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expiredserra | Staff posted Apr 03, 2023 03:58 PM
expiredserra | Staff posted Apr 03, 2023 03:58 PM

Southwest Airlines: Purchase a Round Trip Flight, Get a Companion Pass for

(Book by 4/5, Travel by 5/24/23)

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Southwest Airlines offers its Rapid Rewards Members (free to join): Purchase a Round Trip or 2 One-Way Flights and Travel by 5/24/23, get a Companion Pass for Free when you register for the promotion. Must book flight(s) by 4/5/23. Companion Pass is valid on flights between August 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

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Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here and register for the promotion (you must include your Rapid Rewards number during booking)
  2. Purchase one round trip or two one-way flights by 4/5/23
  3. Travel by 5/24/23
  4. Companion flies free with you 8/15-9/30/2023
    • Note: Not valid on flights purchased with Rapid Rewards points. A promotional Companion Pass earned through this offer allows you to designate one person to fly with, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way), on flights purchased and flown between August 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

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  • Review the offer page for the complete terms and conditions.
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Southwest Airlines offers its Rapid Rewards Members (free to join): Purchase a Round Trip or 2 One-Way Flights and Travel by 5/24/23, get a Companion Pass for Free when you register for the promotion. Must book flight(s) by 4/5/23. Companion Pass is valid on flights between August 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Click here and register for the promotion (you must include your Rapid Rewards number during booking)
  2. Purchase one round trip or two one-way flights by 4/5/23
  3. Travel by 5/24/23
  4. Companion flies free with you 8/15-9/30/2023
    • Note: Not valid on flights purchased with Rapid Rewards points. A promotional Companion Pass earned through this offer allows you to designate one person to fly with, free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way), on flights purchased and flown between August 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • Review the offer page for the complete terms and conditions.
  • See the forum thread for additional deal discussion and ideas.

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ponch007
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If you know where you want to travel (for the second flight), go ahead and book the primary traveler at whatever fare tier you want. If you are afraid the flight will be sold out by the time you have a companion pass, then book a second seat for the future companion. That way, you have a seat for the companion. If you can, use points for the second seat, as those are fully refundable. Or buy business select if you don't mind having the cash tied up for a bit. When you get the companion pass, cancel the 2nd seat. If there is a seat on the plane, it does not matter fare it is -- you can use the companion pass for it.
PaxtonRd
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Grandma and Grandpa can travel basically for 1/2 off and visit all the grandchildren who live across the country. If the flight is delayed or cancelled they are in no rush to get there. Great deal!
dearmas54
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Yea you need to buy a ticket for 8/15-9/30. How would you expect to fly and your companion is free if you don't have a ticket?

If you purchase by 4/5 a flight that is before 5/24, then any flights you book that fly between 8/15-9/30 you can bring your companion for free. You can buy the 8/15-9/30 tickets anytime but won't be able to add your companion until 8/15 as per previous similar promos.

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Apr 04, 2023 02:14 AM
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1kewldudeApr 04, 2023 02:14 AM
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How do I find the cheapest flights from my city I want a cheap flight
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GBAstarApr 04, 2023 02:16 AM
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Quote from EfficientSnow434 :
You could fly a round trip everyday with a free companion between 8/15 and 9/30. So "at best" it could be way better than B1G1.
But that every day "roundtrip" would require a purchase, no? So it certainly would not be better than B1G1 because you are always buying at least one.
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ob1pad01Apr 04, 2023 02:16 AM
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Can I use companion pass to fly to Mexico?
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radarsApr 04, 2023 02:22 AM
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Quote from dearmas54 :
Yea you need to buy a ticket for 8/15-9/30. How would you expect to fly and your companion is free if you don't have a ticket?

If you purchase by 4/5 a flight that is before 5/24, then any flights you book that fly between 8/15-9/30 you can bring your companion for free. You can buy the 8/15-9/30 tickets anytime but won't be able to add your companion until 8/15 as per previous similar promos.
Can one buy one's ticket only for a free fly without companion?
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js2724Apr 04, 2023 02:34 AM
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Rebooked a flight I have for May with four passengers on one reservation. Each passenger has their own rapid rewards number and I signed each one up for this promo before rebooking all four on a new reservation. I'm wondering if I'll get one companion voucher or four vouchers since all passengers technically met the offer terms.. 🤔
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FairChicken400Apr 04, 2023 02:46 AM
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Can Rapid Rewards be used to book travel once the CP has been earned?

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FairChicken400Apr 04, 2023 02:47 AM
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Quote from radars :
Can one buy one's ticket only for a free fly without companion?
No. Companion Pass allows a companion to fly for free. That is all.
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pechangoApr 04, 2023 02:51 AM
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Quote from GBAstar :
But that every day "roundtrip" would require a purchase, no? So it certainly would not be better than B1G1 because you are always buying at least one.
My head hurts...what do you think B1G1 means? I'll help...

BUY ONE, GET ONE.

It's amazing how many people can't read the details of this and understand what it means.

1. You have to be a RR member
2. You have to register for the promotion in your account
3. You have to book 1 RT or 2 OW tickets by 4/5 and fly by 5/24
4. Once completed, you qualify for a companion pass that'll be valid between 8/15-9/30
5. A companion pass is one person who flies for free (+tax/fees) when you book a flight during that 8/15-9/30 window

No, you can't choose different people. CP is for one person (read the details on their site, i've heard you can change it maybe once per year? but I doubt you can with this one)
No, you can't use points to purchase the initial flight to qualify. Has to be a revenue flight (travel credits do count, most vouchers do not).
No, you can't book a flight for someone else and get the CP. It's tied to your RR number so you have to book and you have to fly.
Yes, you can cancel an existing flight and rebook (just check that prices haven't changed first)
No, you can't "change/rebook" the existing flight without cancelling first.
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pechangoApr 04, 2023 02:52 AM
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Quote from js2724 :
Rebooked a flight I have for May with four passengers on one reservation. Each passenger has their own rapid rewards number and I signed each one up for this promo before rebooking all four on a new reservation. I'm wondering if I'll get one companion voucher or four vouchers since all passengers technically met the offer terms.. 🤔
it's tied to the RR member, not the reservation. If they all registered and they all qualify, they'll all get one.
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Quote from pechango :
My head hurts...what do you think B1G1 means? I'll help...

BUY ONE, GET ONE.

It's amazing how many people can't read the details of this and understand what it means.

1. You have to be a RR member
2. You have to register for the promotion in your account
3. You have to book 1 RT or 2 OW tickets by 4/5 and fly by 5/24
4. Once completed, you qualify for a companion pass that'll be valid between 8/15-9/30
5. A companion pass is one person who flies for free (+tax/fees) when you book a flight during that 8/15-9/30 window

No, you can't choose different people. CP is for one person (read the details on their site, i've heard you can change it maybe once per year? but I doubt you can with this one)
No, you can't use points to purchase the initial flight to qualify. Has to be a revenue flight (travel credits do count, most vouchers do not).
No, you can't book a flight for someone else and get the CP. It's tied to your RR number so you have to book and you have to fly.
Yes, you can cancel an existing flight and rebook (just check that prices haven't changed first)
No, you can't "change/rebook" the existing flight without cancelling first.
More patient man than I. As a long time southwest flyer, luv vouchers do count in my experience as it's still a revenue flight, basically southwest only has 2 flight types, points or $. Any combo of voucher, GC and cash counts as a $ flight but you do have a limit on number of payment methods per booking. You cannot and have never been able to combine points + $ on southwest. The $5.60 TSA fee is always $

This is good if it works for your plans..
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dearmas54Apr 04, 2023 04:17 AM
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Quote from radars :
Can one buy one's ticket only for a free fly without companion?
At this point with all the crazy questions I'm not really sure what you're asking.

I'm understanding it as can you qualify for the promotion but instead of your companion flying free you do. But that cannot be what you're asking because it's such a ludicrous idea.

How can a promotion that allows you to bring a companion with you for free when you buy a ticket ever allow you to fly free without a companion?
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GBAstarApr 04, 2023 04:22 AM
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Quote from pechango :
My head hurts...what do you think B1G1 means? I'll help...

BUY ONE, GET ONE.

It's amazing how many people can't read the details of this and understand what it means.

1. You have to be a RR member
2. You have to register for the promotion in your account
3. You have to book 1 RT or 2 OW tickets by 4/5 and fly by 5/24
4. Once completed, you qualify for a companion pass that'll be valid between 8/15-9/30
5. A companion pass is one person who flies for free (+tax/fees) when you book a flight during that 8/15-9/30 window

No, you can't choose different people. CP is for one person (read the details on their site, i've heard you can change it maybe once per year? but I doubt you can with this one)
No, you can't use points to purchase the initial flight to qualify. Has to be a revenue flight (travel credits do count, most vouchers do not).
No, you can't book a flight for someone else and get the CP. It's tied to your RR number so you have to book and you have to fly.
Yes, you can cancel an existing flight and rlebook (just check that prices haven't changed first)
No, you can't "change/rebook" the existing flight without cancelling first.
How many tickets have you paid for if you use the companion pass? Two. The original to earn the companion pass, and the second to use it.

the companion pass has no value if you don't book the second flight
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:rofl: some of you belong in the lounge.
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goodtimes92618Apr 04, 2023 05:24 AM
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so you have to buy two flights? One to travel before 5/24 and then one between august 15th and sep 30th when the companion pass is valid?

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