Earn the Southwest Companion Pass so a companion flies for taxes and fees
Verified on the store's site · Checked Nov 2, 2026
Earn 135,000 qualifying points or fly 100 qualifying one-way flights in a calendar year, and a companion flies with you free of airline charges, paying only taxes and fees. Southwest has announced changes to how the pass is earned.
How to use it
- Join Rapid Rewards
- Earn 135,000 qualifying points or fly 100 qualifying one-way flights in a calendar year
- Count points from Rapid Rewards credit and debit cards toward the goal
- Add your companion to your flights
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Who qualifies
- Rapid Rewards members who qualify within one calendar year
- Rapid Rewards credit card and debit card points count
What's left out
- The companion pays taxes and fees
- Southwest has announced changes to how the pass is earned
Source
From southwest.com (opens in a new tab)free of airline charges (does not include taxes and fees from $5.60 one-way)