11: The ONE Airline Perk That Makes Flying Free Easy for Families

Looking for the ONE step you can take to fly your family free? This is it! Learn which airline perk can get your family flying free in a jiffy.

Please note that Southwest has updated the number of points required to earn the Companion Pass from 2023 forward to 135,000 points (up from 125,000), though that doesn’t affect the method Families Fly Free teaches to easily earn and always have the Pass.

Get a customized Southwest Companion Pass & Fly Free plan for your family, as well as access to the How to Earn the Southwest Companion Pass online course AND weekly live webinars as a member of Families Fly Free:
FamiliesFlyFree.com/join

Get your 101 Ways to Earn Southwest Points freebie at:
FamiliesFlyFree.com/101

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Lyn Mettler

Lyn Mettler is a longtime travel writer for US News & World Report, USA Today 10Best and The TODAY Show who created Families Fly Free, a program that teaches families her simple system to use travel rewards to fly for free. She is one of the industry's foremost experts on collecting and using travel rewards with her expertise featured in major media outlets and on podcasts, television and radio.
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Meet Lyn Mettler

I’m Lyn, a travel journalist and savvy saver. Since 2015, I’ve unlocked the secret to free flights for my family, saving over $75,000 on 40+ trips. I now share my simple strategy with families, helping them create priceless memories through travel rewards.