Want to fly free for up to 2 years? Today’s the last day to transfer hotel points to earn the Southwest Companion Pass. But you only have until 11:59 pm CST tonight, March 31, 2017.
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Last Day to Transfer Hotel Points
Transferring hotel points is an easy way to earn the Southwest Companion Pass but that ends today, March 31, 2017, at 11:59 pm CST.
Southwest Companion Pass
With the Southwest Companion Pass, you can bring a companion for free. Your companion can fly with you for free for up to two years. The only cost is airport tax of $5.
You can get a Southwest Companion Pass after earning 110,000 Southwest points in a calendar year. Update: Now you need 135,000 points to earn a Companion Pass.
With 2 credit cards, one personal and one business, you can earn 104,000 Southwest points after you’ve met the minimum spending requirement.
You can transfer Choice hotels points or other hotel points to get the remaining 6,000 points. But that ends tonight.
40% Bonus on Choice Hotel Points
If you need Choice hotel points, you can get up to a 40% bonus when you buy Choice points by April 18, 2017.
The bonus amount depends on how many points purchased. You have to buy 5,000 points to get a bonus. If you want the 40% bonus you have to buy 40,000 or more points. The most Choice hotel points you can buy is 50,000.
Normally Choice points cost 1.1 cents per point, but with this offer, you only pay 0.79 cents per point.
How to Buy Choice Points
1. Use the Choice buy points link.
2. Enter your information.
3. Choose how many points you want to buy.
4. Pay with your credit card.
Pro-tip: Buying Choice hotel points don’t count as a travel purchase. So use a card that you have to meet minimum spending on like the SPG Amex.
Find the latest travel rewards cards offers.
Conclusion
Tonight is the last day to transfer hotel points and fly free for up to two years. Once the clock strikes 11:59 pm CST tonight, transferring hotel points won’t count towards the Southwest Companion Pass.
If you’re short on Southwest Companion qualifying points you can transfer hotel points like Choice hotel points.
Here’s how to transfer Choice hotel points to Southwest.
Choice is offering a 40% bonus when you buy Choice points.
Did you remember to transfer hotel points to earn the Southwest Companion Pass?
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