Can you use a Southwest Companion Pass more than once?

One major reason consumers love this pass is because you can use it an unlimited number of times during the year you earn it, plus the entire following year. With that in mind, Southwest Companion Pass rules don't set any limits on how much value you can get in return.



The Southwest Companion Pass is arguably the most powerful perk in domestic aviation because it allows for unlimited uses during its entire period of validity. Once you earn the pass (by flying 100 qualifying one-way flights or earning 135,000 points in a calendar year), your designated companion can fly with you for just the cost of taxes and fees (starting at $5.60) on every single flight you take, whether you paid for your ticket with cash or Rapid Rewards points. There are no "blackout dates" or limits on how many times the companion can fly with you in 2026. While the usage is unlimited, the companion person is not; you are only permitted to change your designated companion up to three times per calendar year. This means you could travel with a spouse in the spring, a child in the summer, and a friend in the fall. In 2026, with Southwest's transition to assigned seating, both you and your companion will still be able to secure seats together, provided you add them to your reservation before the flight's inventory is fully committed, which remains a seamless process through the Southwest mobile app.

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This pass grants you the privilege of bringing a companion along for free (excluding applicable taxes and fees) on an unlimited number of Southwest Airlines flights throughout the pass. For frequent Southwest flyers, this benefit alone can easily amount to thousands of dollars saved annually.

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You'll maintain your Companion Pass for the remainder of the calendar year in which you qualified and the entire calendar year immediately following the year you qualified. To continue receiving Companion Pass privileges, you must re-qualify each calendar year.

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You CAN change who flies as your companion based on the details below: The Companion Pass card is not transferrable. The Member may, however, change his/her designated Companion and request issuance of a new Companion Pass card up to three (3) times each calendar year that the Member maintains Companion Pass status.

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The person designated as your companion has to be ticketed and actually travel on the same flights you are on. If you change your flight then your companion's flight has to be changed also. If you cancel your flight, your companion cannot still travel without you. Companion travel does not earn points.

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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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Yes! According to Southwest's rules and regulations, this does apply to a Companion, who is flying with you on your Southwest Companion Pass, except if the Companion Pass holder: Purchased a Business Select® fare. Purchased Upgraded Boarding.

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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 ...

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

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The Companion Pass is valid for travel only when the Companion is accompanied on his/her flight(s) by the Rapid Rewards Member. When you add a companion to a Southwest reservation, your itineraries will be linked.

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Purchased, gifted, transferred, and donated points do not count toward A-List, A-List Preferred, or Companion Pass qualification. A valid credit card is required to complete point purchase, gift, and transfer transactions.

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All of the points you earn, including anniversary points, on a Southwest credit card count toward the Companion Pass.

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40,000 Southwest points are worth around $532 when redeemed for airfare. While Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards points are most valuable when redeemed for Travel, they're also redeemable for gift cards, hotel stays, merchandise, and more.

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  1. The Southwest Companion Pass allows you to fly with a companion for only the cost of taxes and fees.
  2. To earn the Companion Pass, you need to accumulate 135,000 qualifying points in a calendar year.
  3. If you time it right, your companion can fly with you for (nearly) free for almost two years.


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Southwest Airlines change fees If you want to change a ticket, you only have to pay the difference in fare. Refunds on canceled flights are given as a travel credit, which can typically be used within one year of the booking date.

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If both flights are on the same reservation, getting from point A to B then you will receive boarding positions for the second flight when you check-in for the first flight. If you booked each flight separately then you will need to check in for each on individually.

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What's Southwest's No-Show Policy? If you don't cancel your reservation at least 10 minutes before the flight's original scheduled departure time, your reservation will be canceled, and the value of Business Select or Anytime tickets will be refunded in the form of a Transferable Flight Credit.

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