95. Flying Two for One: Do's and Don'ts for Snagging a Southwest Companion Pass with Lyn Mettler

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Devon Gimbel MD

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5 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 December 2024

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

We’re almost at the end of 2024, which means it’s the season to start laying the foundation for earning one of the most extraordinary perks in points travel: the Southwest Companion Pass. With that in mind, it’s time to revisit a conversation from this time last year with Southwest expert Lyn Mettler. A longtime travel journalist, Lyn has been writing about travel and interviewing experts for years. She now teaches hundreds of families this same simple system through her Families Fly Free membership, where her mission is to bring families together through travel.

Discover how to qualify for unlimited flights through the Southwest Companion Pass. We discuss how to decide if the Southwest Companion Pass should be part of your award travel strategy for the upcoming year, and you’ll learn about all the mistakes you need to avoid if you want to qualify for your own Southwest Companion Pass.

Get full show notes and transcript: https://points.pointmetofirstclass.com/blog/snagging-southwest-companion-pass-lyn-mettler

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to Point Me to First Class, the only show for employed professionals, entrepreneurs, and business owners who are looking to optimize their higher than average expenses to travel the world.
0:11.4	I'm your host, Devin Gimble, and I believe that your expenses are your greatest untapped asset, if you know how to leverage them.
0:18.3	Ready to dive into the world of credit card points and miles so you can
0:21.1	travel more, travel better, and travel often. Let's get started. Hello, everyone, and welcome
0:31.5	back to the podcast. Now, this time of year is known for pretty much two things. Number one, being incredibly busy for many, many folks.
0:40.8	And number two, being the prime time to put yourself in position to earn a Southwest
0:45.4	companion pass if you want one.
0:47.9	So this week, instead of releasing a new podcast episode, I wanted to replay an oldie
0:53.9	but goody from last year, a deep dive
0:56.2	into award travels best buy one, get one free deal, the Southwest Companion Pass.
1:02.3	These episodes originally aired late last year, but I wanted to bring them back as a refresher
1:07.6	to remind you how the Southwest Companion pass can save you big on flights,
1:12.4	the strategy behind getting the most value out of this deal, and the key mistakes that you
1:17.4	will want to make sure that you don't make when it comes to qualifying for a Southwest
1:21.4	companion pass. Now, as you listen to this replay, please note that the welcome bonus offers
1:27.3	on specific Southwest
1:29.0	Personal and Southwest business credit cards may be different right now than they were at
1:35.0	this time last year when this conversation originally aired. So please be sure to take that
1:40.3	into account if you're planning on applying for one or more Southwest credit cards in the near
1:44.8	future. Otherwise, the tips and strategies discussed are just as relevant today. I hope you all
1:50.6	have a wonderful holiday week and enjoy this replay of how to get unlimited free flights with
1:56.3	the Southwest companion pass. Hey, everybody, welcome back to the podcast.
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