While there are no fare bucket restrictions on
companion ticket redemptions, there is a long list of blackout dates that vary, depending on the year of travel:
Not exact matches
Runner - Up Virgin America Visa Signature Card perks include a free checked bag, a $ 150 discount on a
companion ticket, and flight
redemptions for as few as 2,500 points.
The Allegiant World MasterCard, with its priority boarding, easy
redemption, lower annual fee and free
companion ticket benefits, provides great value for the domestic traveler who flies frequently on Allegiant.
Virgin Atlantic's
companion ticket costs half the normal
redemption miles, plus you'll still have to pay Virgin's high fuel surcharges.
Some negative aspects of the card include high surcharges on Virgin Atlantic award
ticket redemptions and high spending thresholds for earning the annual bonus and the
companion ticket.
One way to soften the blow is to pair a premium award
ticket redemption with a Travel Together Ticket — British Airways version of a companion
ticket redemption with a Travel Together
Ticket — British Airways version of a companion
Ticket — British Airways version of a
companion pass.
Other posts include Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Distance - Based Awards, Travel Together
Companion Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.
For those of you interested in reading my Maximizing British Airways Avios series, the posts are: Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Travel Together
Companion Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Save Money on Fuel Surcharges by Transferring British Airways Avios to Iberia, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.
This
companion ticket allows a second miles
redemption for free.
Also, starting on November 1, 2015, cardholders will no longer receive a 5,000 mile discount on
companion ticket award
redemptions.
I'd value two
tickets like that at about $ 6,000 total, meaning the
companion pass would be worth NEGATIVE $ 1,100 to me on your
redemption.
Other posts include Master FAQ Post on British Airways 100,000 Mile Offer, Spotlight on Taxes and Fees, Travel Together
Companion Ticket, Household Accounts, Using Avios to Upgrade Paid
Tickets, The Avios and Cash Option, Save Money on Fuel Surcharges by Transferring British Airways Avios to Iberia, Using Avios For Non-Flight
Redemptions.