December 22, 2024
Flying Two for One: Do’s and Don’ts for Snagging a Southwest Companion Pass with Lyn Mettler
Episode Description
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. Lyn breaks down everything you need to know about getting buy-one-get-one-free deals with the 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 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.
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What You’ll Learn from this Episode
- Why the Southwest Companion Pass could present amazing award travel opportunities for you and your family.
- Some common misconceptions about flying Southwest and why Lyn loved flying with them.
- How to decide whether the Companion Pass is suitable for your specific points strategy.
- 3 common mistakes award travelers make when trying to earn a Companion Pass.
- The simplest and cheapest strategy for earning your Southwest Companion Pass.
- How to make the Southwest Companion Pass part of your travel strategy for the coming year.
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