Jump On Your Companion Pass in 2026!

It’s officially 2026, and that means one very exciting thing for points and miles lovers:

👉 You can no longer accidentally mess up earning the Southwest Companion Pass by hitting the spending requirement too early.

That’s right—you can open a Southwest card and spend immediately without worrying about the timing. This makes right now one of the best windows to work toward earning the Companion Pass.

Even better?
If you earn it this year, you’ll have the Companion Pass for most of 2026 and all of 2027 🤩

Why the Companion Pass Is a Game-Changer (Especially for Families)

The Southwest Companion Pass allows you to bring a designated companion on every Southwest flight you book—for just the cost of taxes and fees—whether you book with points or cash.For families, this perk is HUGE.

Even if you only use the Companion Pass 3–4 times over two years, the savings add up fast:

• If flights are 20–30k points each, that’s a savings of 80–120k points
• Or hundreds (sometimes thousands) of dollars in cash fares

That’s an entire extra trip you wouldn’t have had otherwise.

Real-Life Example: Hawaii on Points 🌺

To put this into perspective, we recently flew to Hawaii using the Companion Pass.

In 2025 alone, my husband used the Companion Pass on five roundtrip Hawaii flights. Here’s what we saved:

• 94,000 Southwest points
• $105 in cash (from an inter-island flight)

That 94k points?
That’s now a whole separate trip we can book—simply because of the Companion Pass.

Extra Perks to Know About

If you hold the Southwest Priority Card, there’s an added bonus:

• ✅ Preferred seating at the time of booking, which is incredibly convenient

And for our military families:

🇺🇸 The annual fee is waived for active duty members and their spouses

How to Earn the Companion Pass

We’ve put together a detailed step-by-step guide walking you through exactly how to earn the Southwest Companion Pass the right way:

👉 Read the full guide here

If you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. We’re always happy to help.

If you choose to apply for a card, we truly appreciate your support when using our referral links:

👉 Four the personal card, Apply HERE!

👉 Four the business card, Apply HERE! (Please keep in mind, annual fees are NOT waived for business cards. However, you can cancel after a year and the fee is more than worth the savings of a companion pass!)

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Earning the Southwest Companion Pass can completely change the way your family travels—and 2026 is the easiest year yet to go for it. Let us know if you have questions, and happy travels! ✈️💙