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Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature Credit Card
and
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express
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Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature Credit Card and Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express

Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature Credit Card

Official
Card
Name

Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express

Bank of America

Issuer

American Express

Visa

Brand

American Express

$75

Annual Fee

$45

n/a

Introductory
Rate

2.90

n/a

Length of
Intro Period

6 Mo

12.99

Go To Rate
(After Intro)

14.99

Yes

Balance Transfer
Available

Yes

Very Good

Credit Level
Required

Good

$50 round-trip companion ticket upon approval and on each anniversary as a cardholder

Bullet Points:
1

Earn 10,000 Starpoints® with your first purchase - enough for up to 3 free nights

20,000 Bonus Miles upon approval online

Use Starpoints for free nights and upgrades at over 825 participating Starwood hotels and resorts in 95 countries

Redeem miles with Alaska or any of its 10 airline partners - award travel begins at just 20,000 miles

Transfer Starpoints - almost always on a 1:1 basis - to the frequent flyer programs of over 30 major airlines

1 mile for every net retail purchase dollar you spend

Earn one Starpoint for every dollar of eligible spending and double Starpoints at participating Starwood properties and retail outlets

Card issued by FIA Card Services, N.A.

First year fee-free and only $45 thereafter

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Alaska Airlines Visa® Signature Credit Card
and
Starwood Preferred Guest® Credit Card from American Express
Side-by-Side Comparison