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November 6, 2023

Unlimited Free Flights with the Southwest Companion Pass with Lyn Mettler (Part 1)

Episode Description

We’re fast approaching the end of the year, and in the points travel world, that means it’s the season for earning one of the most valuable perks in points travel: the Southwest Companion Pass. Today, I’m joined by Southwest expert Lyn Mettler, and she’s breaking down everything you need to know about the coveted Southwest Companion Pass.

A longtime travel journalist, Lyn has been writing about travel and interviewing experts for years. In 2015, she discovered how to fly her family of 4 free to all the places she’d written about, going from one car trip a year to flying free six times every year around the US, Europe, and the Caribbean. 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.

Tune in this week to discover why people go nuts over the Southwest Companion Pass. We are discussing whether working to qualify for the Southwest Companion Pass is the right fit for your travel plans, what can go wrong when trying to earn this valuable points-travel perk, and be sure to come back next week when Lyn will be sharing her tips for earning your Companion Pass using a repeatable but tricky process.

What You’ll Learn from this Episode

  • Why the Southwest Companion Pass is one of the most coveted perks in rewards travel.
  • What Lyn loves most about flying with Southwest.
  • Some common misconceptions about flying Southwest.
  • How to decide whether the Companion Pass is suitable for your points travel strategy.
  • The challenges travelers face when working toward earning their Companion Pass.

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