Best Travel Credit Cards With Companion Fares and Vouchers (2026)

Six airline credit cards currently pay off with a free or steeply discounted second ticket: a $95-a-year Alaska/Hawaiian card reissues a $99 companion fare every year after $6,000 in spending, a $650-a-year Delta Reserve card hands out a same-cabin companion certificate on renewal, and the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority card can unlock a full Companion Pass worth potentially thousands of dollars once you clear 135,000 qualifying points in a calendar year. The math only works if you'd hit the spending threshold anyway — here's what each card actually requires and pays out.

• Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority — Companion Pass at 135,000 qualifying points/year
• Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature (Alaska/Hawaiian) — $99 fare after $6,000 spend
• Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard — $100 annual discount + 50% off welcome offer
• Delta SkyMiles Reserve Amex — any-cabin companion certificate on renewal
• Delta SkyMiles Platinum Amex — Main Cabin-only certificate, lower fee
• British Airways Amex Premium Plus (UK) — 2-4-1 voucher after £15,000 spend

1. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card

A member who earns 135,000 Companion Pass qualifying points in a calendar year gets a Companion Pass letting one named companion fly free (taxes/fees only) on nearly every Southwest booking through the following year, and the $229-a-year Priority card both counts toward that total and adds a 10,000-point qualifying boost each January.

2. Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature Card

The rebranded Alaska Airlines Visa Signature card keeps its $95 annual fee and reissues a $99-plus-taxes companion fare every cardmembership year after $6,000 in spending, now usable on both Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines flights within North America under the combined Atmos Rewards program.

3. Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard®

Barclays' $99-a-year Hawaiian card gives every cardholder a $100-off companion discount each account anniversary on Hawaii-to-North America round-trips, plus a one-time 50% companion discount for new applicants with no spending requirement at all.

4. Delta SkyMiles® Reserve American Express® Card

The $650-a-year Reserve card's biggest perk is an annual companion certificate good for Delta First, Premium Select, Comfort+, or Main Cabin on the exact same flight, for as little as $22 in taxes and fees.

5. Delta SkyMiles® Platinum American Express® Card

At a lower $350 annual fee, the Platinum card's companion certificate is restricted to Delta Main Cabin on domestic, Caribbean, or Central American round-trips, issued once a year after renewal.

6. British Airways American Express Premium Plus (UK)

Clear £15,000 in spending on the £300-a-year Premium Plus card and BA issues a 2-4-1 companion voucher valid 24 months in any cabin, including Club World and First — the no-fee standard BA Amex requires the same £15,000 but only pays out an economy-only, 12-month voucher.

People also ask

Do companion pass and companion certificate points count double-dip with a spouse's card?
No — qualifying points must post to one Rapid Rewards account, and Delta/Alaska companion certificates are tied to the primary cardholder's account, so each spouse would need their own card to unlock separate benefits.

Does the Southwest Companion Pass reset every year?
Yes. Qualifying points reset to zero each January 1, so cardholders must requalify annually either through 135,000 new qualifying points or 100 one-way flights, though the card's 10,000-point boost gives a head start every cycle.

Can I use a Delta companion certificate on a different flight than my own?
No. The companion ticket must be booked on the exact same flight numbers and dates as the primary passenger's paid ticket, with only the cabin and fare class varying by which Delta Amex card you hold.

Is the Alaska/Hawaiian $99 companion fare only for one cardholder?
It's tied to whoever holds the Atmos Rewards Ascent Visa Signature card; the primary cardholder must be one of the two traveling passengers, and the fare renews each cardmembership year once the $6,000 spending threshold is met again.

Fees, spending thresholds, and companion terms were checked against airline and issuer sources as of September 22, 2026, and change frequently — confirm current terms on the issuer's site before applying or booking.