simpsontruckdriver
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Southwest Airlines is offering a special. Fly once this Fall, and if you fly in early 2021, you can bring a companion for FREE!
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It can be much, much more. First off, the first "qualifying" flight can be just you; no need to buy two tickets. Then you will earn the Companion Pass that is valid from 1/6/21 - 2/28/21. You can use the Companion Pass as many times as you want. You could fly every day, and your companion would fly free with you.This is basically 25% off both trips. Not bad but nothing to write home about.
Oh wow, I thought it was a single use coupon. May have to try this for ski season.It can be much, much more. First off, the first "qualifying" flight can be just you; no need to buy two tickets. Then you will earn the Companion Pass that is valid from 1/6/21 - 2/28/21. You can use the Companion Pass as many times as you want. You could fly every day, and your companion would fly free with you.
Kurt
Oh wow, I thought it was a single use coupon. May have to try this for ski season.
Rules say you must buy and fly. Also, it is further limited by the fact you cannot book your companion flight until the award is issued Jan 1. So to get cheap (14 days in advance) flights, you really are limited to about 1/15 through 2/28, or 45 days.I’m wondering if I can just buy a one way ticket but not use it.
Not quite -- you can book your flight and then add the companion later. So you can book that Jan 8th flight now, even, and just add the companion on Jan 1. And I would recommend that, as the cheaper fares sell out first (of course). With Southwest, if there is any available seat on the plane, you can book your companion; the same fare class does not need to be available (it's all coach, but there is Business Select, Anytime, and Wanna Get Away fares).Rules say you must buy and fly. Also, it is further limited by the fact you cannot book your companion flight until the award is issued Jan 1. So to get cheap (14 days in advance) flights, you really are limited to about 1/15 through 2/28, or 45 days.
Thanks for that info.Not quite -- you can book your flight and then add the companion later. So you can book that Jan 8th flight now, even, and just add the companion on Jan 1. And I would recommend that, as the cheaper fares sell out first (of course). With Southwest, if there is any available seat on the plane, you can book your companion; the same fare class does not need to be available (it's all coach, but there is Business Select, Anytime, and Wanna Get Away fares).
If by some chance the flight is completely full and you can't book your companion, you can always just change your flight or cancel and get a full credit for future use, since there are no cancellation fees.
I've had Southwest's Companion Pass for a couple of years, and we are always making changes to our bookings. To date, we have never had to forfeit a single dollar due to us cancelling or changing flights, and we have done a lot of that in the last year!
Kurt
Thank you
Yes, Southwest announced that they extended the expiration date six months for all CP holders back around April or May, I believe.I haven't been paying much attention to my SW CP since we haven't been flying.....but I just logged in an noticed the one I have now which would expire on 12/31/20 has been extended to 06/30/21.
I've never had the taxes and fees be more than $5.60 for any domestic one-way itinerary. Not sure if they are more for international.*Does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way.
I've never had the taxes and fees be more than $5.60 for any domestic one-way itinerary. Not sure if they are more for international.
Kurt