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expiredserra | Staff posted Apr 3, 2023 3:58 PM

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

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(Book by 4/5, Travel by 5/24/23)at Southwest Airlines
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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.

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Written by serra | Staff
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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.

Original Post

Written by serra | Staff

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Apr 4, 2023 6:08 AM
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Eric_ConnersApr 4, 2023 6:08 AM
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Looks like I am going to Europe.
Apr 4, 2023 6:42 AM
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travelnshotApr 4, 2023 6:42 AM
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Quote from jetblac :
I had a companion pass for 2019 and 2020. 2019 was awesome. I saw 30 states that year.
2020 was a disappointment and a huge waste of the efforts I put in to obtain the pass in the first place.
Consider yourself lucky. I had companion pass from 2020 to 2021 LMAO
Apr 4, 2023 7:17 AM
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HalfmanonDadssideApr 4, 2023 7:17 AM
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Quote from RoundCuber :
Does anyone know if I cancel and repurchase my Apr trip, will I qualify, or will the system catch on?
We purchased the same deal and had to cancel due to a hurricane where we were traveling. They did not honor the promotion but refunded the amount paid in credits. We did not reschedule at that time though and nothing was brought up about that. I did tell my b/f to ask about the credits when he was canceling
but I doubt that he actually did.
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Apr 4, 2023 7:57 AM
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sueshakeApr 4, 2023 7:57 AM
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Checked the price of one reservation I made weeks ago and screen shot it, then canceled it and tried to rebook it, boom, $70 more than the screenshot price (what I paid originally). Damn SW algorithm.
Apr 4, 2023 9:59 AM
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drs0817Apr 4, 2023 9:59 AM
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Quote from Jruanus :
I don't understand this at all. So I purchase tickets for myself. Fly before may 24th. Then my companion will fly on 8/15 - 9/30? What?!
The idea is that you will get there around the same time
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Apr 4, 2023 10:06 AM
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hd50hdApr 4, 2023 10:06 AM
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August and September good low travel times non holiday so less likely to be abandoned by SW cancellations
Apr 4, 2023 10:17 AM
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gokApr 4, 2023 10:17 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 rebook (just check that prices haven't changed first)
No, you can't "change/rebook" the existing flight without cancelling first.
I think what GBAstar is trying to say is that you're forgetting to factor in the original purchase. That would make the entire deal a B2G1 (or B3G2, B4G3, etc). I, myself not having any experience with how Companion Passes work, also assumed that the pass could be used on the initial flight purchased, which would have made it a true B1G1. Took me several reads of the deal details to understand how it works.

That being said... It's a very good deal if you are planning a multi-destination vacation between August 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023; or perhaps even just one big, expensive flight.

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Apr 4, 2023 10:34 AM
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FHRITPApr 4, 2023 10:34 AM
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Southwest is desperate.
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Apr 4, 2023 10:59 AM
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techhi2000Apr 4, 2023 10:59 AM
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Unfortunately Southwest prices are out of this world so high anymore 150,000 points and still fly other airlines. I'm not using my points on flights that cost $300+ one Way not direct from PHL to Mia and FLA
Apr 4, 2023 11:29 AM
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A.VOIDApr 4, 2023 11:29 AM
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Please confirm you must use cash (not points )to pay for the qualifying flight AND the Sept flight to add companion. Do flight vouchers count as the cash price?
Apr 4, 2023 11:35 AM
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Jcube23Apr 4, 2023 11:35 AM
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Quote from ob1pad01 :
Can I use companion pass to fly to Mexico?
Yes, all Southwest flights are eligible with the companion pass.
Apr 4, 2023 11:38 AM
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Jcube23Apr 4, 2023 11:38 AM
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Quote from A.VOID :
Please confirm you must use cash (not points )to pay for the qualifying flight AND the Sept flight to add companion. Do flight vouchers count as the cash price?
Cash is only needed for the qualifying flight.
The flight during the companion period can be purchased by points or cash.
Apr 4, 2023 12:00 PM
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DoodarazumasApr 4, 2023 12:00 PM
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Quote from ob1pad01 :
Can I use companion pass to fly to Mexico?
Yeah, you'll still end up paying about $60 in tax and fees to Cancun though.
Apr 4, 2023 12:03 PM
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preston411Apr 4, 2023 12:03 PM
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I sense that the "companion" part of the deal will have jacked up prices...
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Apr 4, 2023 12:10 PM
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BEVR-in-FLApr 4, 2023 12:10 PM
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Quote from Jruanus :
I don't understand this at all. So I purchase tickets for myself. Fly before may 24th. Then my companion will fly on 8/15 - 9/30? What?!
Buy before April 5 to travel before May 25. Then you get a companion pass that is good for only 45 days - 8/15 thru 9/30. In order to use a Companion Pass during that ticket, another ticket will need to be purchased for travel during that time frame. Companion Passed allow your companion to fly free with you when you purchase a regular ticket. I'm a SW pilot, and during that time frame, bookings are historically low.
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