10K points for Companion Pass for customers with SW Visa

[Jean_Jasinski]

There was a new message added today on my Progress to Companion pass section saying SWA will be awarding 10k points towards companion pass if you have an active SW Visa card on Jan. 1.  Should appear in account on 2/1.  If you open a credit card later in the year, they will give you 10k companion pass miles a month after the card is opened.

To be clear, these are not 10k points to be used for travel; they are only to boost progress towards achieving companion pass. 

I have 2 active Southwest Visa cards--don't know if I will get two 10k boosts or one.  Guess I have to wait and see.

[TheMiddleSeat · Accepted solution]

Correct, that was among the few changes announced last year that would be coming in 2023.  They increased the required number of points to earn CP, but give credit card holders a "discount" of 10,000 points.  You can read about all the changes here: https://www.southwest.com/html/mkt/rapidrewardsupdates.html

--TheMiddleSeat