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Southwest Companion pass for 2024-25

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Southwest CompanionPass
1. Get Southwest Performance Business credit card for 80000+5000 points after spending $5000 in 3 months
2. Get one of the personal credit cards to get 50000+1000 points after spending 1000 in 3 months
The above 2 cards will get you 136000 Southwest rapid reward points qualifying you for a companion pass.
The bonus points are posted on the statement date following your spending requirements are met. Therefore, make sure to complete spending requirements and combined $5000 spending ONLY AFTER your December statements so that the points are awarded/posted in January and then the companion pass will be good for 2024-25. If you time it properly you can get the pass effective Jan 4 or 5

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JohanM1228 | Staff
10-17-2023 at 11:47 AM.
10-17-2023 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from crownline266 :
I can't remember, can we book with points and still use the companion pass? So using Southwest points to pay instead of money and still utilize the CP?
Yes, you can still use the companion pass when booking wih points. You just book your points ticket first and then you add your companion after. Same way you do it when paying with cash.
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sallymomo
10-17-2023 at 01:25 PM.
10-17-2023 at 01:25 PM.
So if i get the Companion Pass for 24-25 thru this deal, do i need to cancel both the cards again in 2025 and then re-apply for them again at the end of 25 to get it for 26-27? Is that what people who say theyve been doing this for 8 years been doing?
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Taco
10-17-2023 at 01:48 PM.
10-17-2023 at 01:48 PM.
Quote from UnintentionalTourist :
I have a legitimate business, operating for four years. LLC, business license, etc. Chase randomly shut down my credit card account that I clearly use for industry specific purchases, it took four weeks to get it reopened with all sorts of paperwork needed. I think the days of "I have a 'business'" are probably over.

They wanted my official dba state paperwork
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BubBowen
10-17-2023 at 02:05 PM.
10-17-2023 at 02:05 PM.
Just keep close tabs on your spending and to be safe 1st week of January hit your spend threshhold.

Exactly what I did.

Why risk it for a week or 2 early?

Bub
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bfarber26
10-17-2023 at 02:59 PM.
10-17-2023 at 02:59 PM.
Can the same person do this if they just did it in 2022-2023?
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annestrauss
10-17-2023 at 03:21 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:21 PM.
Quote from BubBowen :
Just keep close tabs on your spending and to be safe 1st week of January hit your spend threshhold.

Exactly what I did.

Why risk it for a week or 2 early?

Bub
My closing date is December 2nd. I can finish purchase after closing anytime in December. Points will all post after Jan 2, 2024. I've done this for 14 years
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rkg1051a
10-17-2023 at 03:22 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:22 PM.
Quote from sallymomo :
So if i get the Companion Pass for 24-25 thru this deal, do i need to cancel both the cards again in 2025 and then re-apply for them again at the end of 25 to get it for 26-27? Is that what people who say theyve been doing this for 8 years been doing?

You can keep or cancel the cards anytime you want after getting the bonus. I generally cancel before next annual fee is due. In order to get almost continuous companion pass me and my spouse alternate every two years. You can only apply 24 months after the bonus date of current card. This way your companion pass will continuously get shorter and shorter.
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rkg1051a
10-17-2023 at 03:26 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:26 PM.
Quote from annestrauss :
My closing date is December 2nd. I can finish purchase after closing anytime in December. Points will all post after Jan 2, 2024. I've done this for 14 years

You beat me by 2 days. I have been getting Jan 4th for last 8 years
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ramsfan
10-17-2023 at 03:31 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:31 PM.
Hi, for the personal card, it says it does not apply for people who currently have a southwest card. My spouse has a SW Rapid Rewards card associated with their Rapid Rewards number, I am an authorized user on it. We have the same addresss. Would I be eliigble for this promo offer for my rapid rewards account? Thanks!!!
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Lomic
10-17-2023 at 03:38 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:38 PM.
Quote from ramsfan :
Hi, for the personal card, it says it does not apply for people who currently have a southwest card. My spouse has a SW Rapid Rewards card associated with their Rapid Rewards number, I am an authorized user on it. We have the same addresss. Would I be eliigble for this promo offer for my rapid rewards account? Thanks!!!
Having an AU card does not disqualify you from the offer.
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rkg1051a
10-17-2023 at 03:42 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:42 PM.
Quote from predation :
Are there any specific restrictions on the purchases? Planning to use to pay property taxes. 😂

I have been paying property taxes using credit cards (2.5 % fee though, your maybe different) for number of years.
Also, you can pay your estimated federal taxes using credit card. 1.85% fee is outweighed by points and bonuses. To do this you can reduce federal withholding at source and pay 1040ES every quarter with credit card. The above tax payments do count towards spending.
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Lomic
10-17-2023 at 03:45 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:45 PM.
Quote from Rosslamon :
You're gonna get it nerfed telling everyone hahaha
Southwest has been offering this since at least 2018, since my spouse and I have taken turns 3 times in getting this, and have had companion pass for 6 years in a row. With all the free points, we haven't paid for a flight in all that time, and still have a bunch of points left over. We're taking a break for 2024.

I see this heavily promoted here and on Reddit, Flyertalk, etc. every year, so SW is apparently reasonably happy with the deal. They could easily quash this if they wanted.
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Shed
10-17-2023 at 03:48 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:48 PM.
Done this before. Always wary about trying to time jan statement, so what I typically do is just buy Amazon gift card for myself on Jan 1 to get to the total needed.
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desitoyota
10-17-2023 at 03:52 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:52 PM.
Quote from Rosslamon :
All Chase offers reset every 24 months. So if you do it the way OP said you'll never run out.

No.. chase personal card resets after 5 years
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Atl golfer
10-17-2023 at 03:56 PM.
10-17-2023 at 03:56 PM.
Unfortunately, after supporting SW and having companion pass for somewhere around a decade I'm saying goodbye to SW. Wish they didn't cut routes from ATL. Crawled back to Delta.
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