50: 5 Ways to Earn Southwest Points Fast & Before Year’s End

Have you earned all the points you need to get your Southwest Companion Pass by December 31? If not, the counter starts over at 0 points on January 1. Lyn shares to 5 easy ways to earn large amounts of Southwest points fast and what you can do to avoid missing out on Companion Pass.

Please note that Southwest has updated the number of points required to earn the Companion Pass from 2023 forward to 135,000 points (up from 125,000), though that doesn’t affect the method Families Fly Free teaches to easily earn and always have the Pass.

Get help with always easily having a Southwest Companion Pass + solve any year end issues ASAP as a member of Families Fly Free:
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https://familiesflyfree.com/7hacks

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Lyn Mettler

Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for US News & World Report, USA Today 10Best and The TODAY Show who created Families Fly Free, a program which teaches families her simple system to use travel rewards to fly for free.

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Meet Lyn Mettler

I’m Lyn, a travel journalist and savvy saver. Since 2015, I’ve unlocked the secret to free flights for my family, saving over $75,000 on 40+ trips. I now share my simple strategy with families, helping them create priceless memories through travel rewards.