Does the thought of hailing a taxi in New York City scare you? I have to admit that I was fairly intimated by the prospect. I am no New Yorker and was afraid I would look like a real tourist with no idea how to catch a New York City cab. But, after spending a…
Author: Lyn Mettler
Reader Question: Do I Have to Earn the 135,000 Southwest Companion Pass Points in One Year?
This is a common question I’m asked and I see a lot of people make this mistake… Do I have to earn the [sc name=”southwest-companion-pass”][/sc] Southwest Points needed to earn the Southwest Companion Pass in one year? Yes, you will need to accumulate the required points in ONE CALENDAR YEAR. That means January 1…
Reader Question: Can I Add a Companion if I Pay with Points?
I frequently get questions from Go to Travel Gal readers about flying free on Southwest and using the Southwest Companion Pass. I’ll be sharing some reader questions from time to time in case others have the same question :). One reader asked: Can I use my Companion Pass (ie add a companion who flies free…
Reader Stories: How Bob C. Earned His Southwest Companion Pass
To earn the Southwest Companion Pass (download my free ebook for step-by-step directions), which allows one person to fly free with you for up to two years, you’ll need to accumulate 110,000 Southwest Rapid Rewards points. It’s easiest to rack up most of the points by applying for two of three Southwest Chase Rapid Rewards…
5 Reasons It’s Easy to Fly Free on Southwest
To me, Southwest is the simplest and easiest airline to fly around the U.S. I have focused my blog around not only travel tips and news, but in showing people how they — and their entire families — can fly nearly free on this domestic airline with a few simple steps. My family flew to…