Right now, you can receive a Southwest Companion Pass as part of a limited-time welcome offer for three Southwest credit cards:
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card (see rates and fees)
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Premier Credit Card
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card (see rates and fees)
A Southwest Companion Pass allows you to bring a designated companion on any Southwest flight for the cost of taxes and fees. You can use it an unlimited number of times, and the Companion Pass that’s available through these offers is valid through Feb. 28, 2027. That’s a shorter timeframe than a standard Companion Pass, but it’s much easier to earn. You can also earn 20,000 to 40,000 bonus points with these welcome bonuses.
The bonuses on the Southwest Plus and Southwest Priority cards, in particular, are ending soon; you have until March 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. EST to apply and take advantage of them.
Last chance: Southwest credit card Companion Pass offers
A Southwest Companion Pass is normally valid for the rest of the year you earn it in and all of the following calendar year. So, if you earn a Companion Pass right now, it would be valid through the end of 2027.
However, you need to earn 135,000 qualifying points or take 100 qualifying flights in the same calendar year to earn a Southwest Companion Pass. Having a Southwest credit card makes meeting these requirements easier, and right now, you can skip all of that by opening a personal Southwest credit card and meeting its spending requirements.
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card
After spending $3,000 on purchases in the first three months from account opening, you’ll receive 20,000 bonus points and a Companion Pass that’s valid through Feb. 28, 2027. Offer ends March 19, 2026, at 9 a.m. EST.
Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card
CNBC Select Rating
4.5
On Chase’s site
CNBC Select Rating
4.5
On Chase’s site
Credit score
Good to Excellent670–850
Regular APR
19.24%-27.74% Variable
Annual fee
$99
Welcome bonus
Earn Companion Pass through 2/28/27 and 20,000 bonus points
*See rates and fees, terms apply.
The Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card is an affordable card that makes sense for the occasional Southwest traveler.
Valuable welcome bonus
3,000 bonus points every card member anniversary
Not especially rewarding for common expenses such as groceries or dining
Highlights
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Earn Companion Pass through 2/28/27 and 20,000 bonus points after spending $3,000 on purchases in the first 3 months from account opening.
3,000 anniversary points each year.
Earn 2 points per $1 spent on Southwest Airlines® purchases
Earn 2 points for every $1 you spend at gas stations and grocery stores on the first $5,000 in combined purchases per anniversary year
Earn a Southwest Companion Pass With a Single Credit Card
