Wondering what to do about booking your loved one’s flight while you’re in the process of earning the Southwest Companion Pass? Can you hold a seat for them for a future flight at which time you’ll have the Companion Pass in hand? I’ve got the answer in this 1-minute Travel Q&A.

Please note, Southwest has updated the number of points required to earn the Southwest Companion Pass from 125,000 to 135,000 as of January 1, 2023, though that does not affect the simple way we teach earning and always maintaining the pass.

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  • 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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