Just One Credit Card And Get The Southwest Companion Pass!

Southwest just announced the most amazing deal ever if you are after the companion pass! The Southwest companion pass is one of the most valuable tools out there for family travel. It offers you 2 for 1 airline tickets on Southwest. Here's how it works. You buy or use points for your airline ticket and then add a companion for FREE. The companion must fly with you on the same exact itinerary. You can change your companion three times each calendar year. Your companion can be your mom, your child, your spouse, your friend or anyone else you designate. Pretty sweet, right?
I have had the pass for the past 4 years and flown my companion to Washington DC multiple times, New York multiple times, Cuba and San Francisco. I estimate it has saved me thousands of dollars. 
Usually, you need to earn 110,000 points in a calendar year either by flying, shopping or earning a bonus by opening credit cards to earn the pass, but Southwest is offering a great deal now just for opening a single credit card. 
If you open a Southwest Plus, Premier or Priority credit card by Feb. 11th 2019 and spend $4,000 on purchases, you will earn the companion pass valid through 12/31/19 and 30,000 points. 
Now the one catch and there's always one, the pass is only good through the end of 2019 instead of being good for 2 years which is the norm. But if you are planning some travel this year and especially if Hawaii is on the agenda this year, it might be worth it. 
The difference in the three cards is the annual fee and what you get for it. The Plus is a $69 annual fee, the Premier has a $99 annual fee and the Priority has a $149 annual fee. Before you cheap out and go for the Plus, consider the perks of each card. 
The Priority actually offers you a $75 credit on Southwest, 7,500 anniversary points, 4 upgraded boardings valued at $15 each and 20% off WIFI and drinks. 
The Premier offers you 6,000 anniversary points for $99. 
The Plus offers you 3,000 anniversary points for $69. 
That’s how we do it at almost free family travel.