By Nancy McLaughlin The Southwest Companion Pass is THE best deal in travel, and it allows one person to fly free with you from the time you earn it until the end of the following year. Beginning January 1, 2020, you'll need to collect 125,000 qualifying points to earn the pass, but through 2019, you only need to collect 110,000 … [Read more...]
A Reader’s First Experience With the Southwest Companion Pass
By Lisa Whitlaw Earlier this year I took advantage of the Southwest Airlines credit card offer enabling me to earn the Southwest Companion Pass by simply applying for the card and meeting the minimum spend. I was so excited and had all kinds of ideas of how to start using the pass! Finally, in September, my husband and I were able to book … [Read more...]
Save 35% When You Buy Southwest Points in New Southwest Points Sale
Need to top off your Southwest Rapid Rewards account to hit a certain number of points to book a flight? Do you need to meet a credit card spend amount to get your Companion Pass this year? Do you want to fly someplace warm? Well, you can accomplish this trifecta if you want to buy Southwest points — if it makes financial sense. And right now … [Read more...]
IHG Credit Card Now Offers 60,000 Points With NO ANNUAL FEE!
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is one of my favorite hotel chains, as they own both EVEN Hotels and Hotel Indigo, two of my favorite brands. Check out my rave review of EVEN Hotels Time Square South. There are two IHG credit cards that you can hold to help you earn FREE stays at your favorite IHG hotel chains. The IHG Rewards Club … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Earn Large Amounts of Southwest Points FAST
I had a frantic reader who discovered that she was short by about 500 of the 110,000 Southwest points (the number of points increases to 125,000 beginning January 1, 2020) needed to reach Southwest Companion Pass status by the end of the year. The Southwest Companion Pass lets one person fly free with you from the time you earn it until the end … [Read more...]
7 Amazing San Diego Beaches to Discover
One of my family’s favorite destinations, San Diego offers a wealth of activities for all interests, whether you enjoy museums, hiking, nightlife or all things ocean. One of our favorite things to do is to explore the diverse San Diego beaches, which run from Mexico in the south to Oceanside in north, coming in all sizes and … [Read more...]
Southwest Makes the Companion Pass a Little Harder to Get + Other Major Changes
Beginning January 1, 2020, Southwest has announced that earning its coveted Southwest Companion Pass, which lets one person fly free with you for the life of the pass, is going to get a little bit harder. Right now, you need to earn 110,000 qualifying Southwest points to secure a Southwest Companion Pass, which is good from the time you earn … [Read more...]
Southwest Performance Business Drops to 70,000 Points, Still a Hefty Bonus!
Southwest recently introduced a brand new small business credit card: the Southwest Rapid Rewards Performance Business Card. And it came with the HIGHEST bonus we've EVER seen on a Southwest credit card: 80,000 points after a $5,000 minimum spend in the first three months. The introductory bonus has finally gone away, and Southwest is now … [Read more...]
5 Reasons to Use Luggage Storage Before Check-in or After Check Out
This post is sponsored by LuggageHero, but all opinions are my own! Ever been traveling and ready to explore your destination except you've got a bunch of bags and you can't check in yet? If you're close to your hotel, you can always leave it with the bell desk, but if not, what to do other than drag your bags along with you. Did you know … [Read more...]
Reader Question: Do I Lose My Points or Companion Pass If I Close My Southwest Cards?
By John Chavez Here's a common question that many readers ask here at Go to Travel Gal. And we know there's probably lots more of you out there with the same question! Do I lose my points or Companion Pass if I close my Southwest cards? Good news! No, you will NOT lose your Southwest Companion Pass (which lets one person fly free with … [Read more...]
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