Alternate Alaska card offer: 60K miles + 30% flight discount code

The current best offer on the personal Alaska Airlines credit card awards 75,000 bonus miles when spending $3,000 in 90 days. There’s an alternate offer available via the Alaska Airlines website that only awards 60,000 bonus miles but which could be preferable for the right person as it also comes with a 30% flight discount code. For most people though, the code has so many limitations that it’ll be hard to get enough value from it to make it worthwhile.

The Deal

• Earn 60,000 bonus miles + a Companion Fare + a 30% flight discount code when spending $3,000 in the first 90 days of opening a new Alaska Airlines credit card.
• Direct link to this alternate offer.

Key Terms

• A 30% discount code will be applied to the primary cardholder’s Mileage Plan account within 10 days of credit card opening.
• Bank of America is not responsible for fulfillment of this offer and posting of the 30% discount code directly to your Mileage Plan account.
• The discount code is available only on flights marketed by Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air, or SkyWest and is valid between any Alaska Airlines city in North America, excluding Prudhoe Bay, AK (SCC).
• It is not valid on codeshare flights.
• The discount code applies to most Saver and Main fares, but First Class fares and certain other economy class fares are excluded.
• It is valid for one person per discount code, booked and ticketed in a single reservation. Additional passengers in the same party must book separately.
• The discount is not applicable to Award Reservations, Vacation Packages, or contract fares.
• Availability is based on published fare routings, and some cities may not be included.
• Discount code is redeemable for ticket purchase by September 30, 2025, at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Time.
• Fare Rules: Travel to and from Prudhoe Bay, AK (SCC), and destinations outside of North America is not eligible for this discount code. The discount code is valid for travel between September 6, 2025, and November 19, 2025. The discount applies to flights departing to Hawaii, Florida, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Belize, Mexico, and The Bahamas on Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays only, and for flights departing from these destinations on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays only. For all other eligible markets, the discount code is valid for flights departing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays only. Availability is based on published fare routings, and some cities may not be included. Please note that not all flights operate every day.
• Valid for new ticket purchases only on alaskaair.com.
• Changes and refunds may be allowed per the applicable fare rule.
• Refunds or cancellation of itinerary will result in the forfeiture of the discount code.
• Once the purchase by date has passed, any changes will result in forfeiture of the discount.
• Once issued, tickets are not transferable.
• Advance Purchase is per applicable fare rules.
• Mileage Plan credit applies and upgrades are allowed.
• Discount Code is relinquished at time of ticketing and void for future purchases.
• The value of this reward may constitute taxable income to you. You may be issued an Internal Revenue Service Form 1099 (or other appropriate form) that reflects the value of such reward. Please consult your tax advisor, as neither we, nor our affiliates provide tax advice.
• Not valid with any other discounts, including Discount Codes, coupons, discount programs, MyAccount online discount, or other arrangements.
• Discount Codes may not be sold, bought, bartered, auctioned or collected in bulk.

Quick Thoughts

For the majority of people, this offer won’t make any sense. However, we wanted to share about it in case you happened to see it on Alaska’s website and were tempted by the potential savings on offer.

The main reason that the appeal of this alternate offer will likely be limited is because you’d be forgoing 15,000 miles in order to get the 30% discount code. If you value Mileage Plan miles at 1.5 cents per point, the discount code would need to save you at least $225 which equates to a ticket costing $750 before taxes and fees. If Bank of America or Alaska Airlines does send you a 1099 for the code, that would eat into your savings even further, meaning your ticket price would need to be even higher to make it worthwhile.

That’s not the only thing to consider. While a 30% discount could sound appealing if you know you’ll need to book an expensive flight, the code has a ton of limitations.

For starters, it’s only valid on one reservation for one person. If you’ll be traveling with others, their ticket will have to be booked separately which could be a hassle in the event of irregular operations.

Another issue is the timeframe involved. Although you’ll receive the discount code within 10 days of opening the card (rather than having to wait until after you’ve met the minimum spend requirement), you have to book by September 30 and it’s only valid for travel from September 6-November 19, 2025. Eligible flights are only for certain days of the week and First Class and certain economy fares are excluded. The fact that First Class tickets are excluded limits the potential upside of this offer.

The 30% flight discount code is also only valid in North America, but bear in mind that doesn’t limit it to only flights in the US. For example, you could redeem the code for flights to/from Mexico, the Bahamas, Costa Rica and more.

Overall though, you’ll likely do much better with the 75k offer.

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