How do I know if I qualify for companion pass on Southwest?
To qualify, simply fly 100 qualifying one-way flights or earn 135,000 qualifying points* in a calendar year, and you'll earn Companion Pass for the following full calendar year, plus the remainder of the year in which you earned it.
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How to earn the Southwest Companion Pass. Earning the Companion Pass requires accruing 135,000 qualifying points or taking 100 qualifying one-way flights in a calendar year.
To qualify, simply fly 100 qualifying one-way flights or earn 135,000 qualifying points* in a calendar year, and you'll earn Companion Pass for the following full calendar year, plus the remainder of the year in which you earned it. Learn more about how to earn tier status or Companion Pass for 2023.
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.
Your Companion Pass works for flights to HawaiiYou'll only need to buy one ticket with dollars or points, as your pass makes it possible to book a second ticket for your designated companion for free. (You'll only be responsible for $5.60 in taxes and fees for the companion ticket.)
Southwest operates flights both from the mainland U.S. and between islands, so you might end up using your Companion Pass a few times during a Hawaiian holiday if you're planning to hop between the state's diverse islands. Happily, Southwest flies to Hawaii year-round.
Once you earn it and pick your Companion, you can begin enjoying the benefits immediately after designating a Companion. 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.
Southwest will let pass holders change their companion up to three times per calendar year. There's no limit on how many times or on which routes a Companion Pass can be used. Even better, there are no blackout dates or seat restrictions for using the Companion Pass.
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.
Do the points I earn expire? No, your Rapid Rewards points do not expire. However, if you choose to close your account, the points in your account will be terminated.