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expiredserra | Staff posted Aug 3, 2026 3:33 PM

Southwest Airlines: Free Companion Pass (Valid: 1/5 - 3/3 2027) w/ Purchase of

Round Trip Flight

(Book by 8/6/2006)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 for travel by November 18, 2026 and get a Companion Pass for Free when you register for the promotion. Must book flight(s) by August 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Companion Pass is valid on flights between January 5 - March 3, 2027.

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Note, Taxes and Fees from $5.60 one-way applies. Basic fares are not qualifying flights for this promotion. You will need to be logged into Rapid Rewards Members account to see this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Sign in to your Southwest Airlines Account
  2. Register for this promotion.
  3. Purchase a qualifying round trip or two qualifying one-way flights from 8/3-8/6.
    • Note, Basic fares are not qualifying flights for this promotion.
  4. Travel by 11/18/2026.
  5. Companion flies free with you 1/5-3/3/2027.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal matches a previous FP Deal.
    • Register for this promotion, then book one qualifying round trip or two qualifying one-way Southwest® flights between 8:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on August 3, 2026 and 11:59 p.m. CT on August 6, 2026 (the "Promotion Period") for travel between August 3 and November 18, 2026 (the "Travel Period"), and fly during the Travel Period to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between January 5, 2027 and March 3, 2027.
    • Review the offer page for the complete terms and conditions.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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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 for travel by November 18, 2026 and get a Companion Pass for Free when you register for the promotion. Must book flight(s) by August 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CT. Companion Pass is valid on flights between January 5 - March 3, 2027.

Thanks to Deal Hunter serra for finding this deal

Note, Taxes and Fees from $5.60 one-way applies. Basic fares are not qualifying flights for this promotion. You will need to be logged into Rapid Rewards Members account to see this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Sign in to your Southwest Airlines Account
  2. Register for this promotion.
  3. Purchase a qualifying round trip or two qualifying one-way flights from 8/3-8/6.
    • Note, Basic fares are not qualifying flights for this promotion.
  4. Travel by 11/18/2026.
  5. Companion flies free with you 1/5-3/3/2027.

Editor's Notes

Written by powerfuldoppler | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This deal matches a previous FP Deal.
    • Register for this promotion, then book one qualifying round trip or two qualifying one-way Southwest® flights between 8:00 a.m. Central Time ("CT") on August 3, 2026 and 11:59 p.m. CT on August 6, 2026 (the "Promotion Period") for travel between August 3 and November 18, 2026 (the "Travel Period"), and fly during the Travel Period to earn a promotional Companion Pass valid for use between January 5, 2027 and March 3, 2027.
    • Review the offer page for the complete terms and conditions.
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by serra | Staff

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tximagineer
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lol. This popped up as a deal alert today... AFTER the promotional period.

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CoralMice5195
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Surprisingly no price hike in the routes in the routes I already booked. So I canceled and rebooked again.
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mmt44
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price 50% higher on already booked October flights
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Aug 6, 2026 3:17 AM
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IndyemmettAug 6, 2026 3:17 AM
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Be warned, I did this last year and Southwest didn't honor it. They said I registered properly and booked a flight within the window, but for some reason my flight didn't qualify in their computer.
Aug 6, 2026 3:18 AM
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houldingAug 6, 2026 3:18 AM
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Did anyone received any notification on qualifying for the campion pass once your booking was made? I made a reservation but havent received any notification to say that it qualified.
Aug 6, 2026 3:41 AM
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YOHOHOBOYAug 6, 2026 3:41 AM
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If I book 2 tickets, for myself and my child, do I get 2 companion passes, 1 for each of us, or only 1 companion pass?
Last edited by YOHOHOBOY August 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM.
Aug 6, 2026 6:33 AM
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Calvin15Aug 6, 2026 6:33 AM
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Quote from houlding :
Did anyone received any notification on qualifying for the campion pass once your booking was made? I made a reservation but havent received any notification to say that it qualified.
You typically get a email after you have flown the bookings that were made
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Aug 6, 2026 7:58 AM
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eViLNeWBiE06Aug 6, 2026 7:58 AM
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I do need to fly somewhere with my wife in October. However, the prices are so high if I book the entire trip with Southwest. If I just book the return flight, which would essentially be two one-way tickets (one for me and one for my wife), does it count for this promotion?
Aug 6, 2026 10:28 AM
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VMaskedAug 6, 2026 10:28 AM
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shoot, I bought a ticket two days ago but didn't know about htis promotion. I bought basic tickets. Should I cancel and rebuy?
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Aug 6, 2026 4:50 PM
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DelightfulJuice2710Aug 6, 2026 4:50 PM
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Quote from serra :
it's not.

it's all over their socials. you have to sign in once you click on this link [southwest.com]
What is ymmv?
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Aug 6, 2026 7:16 PM
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houldingAug 6, 2026 7:16 PM
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Quote from Calvin15 :
You typically get a email after you have flown the bookings that were made
Thanks
Aug 6, 2026 9:29 PM
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Lingo88Aug 6, 2026 9:29 PM
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How do you beat this deal?
Aug 7, 2026 2:15 AM
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t.nguy3n89Aug 7, 2026 2:15 AM
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How do I know if the promo went through? I just bought my tickets
Aug 7, 2026 2:44 AM
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SensibleSnake3834Aug 7, 2026 2:44 AM
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Quote from eViLNeWBiE06 :
I do need to fly somewhere with my wife in October. However, the prices are so high if I book the entire trip with Southwest. If I just book the return flight, which would essentially be two one-way tickets (one for me and one for my wife), does it count for this promotion?
YOU have to take a round trip flight or two one way flights
Aug 7, 2026 2:58 AM
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wp67Aug 7, 2026 2:58 AM
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Can you use LUV credits for part of the fare and still qualify?
Aug 7, 2026 3:23 AM
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contactmeemailAug 7, 2026 3:23 AM
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Quote from wp67 :
Can you use LUV credits for part of the fare and still qualify?
I came to ask the same. Will using a partial flight credit still qualify?
Aug 7, 2026 3:25 AM
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wp67Aug 7, 2026 3:25 AM
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Quote from contactmeemail :
I came to ask the same. Will using a partial flight credit still qualify?
I booked two flights on two different accounts using a $100 LUV on each and got not confirmation. Now I'm worried. Been on hold for an hour and 15 minutes trying to talk to someone before deal is dead in an hour and a half.

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Aug 7, 2026 3:35 AM
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contactmeemailAug 7, 2026 3:35 AM
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Quote from wp67 :
I booked two flights on two different accounts using a $100 LUV on each and got not confirmation. Now I'm worried. Been on hold for an hour and 15 minutes trying to talk to someone before deal is dead in an hour and a half.
The Companion Pass confirmation won't be emailed to you until you actually take the flight(s).

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