pro and cons
The best thing about this card is the $99 companion ticket. Unlike Delta and some others they don't restrict where you use this. I use it yearly to go to Mexico. This yr this saved about $350 so yes its worth it. Alaska miles have always been easy to redeem and actually use.
The biggest negatives is B of A. This card still charges a 3% foreign transaction fee which is huge negative as I work in Canada a lot. The other cons are there is no 'free' bag or pre boarding option like some other airline cards. I still use the card but not as much as my Capital one due to the no foreign transaction fee.