Card: Southwest Rapid Rewards Card

Use a card like the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card to earn points towards a Companion Pass®. Companion Pass is the benefit that allows you to choose one person to fly with you, free of airline charges* every time you purchase or redeem points for a flight. *Companion Pass doesn’t cover taxes and fees.

It is common to find Southwest gift-cards for sale at a discount of about -$70 to -$20 off the redeemable value at Costco and Sam’s Club. Before you finalize your booking you should check to see if you can save more money by using a gift card.

Southwest Vacations usually has discounted package deals available that can save you more money. Package deals require than you book your flight + hotel together as a package, so it’s less flexible, but the package discount may be significantly cheaper than booking your flight and hotel separately.