We need to talk about the
latest Southwest Airlines bonus offer. New Southwest Airlines (consumer) credit cardholders can
earn 75,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months. This bonus is good on its own, thanks to the many places you can fly with Southwest. However, we are fired up because it's more than halfway toward the Companion Pass®!
The Companion Pass is like a buy one, get one free for flights. You can bring a friend or family member on your flight without paying for their airfare. All your companion has to pay are the taxes and fees of the flight, which start at $5.60 one way. Once you earn
The Companion Pass, it is good for the remainder of the year you earned it PLUS the following full calendar year. So, if you earn it in early 2023, you'll have it for the rest of 2023
and 2024. Not a bad deal at all.
To get the Companion Pass, you must fly 100 qualifying one-way flights (50 qualifying round-trip flights) or earn 125,000 qualifying points in a calendar year. However, in 2023, the requirement will be 100 one-way qualifying flights (50 round-trip qualifying flights) or 135,000 qualifying points.
Points earned on one of the
Southwest credit cards also count toward the Companion Pass. Cardholders earn unlimited:
- 3x points on Southwest® purchases (only 2x points with the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card)
- 2x points on local transit and commuting, including rideshares
- 2x points on internet, cable, phone services, and select streaming purchases
- 1x point on everything else
Here's the
credit score needed for a Southwest card.
Southwest flies to many domestic and international destinations. Plus, the first two checked bags fly for free. Take advantage of this opportunity if you can earn this incredible bonus and want to travel with a loved one in the coming months.
