Book on Southwest before Sep 24 and get a companion pass for Jan-Feb of next year.

Southwest has a promo that will give you companion pass privileges between the Jan 06 – Feb 28, 2021. Your companion can fly free (+$5.60 tax) with you on any flights between those dates.

Note that this companion pass only covers Jan and Feb of next year. A regular companion pass usually requires about 75 flights/100,000 points, but covers the whole year. Being able to get a temporary companion pass with just one flight seems like a pretty good deal to us though.

To get the promotion, you must register [on Southwest Airlines’s website], book a flight between now and September 24th, and complete their flight before November 15th. I’ve included a list of all flights on Southwest Airlines that are below (or near) their 9-month moving average that should work within the promo qualification window. The lowest price that we’re seeing that will trigger a companion pass is about $90 round-trip, but one-way trips will trigger the requirement as well, so it is possible to do this for about $45.

Southwest Airlines Flights from Austin

• $178: AUS – Oakland
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $267) – deal time: 9/19/2020 8:10:00 AM
• $146: AUS – Washington, D.C.
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $255) – deal time: 9/16/2020 7:59:00 AM
• $198: AUS – Phoenix
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $254) – deal time: 9/15/2020 8:11:00 AM
• $118: AUS – New Orleans
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $139) – deal time: 9/15/2020 7:53:00 AM
• $198: AUS – Sacramento
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $277) – deal time: 9/3/2020 12:36:00 PM
• $178: AUS – San Diego
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $172) – deal time: 9/1/2020 12:22:00 PM
• $98: AUS – Los Angeles
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $117) – deal time: 8/28/2020 5:00:00 PM
• $106: AUS – Denver
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $100) – deal time: 8/14/2020 3:46:00 PM
• $90: AUS – Chicago
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $104) – deal time: 8/14/2020 3:38:00 PM
• $158: AUS – Atlanta
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $168) – deal time: 7/28/2020 7:34:00 AM

Southwest Airlines Flights from San Antonio

• $108: SAT – Denver
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $134) – deal time: 9/21/2020 5:37:00 PM
• $208: SAT – Seattle
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $208) – deal time: 9/19/2020 9:06:00 AM
• $146: SAT – Los Angeles
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $232) – deal time: 9/16/2020 9:06:00 AM
• $198: SAT – Phoenix
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $241) – deal time: 9/15/2020 9:07:00 AM
• $198: SAT – Tampa
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $233) – deal time: 9/15/2020 9:00:00 AM
• $98: SAT – New Orleans
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $178) – deal time: 9/15/2020 8:59:00 AM
• $218: SAT – Baltimore
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $295) – deal time: 9/15/2020 8:49:00 AM
• $250: SAT – Reno
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $285) – deal time: 9/3/2020 2:01:00 PM
• $210: SAT – Sacramento
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $228) – deal time: 9/3/2020 1:59:00 PM
• $210: SAT – Portland, Oregon
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $196) – deal time: 9/3/2020 1:53:00 PM
• $214: SAT – Jacksonville, Florida
  • Full Economy – (lowest moving average: $224) – deal time: 9/3/2020 1:51:00 PM
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Promotional Requirements:

• Member must register for this promotion, purchase a new qualifying revenue flight between September 22 and September 24, 2021 for travel that must be completed between September 22 and November 15, 2020
• Registration must be completed prior to booking and commencement of travel
• A qualifying flight is a one-way revenue flight on Southwest Airlines® from an origin city to a destination city, including any intermediate stops and/or connections OR a round trip revenue flight on Southwest Airlines from an origin city to a destination city and back to the originating airport or carrier-recognized co-terminal
• This includes domestic and international revenue flights booked in any fare family (Wanna Get Away®, Anytime, or Business Select®)
• The Member’s Rapid Rewards account number must be entered at the time of booking the Member’s qualifying flight
• Charter flights, group travel, Southwest Vacations® packages, and reservations made using Rapid Rewards points do not qualify for this promotion
• Changes made to the itinerary after purchase may eliminate qualification for promotion