The Southwest credit card offers can help you earn the Companion Pass, one of the best deals in travel — but timing is important

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Chase offers 5 Southwest credit cards — and all of them earn points that count toward the Southwest Companion Pass

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The Southwest Companion Pass can get you nearly free travel with a buddy — here's how to earn this valuable perk

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Southwest Airlines reimbursed a couple for a $500 used car they bought to drive home after their flight was canceled

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Canceled flight travelers line for booking in front of a Southwest Airlines sign at Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado
Southwest Airlines cancelled more than 16,000 flights in late December ba cause of severe weather and cascading network failures.

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A FedEx aircraft aborted landing to avoid a Southwest Airlines passenger jet that was mistakenly cleared for the same runway

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Southwest planes at Austin Bergstrom International Airport
The Southwest Airlines plane was bound for Cancun, Mexico.

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A high school basketball coach is still out $10,000 after Southwest canceled a flight and left his whole team stranded in Las Vegas for 5 days over Christmas. They ended up chartering a bus to drive 18 hours home in the snow.

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The Rainier Beach High School boys basketball team.
The Rainier Beach High School boys basketball team.

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