As many of you pointed out to me over the last 2 days, I am dumb. Southwest cards are actually very valuable for one big reason – The Companion Pass. This bad boy lets you bring a companion with you anytime you’re on a Southwest flight…and the companion flies for free!
The Companion Pass is earned when you reach 110,000 Southwest points in a calendar year. The pass lasts until the end of the following year, so it’s a good time to start now for early 2013. Get your spends done quick, earn your points, and you’re set through the end of 2014.
After you get a personal card, a business card, and meet the minimum spends, you’ll only need 6,000 more points to get the Companion Pass.
I was informed that I’m also dumb because AirTran credits transfer to Southwest and can be very useful. So, yeah, my post from 2 days ago was not one of my best efforts.
