Re: Priority Boarding when traveling as a companionIf you are A List with a fellow traveler on the same reservation/booking as you, they will get a boarding position with you and can board with you. It is automatic.
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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.
Taxes/Fees:The fare for Companion tickets requires payment of government-imposed taxes and fees of no more than $80 for roundtrip domestic flights (for itineraries with up to four flight segments). Taxes and fees depend on the itinerary.
Depending on their ages and which airline you have chosen, some airlines invite families to board in front of everybody else, while others allow those with kids to slide in somewhere between elite passengers and regular coach-flying folk.
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.
Boarding positions will be automatically reserved for you and the Passengers on your reservation 36 hours prior to the flight. You and Passengers on your reservation will still need to check in within 24 hours of scheduled departure to retrieve your boarding passes.
Flying with SouthwestIf you don't have a credit card and plan to earn the Companion Pass through flying in 2023, you'll need to earn the full 135,000 points or take 100 qualifying one-way flights. This translates to the following spending on base fares: $22,500 on Wanna Get Away.
The Companion Pass is valid from the date earned through the end of the next calendar year. For example, if the Companion Pass is earned in March 2024, it will be valid through December 31, 2025. That means Companion Pass holders get at least a full calendar year of benefiting from a companion ticket on Southwest.
Essentially, this status gains you access to two-for-one tickets. For instance, if you book a round trip ticket to Hawaii on Southwest, with the Companion Pass you could add your designated companion on those flights with you for no charge other than taxes and fees.
It can expireOne of the strictest Delta Companion Certificate rules is that travel for any companion pass must be booked and completed by the expiration date listed on the certificate. Note that its validity is not based on the calendar year.