Alaska Atmos Rewards Summit Card Bonus: 100K Points & 25K-Point Global Companion Award

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Author: Ben Schlappig

The $395 annual fee Atmos™ Rewards Summit Visa Infinite^® Credit Card has just brought back its best-ever publicly available welcome bonus, which can earn you 100,000 Atmos Rewards points plus a 25K-point Global Companion Award (which I consider to be worth face value).

This is one of the most lucrative airline credit cards on the market — it’s a card that I have, and it’s also one that I spend a lot of money on. If you don’t yet have the card, you really can’t go wrong with this, and this is the time to apply.

Link: Learn about the Atmos Rewards Summit Card bonus offer

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Atmos Rewards Summit Card limited time welcome bonus

The Atmos Rewards Summit Card is currently offering a limited time welcome bonus that consists of 100,000 bonus points and a 25,000-point Global Companion Award. To qualify, you need to spend $6,000 or more on purchases within the first 90 days of opening your account.

Based on my latest miles & points valuations, Atmos Rewards points are worth 1.5 cents each. I consider the offer to be worth 125,000 points, putting the value of this at a staggering $1,875. Even if you’re not convinced on the long term value proposition of the card, I absolutely think it’s worth giving a try, given all the uses of Atmos Rewards points.

Qatar Airways Qsuites business class cabin aboard a Boeing 777 — Redeem Atmos Rewards points for Qatar Airways business class

Atmos Rewards Summit Card eligibility requirements

If you’re interested in applying for the Atmos Rewards Summit Card, the good news is that the application restrictions are pretty limited. Specifically, you are eligible for this card if you have any of the other Atmos Rewards cards, whether personal or business. So you’re eligible for this card even if you have the Atmos™ Rewards Ascent Visa Signature® credit card (learn more) or Atmos™ Rewards Visa Signature® Business Card (learn more).

Personally, I find Bank of America to be one of the most straightforward and easier card issuers to get approvals from, though that’s anecdotal, and I’ve had good luck with these cards.

Read my guide to getting approved for Atmos Rewards cards.

Condor business class seat aboard an A330-900neo aircraft — Redeem Atmos Rewards points for Condor business class

Why the Atmos Rewards Summit Card is worth it

The Atmos Rewards Summit Card has a $395 annual fee, though it has to be one of the most interesting and rewarding airline credit cards we’ve ever seen. As I see it, here are the main reasons to consider getting this card, beyond the welcome bonus:

A lucrative rewards structure, including 3x points on all foreign purchases, plus 3x points on dining
The fastest pathway to Atmos Rewards elite status — receive an anniversary boost of 10,000 status points, plus earn one status point for every $2 spent
The ability to earn Global Companion Awards — an anniversary 25,000-point Global Companion Award just for having the card, plus a 100,000-point Global Companion Award for spending $60,000 on the card per anniversary year
Up to eight Alaska Lounge passes and up to eight Alaska inflight Wi-Fi passes per year, in the form of two of each pass per quarter
A first checked bag free and 20% savings on inflight purchases on Alaska & Hawaiian flights
Preferred boarding on Alaska flights
Waived fees, including waived $20 partner award booking fees, and waived same day change fees on Alaska flights
Upgrade priority on Alaska & Hawaiian flights, so that comes in handy for anyone with elite status
The ability to share points with up to 10 other members at no cost (and vice versa)
Primary rental car coverage, plus valuable travel protection for delayed flights, lost bags, and more

Read a detailed review of the Atmos Rewards Summit Card.

Interior seating area of the Alaska Lounge in Seattle — Earn Alaska Lounge passes just for having the Summit Card

Atmos Rewards Summit Card eligibility & bonus FAQs

Who is eligible for the Atmos Rewards Summit Card?

Eligibility for the Atmos Rewards Summit Card is unrelated to having any other Atmos Rewards or Bank of America card. So you should be eligible for this card, including the welcome bonus, as long as you don’t have and haven’t had this exact card.

What credit score do you need for the Atmos Rewards Summit Card?

There isn’t a published minimum credit score for the Atmos Rewards Summit Card. In general, I’d consider this a card for applicants with good to excellent credit, but your credit score is only one factor Bank of America considers. Your overall credit history, existing relationship with Bank of America, recent applications, income, and other factors can all matter. If I had to give a number, ideally I’d hope to have a credit score of at least 700, and ideally, one over 740.

Can you get the Atmos Rewards Summit Card if you already have an Atmos Rewards credit card?

You sure can! You’re potentially eligible for the welcome bonus on the Atmos Rewards Summit Card if you already have the Atmos Rewards Ascent Card or Atmos Rewards Business Card, so this is a way to rack up lots of points.

How many points does the Atmos Rewards Summit Card welcome bonus offer?

The current welcome offer is 100,000 Atmos Rewards bonus points plus a 25,000-point Global Companion Award after spending $6,000 on purchases within the first 90 days of account opening. That’s potentially a very substantial haul for a single credit card welcome offer. I value Atmos Rewards points at 1.5 cents each, so I consider the points component alone to be worth $1,500, before assigning any value to the 25,000-point Global Companion Award.

Is the Atmos Rewards Summit Card worth the $395 annual fee?

I think the Atmos Rewards Summit Card is one of the most lucrative and easiest to justify premium airline credit cards. The card has a $395 annual fee, but it comes with a long list of benefits, including an annual 25,000-point Global Companion Award, 3x points on dining and foreign purchases, an anniversary boost of status points, Alaska Lounge passes, inflight Wi-Fi passes, a free first checked bag, and other travel benefits. For me, the annual Global Companion Award alone makes the card much easier to justify keeping, assuming you can use it strategically.

Does the Atmos Rewards Summit Card come with a Global Companion Award?

Yes. The Atmos Rewards Summit Card comes with a 25,000-point Global Companion Award, and that’s a benefit that’s offered the first year, and on account anniversaries in subsequent years. There’s also an opportunity to earn a much larger 100,000-point Global Companion Award by spending $60,000 on the card during an anniversary year. This is one of the more unusual features of the card, and it’s a major part of why I think the Summit Card has value beyond its welcome bonus.

Bottom line

The Atmos Rewards Summit Card has brought back its best-ever publicly available welcome offer that can earn you 100,000 Atmos Rewards bonus points, and a 25,000-point Global Companion Award. It’s great to see a return of the best-ever offer on the card, so I absolutely think this is worth applying for, if eligible.

This card is worth getting for the offer alone, given the huge value for travel on partner airlines, even if it’s “just” for domestic flights on American. But I think the card also offers good long term value, from the annual Global Companion Award, to all the other perks. For that matter, there’s an argument to be made for spending on the card to earn oneworld status.

This is a card that I and everyone else in my family have, so I would seriously recommend considering it, if you haven’t applied already.

Anyone plan to pick up the Atmos Rewards Summit Card with this great offer?

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