If so, that's a really well-constructed phishing scam, because that's exactly the same procedure AS uses when sending someone a gift certificate or GARR credit. Check the email address: it should be from
[email protected]. The "View Certificates" button (if you hover above it) should read
https://www.alaskaair.com/certificat...t.aspx?gccode= followed by a bunch of code. If the link doesn't match (i.e. it's something like
http://alaskagiftcertificates.xhrt.ru), then it probably is a phishing scam, and definitely delete.
That all said, I probably wouldn't bother with any of this over 40 cents (although I would truly doubt a phisher would put out a 40-cent certificate, since most recipients would probably ignore that--they'd be more likely to put an irresistible amount like $100 or something), but a perfectly safe way for you to obtain this credit (if it is valid) would be to open your MyAccount on your own (i.e. not through the link in the email--use
http://www.alaskaair.com/myaccount), go to your MyWallet, and choose the option to deposit a gift certificate and enter the code. If you're worried about malicious code in the email doing something nefarious, print the certificate out (or copy/paste the code and PIN into a plain-text Notepad document) and sign in to your account and enter the codes after closing the email. Simply entering a code into your MyWallet--even if it's an invalid one generated by a phisher--won't do anything to give anyone access to your account. The danger is clicking a link in the email and not recognizing that it's a redirect to a nefarious site where you might reveal your login information (or, less commonly, opening an attachment that would compromise your system).