Source: Alaska Airlines

  • Another enhanced benefit is coming your way! Alaska Airlines’ Famous Companion Fare™ is now redeemable on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, including Hawaiʻi.

Summary

  1. Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and Alaska Airlines Visa® Business cardholders can now use their Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, including Hawaiʻi.
  2. The enhanced benefit is another addition to our upcoming new, combined single loyalty program for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines.

You asked, we listened!

A benefit Alaska Airlines cardholders have been asking for is now available. Starting today, Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and Alaska Airlines Visa® Business1 cardholders can use their Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, including the state of Hawaiʻi.

Alaska’s Famous Companion Fare™ is a cardholder benefit we introduced in the 1990s, which allows current cardholders to book a companion flight from just $122 ($99 base fare plus taxes and fees from $23) when purchased with their Alaska Visa Signature® or Alaska Visa® Business card. With the ability to use the Companion Fare on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America, there’s no better time than now to explore our expanded combined network with your favorite travel partner.

The companion fare is available annually at the cardholder’s card anniversary after a spend requirement, if applicable, and is valid on flights booked on alaskaair.com2 . For more information on the Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and the Alaska Airlines Visa® Business card benefits, terms and conditions, visit this page.

This offering is just another step in our upcoming new, combined single loyalty program for Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines, which will continue to deliver the most generous benefits in the industry.

Here’s a recap of additions we’ve made to our loyalty program in the last year:

Month Update
April 2024 Global Getaways launches with new quarterly award travel offers.
September 2024 Miles transfers begin between Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles (1:1 ratio at no charge).
November 2024 Huakaʻi by Hawaiian launches, a free program for HawaiianMiles members offering kamaʻāina exclusive travel benefits when flying with Hawaiian Airlines.
January 2025 Huaka‘i by Hawaiian benefits go live, including:

  • Free checked bag on Neighbor Island flights – inclusive of surfboards, a golf bag, and other sports equipment
  • 10% off one Neighbor Island booking per quarter
  • Network-wide deals monthly HawaiianMiles credit card holders receive 20% off one Neighbor Island booking per quarter along with existing two free checked bags

Mileage Plan supercharged with:

  • Milestone perks
  • More ways to earn elite qualifying miles (EQMs) – by redeeming award travel, making credit card purchases, through eligible non-airline partners, and rolling over EQMs
  • Upgrades for loyalty, including prioritizing our upgrade waitlist based on your tier and EQMs earned
  • New options for earning and redeeming worldwide with global partnersMore loyalty program benefits announced, including:

    Status match between Alaska’s Mileage Plan and HawaiianMiles (After status matching, HawaiianMiles elites can also enjoy the benefits of oneworld® status when using their Mileage Plan number and flying on oneworld® partners.)

    Redeem Alaska Mileage Plan miles on Hawaiian Airlines-operated flights (redeem miles in all classes of service – subject to availability, restrictions apply). Mileage Plan miles can also be redeemed on Alaska, oneworld® and Alaska global partners.

    MVP® members can enjoy select elite benefits with Hawaiian Airlines:

  • Priority check-in and boarding Access express airport security lines
  • Complimentary baggage (2 free checked bags on every flight; Gold, 75K and 100K members receive 3) – Complimentary Main Cabin Preferred seats at booking
  • Access to Extra Comfort seats at check-in – first come, first served based on availability; main cabin basic not eligible
  • Complimentary same-day standby for Neighbor Island travel
  • Earn HawaiianMiles on Alaska flights and Mileage Plan miles on Hawaiian flights
February 2025 Redeem miles for unforgettable experiences with Mileage Plan Unlocked (HawaiianMiles members who have transferred HawaiianMiles to Mileage Plan miles can also participate.).
April 2025 Cardholders get free checked bags when using their card to book:

  • On Hawaiian-operated flights, Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and Alaska Airlines Visa® Business cardholders receive 1 free bag for themselves and up to 6 guests on the same reservation
  • On Alaska-operated flights, Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard® card members receive 2 free bags for themselves2025 MVP members can receive a complimentary, space-available companion upgrade if their companion is traveling on the same reservation.
May 2025 Complimentary Extra Comfort seat at booking for MVP Gold 75K and MVP Gold 100K elites when purchasing a Main Cabin fare on Hawaiian Airlines (+ complimentary at booking for MVP Golds when booked in select fare classes)
July 2025 Alaska Airlines Visa Signature® and Alaska Airlines Visa® Business cardholders can use Companion Fares on Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America.
1 These credit card programs are issued and administered by Bank of America, N.A. Visa and Visa Signature are registered trademarks of Visa International Service Association and are used by the issuer pursuant to license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.
2 Valid on Alaska Airlines and flights operated on behalf of Alaska Airlines by Horizon Air and SkyWest, and Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America. Not valid on codeshare flights.