@Jennifer_Palm wrote:
I am an A-Lister and earned Companion Pass for 2023. If I wanted to try to catch an earlier flight home on Standby, would my companion be also be able to fly standby as well? The last time I flew standby we were both A-List and purchased revenue flights so this is new to me.
Hello!
Here's Southwest's Policy:
On the day of travel, Companion Pass holders who have a Companion already booked and would like to use the same-day standby benefit can get added to the same-day standby list only in person at the airport with a Southwest Customer Service Agent located at the ticket counter or departure gate. Companion Pass holders and Companions cannot use the Southwest app or mobile web to list for standby. If seats become available for you and your Companion on the flight, you will receive an email or text message (based on the flight status contact preference selected during booking) with a link to access your new boarding pass. You and your Companion will both need to retrieve your new boarding passes via the Southwest app or mobile web or visit a Southwest Customer Service Agent at the ticket counter or departure gate to request new boarding passes.
Keep in mind that a Companion must travel with the Companion Pass holder. If the Companion and Companion Pass holder choose not to travel together, the Companion must purchase a ticket at the applicable fare in order to travel.
https://www.southwest.com/help/changes-and-cancellations/same-day-change-same-day-standby
Looks like the answer is 'Yes', but the request needs to be done with a CSA at the ticket counter or at the gate and the registered Companion needs to be with you during the transaction. It cannot be done via the app or website.
If you request at the ticket counter, I see no problem with both of you going through the Fly-By Priority Lane to bypass the line.
