Can you explain the southwest Visa card to me?
Im not understanding the companion portion too.
Which card is best?
First flight book will be this June- I need to buy 3 flights- husband son and I and right now just interested in getting 1 credit card.
If I had the companion pass- can I book that flight with the other 2?
Are you specifically interested in the current promo?
You open the card between now and March 31st, you spend $4,000 on purchases (balance transfers and cash advance don't count).
Approximately 48 hours after the card closing date where you hit the spend (spend is hit 3/31, card closes 4/3, then expect about 4/5, for example) you will see about 34000 points hit your Southwest account and you will see that you have earned a companion pass and to please designate your companion. From then until 2/28/26, whenever the cardholder flies on Southwest, the cardholder can then say that their companion is flying with them for just the cost of taxes ($5.60 one way domestic flights) as long as there's still a seat on the plane. This works whether the cardholder is paying cash or points for their flight.
When you say first flight book will be this June, do you mean that's when you'll buy the ticket or when you fly?
If you're not buying until June, that's plenty of time to hit the spend before you buy tickets. Let's assume that you're the cardholder and you make your spouse your companion. In June, you buy a ticket for yourself and your son (points or cash) and then, once that is booked, you'll see in the SW app or website that a button pops up to add companion. You pay the taxes and the companion has a ticket booked on the same flight(s) with a new confirmation number.
If you're looking to fly in June, then you need to be sure that you'll have the spend done and the CP earned before then. You would still only book the ticket for yourself and son now, but you'll have to wait until spend is met and the card closes before you can designate your spouse as your companion and add them to the reservation. In the unlikely scenario that the flight totally sells out in the meantime, you aren't able to add your spouse. My family had two CPs for 2022-23 and we're doing it again for 2025-26. I've never had an issue with adding both companions to the reservation, but I do make sure I have them added once the WGA fare for the flight sells out.
Also, if you know someone who has a Southwest card open, make sure to ask them for a link so that they can get some points when you open the card. It doesn't cost you anything else but they get extra points after you open. Dis doesn't allow for those types of links to be posted here...
Does that answer your question?