Finally, if you spend $ 25,000 on the card during a cardmembership year on either the «White» or «Black» card you also earn an «
Economy Companion Reward Ticket.»
But if you do spend $ 25K the primary cardholder will qualify for
an Economy companion reward ticket for half the standard miles of a reward economy seat.
It's extremely difficult to find any datapoints of anyone successfully redeeming
an Economy Companion Reward Ticket, but the rules seem simple enough:
«If you spend at least $ 25,000 in Purchases using your card within a year (beginning on the date you open your account and continuing for every 12 month period thereafter), the primary cardholder will also qualify for
an Economy companion reward ticket for half the standard miles of a reward economy seat, maximum one reward companion ticket per year.
In essence, the benefit seems just as restrictive as the British Airways Travel Together Ticket, but less valuable since instead of eliminating the mileage cost of the second ticket entirely,
the Economy Companion Reward Ticket merely halves the mileage cost of the second ticket, while leaving you paying the substantial taxes, fees and charges for both tickets.
If you or anyone you know has redeemed
an Economy Companion Reward Ticket, let me know in the comments or by e-mail.
The economy companion reward ticket for half the standard miles of a reward economy seat is kind of a joke for $ 25K worth of spend.
If you spend at least $ 25,000 on your card within a year, the primary cardholder will also qualify for
an economy companion reward ticket for half the standard miles of a reward economy seat, maximum one reward companion ticket per year.