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Can you cancel Southwest credit card and keep companion pass?

While there are numerous benefits to maintaining the Southwest Rapid Reward® credit cards in your wallet, including the ongoing Rapid Rewards points earning on all purchases, bonus points earned on Southwest purchases, yearly bonus points and relatively low annual fees, you will not lose your Companion Pass if you ...



Yes, you can generally keep your Southwest Companion Pass even if you cancel the credit card used to earn the qualifying points. The Companion Pass is a promotional benefit tied to your Rapid Rewards account, not the credit card itself. Once the pass is earned—either through the 135,000 qualifying points or 100 qualifying flights—it remains valid for the remainder of the current calendar year plus the following full calendar year. However, there is a critical distinction: while you keep the pass, you will lose the ability to earn future points toward the next year's pass via credit card spend. Additionally, any points currently in your Rapid Rewards account will remain there (as points do not expire), but you will no longer receive the "anniversary points" or other card-specific perks. It is often recommended to wait until after your points have posted to your Southwest account before canceling to ensure no "pending" points are forfeited. Always check for any specific "sign-up bonus" clawback clauses in your cardmember agreement if you cancel within the first year.

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Re: Has Southwest offered to Extend A Plus or Companion Pass? A-List and Companion Pass has been extended to 1/31/2023. Thank you Southwest!

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So if you, for instance, signed up for one of the cards and achieved the Companion Pass status through earning the qualifying points from a combination of credit card spend and flights booked, you would not lose the pass if you were to close the card at a later date.

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Because your rewards are managed by the card issuer, closing the credit card could result in losing the rewards. However, you'll often have a small window of time when you can redeem your rewards after closing your card—it just depends on the card issuer's rules and the card's terms.

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And you can't simply cancel one card and open another, either: Timing and restrictions on how often you can earn bonuses mean that won't work. But you can easily bridge this gap by applying for the Southwest® Rapid Rewards® Performance Business Credit Card and earning its 80,000-point bonus.

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Employees have free, unlimited travel privileges for themselves and eligible dependents on Southwest Airlines.

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If the member's ticket is canceled, the companion's ticket will also be canceled. And if the pass holder changes his or her ticket, the companion's ticket must also be changed to match. The designated companion will be required to pay for their ticket if the pass holder doesn't travel with them.

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How do I change my Companion? You may change your designated Companion up to three times each calendar year that you maintain Companion Pass privileges. Any reservation with your current designated Companion must be canceled before changing your designated Companion.

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There's no limit to the number of flights you can book with a Companion Pass and you can change companions up to three times per calendar year. The great thing about the Southwest Companion Pass is how attainable it is. The spending and welcome bonus on the Southwest cards counts towards the 135,000-point requirement.

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First, you don't have two companion passes so don't think you can book two companions. You have one CP and can have one companion. You cannot earn CP multiple times concurrently. If your son also has a companion pass then he can also designate one companion.

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Unfortunately, you can't change a Southwest Companion Pass companion online. You'll need to call Southwest at 800-435-9792 to make the change. Before you're able to change your companion, Southwest requires Companion Pass holders to cancel any reservation with the current pass holder.

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