Currently, Southwest Rapid Rewards members can earn 1,000 Rapid Rewards points by filing their taxes with TurboTax. Any version of TurboTax’s online software is eligible for the bonus (including the free version), but bonus points do not count towards Companion Pass status.

Chase and Southwest have teamed up for what may be one of the top offers of the year. We wrote about the Companion Pass back in December, but this is the first time it has ever been possible to get this deal with a single, personal rewards card. No need to apply for multiple cards, open a business card, or hit a 110,000 points. The Companion Pass comes with the welcome bonus.

Chase has added eligibility restrictions to the consumer versions of its Southwest Credit Cards. The new eligibility criteria affect the Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Plus Credit Card, and the Southwest Rapid Rewards^® Premier Credit Card. The change may make getting the Southwest Companion Pass a little more difficult going forward.

The Southwest Companion Pass is considered to be the holy grail of award travel — Unlimited buy one get one free on Southwest for a year! However, not all of the points you earn will qualify you for the Companion Pass. Study up, as we cover what does and does not help you qualify for the Companion Pass.

If you’re a resident of California and you want the Southwest Companion Pass, it has never been this easy.

Southwest Airlines is improving their complimentary standby policy for A-List and A-List Preferred members come March 8, 2017.

Today, travelers demand’s from airlines are ever increasing, and in today’s modern hyper-connected world, internet access is arguably the single thing people miss the most when on board an aircraft. As with most things in the aviation industry, on board connectivity…

The Southwest Companion Pass is one of the most rewarding travel perks available with airline loyalty programs. Essentially it is an unlimited Buy One Get One (BOGO) for you and a designated companion — even on award tickets! However, in…

Southwest Airlines’ Rapid Rewards program a transfer partner of Chase Ultimate Rewards. If you’ve got an Ultimate Rewards-earning credit card such as the Chase Sapphire Preferred^® Card, Chase Sapphire Reserve^® or the Ink Plus^® Business Credit Card, points earned with these cards can be transferred to Rapid Rewards at a ratio of 1:1 in 1,000-point increments. Not all redemption opportunities are created equal; check out our analysis on where we think you should try to target your redemption value.

If you’re looking to build up a substantial base of Southwest Rapid Rewards points, whether it’s towards a Companion Pass or for a big holiday redemption, acquiring one or more of the Southwest cards is one of the fastest ways to go about it.