Having a companion pass with Southwest means that another person can travel with you for free (you still have to pay the government tax of $5.70). But if you travel even a little amount, this can save you a lot of money. Timeshare companies often will let you trade points for airlines flights, but there is usually a high cost to transfer one type of points into airline flights. I find it best to use earn the points to be used for what you want. A translation from one to another always incurs a fee.
In this Video I show how you can earn the 125,000 points in two different ways… If you have a Southwest credit card or in the case you do not have the credit card. Be warned… One of my steps requires you to take a vacation … Horrible :-).
This seems like a good way to start out a new year. A free companion pass can save money and earning the points also saves you money.