Southwest Extends Companion Pass Again - Woohoo!

 

Yes, this is the best to see in your Southwest Airlines account. It's the BOGO Companion Pass and unlike other airlines, it's not just good for one flight, it's good for every flight you take for up to two years! What! 

The Southwest Companion Pass is the best travel perk in the industry by far and I've been fortunate to have earned it for the past six years and saved thousands of dollars in flights. You can check out how I earned the pass here. You don't even have to fly! 

Today, Southwest announced it is extending the pass until 12/31/2021. 

So for those of you who earned it in 2020 like I did, but haven't' been able to use it much, you get a whole extra year. 

From the Southwest.com website:

We’re extending Companion Pass benefits.

• For our current Companion Pass Members who received an extension of their earned Companion Pass benefits through June 30, 2021, we are extending your benefits another six months.* You can now enjoy Companion Pass through December 31, 2021.

*This does not apply to Members who earned a promotional Companion Pass or did not previously receive an extension through June 30, 2021.

For those of you who are trying to earn the pass in 2021, Southwest just made it easier for you. All Rapid Reward members who had an account as of Dec. 31, 2020 will receive 25,000 points towards the pass. That means you just need 100,000 to earn the pass instead of 125,000. If you are an A-list or A-list Preferred, you get more points towards the pass. 

Remember one of the best ways to earn the Companion Pass is to open a Southwest credit card, you have a number of different ones to choose from right now offering bonuses from 50,000-70,000 points when you spend a $2,000-$3,000 minimum and another 30,000 when you spend $10,000. Please consider using my referral code if you decide to apply for any of the cards. It costs you nothing and helps me continue to bring you great information about places to take your family. 

Woohoo! Thank you Southwest.