After doing numerous new member consults for her Families Fly Free membership, Lyn shares some of the top mistakes she sees people make, both newcomers and advanced travel hackers, when it comes to flying free.

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.

Become a member of Families Fly Free and get access to Lyn’s proprietary process + a tailored plan for your family. Stop making miles and points mistakes and start making more priceless travel memories with your family:
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Author

  • Lyn Mettler is a travel expert, author and longtime travel writer for US News & World Report, USA Today and The TODAY Show. Lyn is also the creator of the Secrets of a Travel Journalist Club, where she shares her Fly Free Formula and her insider tips for traveling easier gained from 25+ years as a professional travel journalist. She is one of the industry's foremost experts on collecting and using travel rewards with her expertise featured in major media outlets and on podcasts, television and radio.

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