Log in. New to InsideFlyer? Sign up now. Blog Tools Forums. Previous Article. Next Article. Related Articles. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Related: Top 9 Southwest international destinations for families. As mentioned earlier in the article, Southwest is one of the few airlines without international airline partners.
This is far lower than redeeming for Southwest flights, so we recommend steering clear of this option and using other types of points and miles to book international travel. The Southwest Companion Pass is undoubtedly one of the most valuable perks in the travel world. After earning the pass, you can choose a companion to travel with you for just the cost of taxes and fees on Southwest flights booked with cash or miles. You can earn a Companion Pass of your own by flying Southwest segments or — more practically for most — earning , qualifying points.
Qualifying points include Rapid Rewards points earned by flying, spending on credit cards and earned through Rapid Rewards Dining and Rapid Rewards Shopping. Welcome bonuses on Southwest cobranded credit cards count towards the Companion Pass, so you can make some serious progress by opening one of the Southwest credit cards featured earlier. If you plan on earning your Companion Pass through credit card welcome bonuses , try to time your spending so that you earn the required mileage at the beginning of the year.
This will give you the most time to enjoy your hard-earned Companion Pass since it will be valid for almost two years! You can only set one companion at a time, but you can change your companion three times per year. You can change your companion by calling Southwest at Related: Southwest Companion Pass: Lessons learned over a decade.
Continue to plan your travel strategy and plan out the trips you want to take once things return to normal. If your travel plans include domestic travel, I highly recommend that you consider building up a stock of Southwest Rapid Rewards points.
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