Reader Question: Do Transferred Rapid Rewards Points Count Toward the Southwest Companion Pass?

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This is a great question, as wouldn’t it be nice if your spouse could simply transfer over his or her Rapid Rewards point, so combined with yours you could reach Southwest Companion Pass status?

Unfortunately, you can’t do this. Southwest DOES NOT count transferred points toward Companion Pass status. You gotta earn those puppies yourself ;-). Of course, you could use those points for free travel, but they will not count toward the Companion Pass.

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