Southwest Airlines Launches New 2026 Companion Pass Promotion

Southwest Airlines launches new 2026 Companion Pass promotion

Southwest Airlines' Companion Pass, which allows you to bring a friend for nearly free (you have to pay the taxes and fees) on unlimited flights, is one of the most valuable assets in the world of points and miles. It typically takes a lot of Southwest flights and/or credit card spending to nab one of these coveted passes, but sometimes, the airline runs a flash promotion that lets you earn a Companion Pass much faster.Related: Why flying to Orl…

Elliott’s Southwest campaign highlights rare activist success in airline sector

Elliott Investment Management’s campaign at Southwest Airlines is emerging as one of the more successful activist investments in the airline industry, with the carrier significantly outperforming both rival activist-backed JetBlue and the broader US equity market since the hedge fund disclosed its stake, according to a report by Bloomberg. Southwest shares have risen about 51% since Elliott revealed an 11% holding in June 2024, comfortably ahead…

Southwest’s Late-Summer Companion Pass Promotion Returns

Southwest Airlines has brought back its promotional Companion Pass offer for 2026. At this point, it has become something of a late-summer tradition, even though the Companion Pass itself is meant for travel the following winter. Southwest has offered some version of this promotion every year since 2021. The exact deadlines and qualifying bookings have changed, but the basic setup has remained the same: complete one round trip or two one-way fli…