upgrade. Become eligible for an instant MVP Gold upgrade or Gold Guest Upgrade.

Canceling a ticket means losing the Companion Fare

Alaska has a pretty simple cancellation policy. 75K elite members and MVP Gold can make changes to their ticket at any time. No penalty will be charged to them. However, Companion fare will be lost if you cancel the ticket. Consider changing the ticket rather than canceling the ticket.

You don’t need to be the primary traveler

While using Companion Fare, you don’t need to be a primary traveler. If you are uncertain about your trip, try avoiding become a primary traveler, because the companion is not allowed to travel if the principal traveler does not show up at the airport. While booking a ticket, you are allowed to choose who will be the primary traveler and who will be the companion.

You don’t even need to travel

Travelers can redeem their Companion Fare if they are not even going to fly. You can use this fare for two other people only if you are the one who pays for the tickets. This makes it easier to save multiple Companion Fares.

Regarding any doubt related to Companion Fare, contact the help desk of the Alaska Airlines Reservations Number for the prompt solution.