SW Companion Pass Timing and Strategy for 2016 and 2017
Sep 16, 2017, 12:45 pm
#91
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
Programs: WN Companion Pass, A-list preferred, Hyatt Globalist; United Club Lietime (sic) Member
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Hi. I got a little anxious and applied too early for my SW cards in Mid September 2017. I expect to have both the Plus and Premier in the next few days. I also have 70k spent in 2017, and only need 40k for 2017 companion pass. Looking to try and qualify for early 2018 but I'm afraid that my September application may have spoiled that potential with tha three month window. Any suggestions or strategies would be appreciated. Thanks
Sep 16, 2017, 12:50 pm
#92
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,189
Hi. I got a little anxious and applied too early for my SW cards in Mid September 2017. I expect to have both the Plus and Premier in the next few days. I also have 70k spent in 2017, and only need 40k for 2017 companion pass. Looking to try and qualify for early 2018 but I'm afraid that my September application may have spoiled that potential with tha three month window. Any suggestions or strategies would be appreciated. Thanks
I guess write to Chase and try to get some kind of extension, but in the past this has never worked.
Go ahead and get it done in 2017 and enjoy a couple months plus all of 2018.
Sep 16, 2017, 1:45 pm
#93
Moderator: Southwest Airlines, Capital One
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: California
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Posts: 21,622
Chase actually gives more than 90 days, reportedly 103 days. Then you have until the statement closes, which could be 3 weeks later. I think it can work.
Sep 16, 2017, 1:57 pm
#94
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: St. Louis, MO
Programs: Southwest Companion Pass
Posts: 790
It can and does work. In 2015 I applied on September 19. I called Chase and asked to change the payment due date to the 3rd of the month. This in turn changed my statement closing date to the 6th. Completed the spend Dec 7th and points were deposited after January statement closed. Been enjoying the companion pass since.
Sep 16, 2017, 9:21 pm
#95
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 23
It can and does work. In 2015 I applied on September 19. I called Chase and asked to change the payment due date to the 3rd of the month. This in turn changed my statement closing date to the 6th. Completed the spend Dec 7th and points were deposited after January statement closed. Been enjoying the companion pass since.
Sep 17, 2017, 1:33 pm
#96
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: St. Louis, MO
Programs: Southwest Companion Pass
Posts: 790
Sep 18, 2017, 5:23 am
#97
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 23
Ok , so if you applied Sept 19, then you WOULD have needed to complete the min spend before the Dec 19th close date right? 3 months to complete
but, because you called and changed your payment due to 3rd and that
made your statement close date 6th now.... so now you had to Jan 6th
to complete your min spend??
I guess I was asking specifically in doing that..what was your 1st
statement close date Nov 6, then Dec 6 Jan 6..thus your 3 months to reach spend?
Thanks!....I'm confused on all that...and just wanted clarification...
Sep 18, 2017, 10:52 am
#98
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: St. Louis, MO
Programs: Southwest Companion Pass
Posts: 790
Yes, I read your post..I guess I didn't type out my confusion correctly..sorry!
Ok , so if you applied Sept 19, then you WOULD have needed to complete the min spend before the Dec 19th close date right? 3 months to complete
but, because you called and changed your payment due to 3rd and that
made your statement close date 6th now.... so now you had to Jan 6th
to complete your min spend??
I guess I was asking specifically in doing that..what was your 1st
statement close date Nov 6, then Dec 6 Jan 6..thus your 3 months to reach spend?
Thanks!....I'm confused on all that...and just wanted clarification...
Ok , so if you applied Sept 19, then you WOULD have needed to complete the min spend before the Dec 19th close date right? 3 months to complete
but, because you called and changed your payment due to 3rd and that
made your statement close date 6th now.... so now you had to Jan 6th
to complete your min spend??
I guess I was asking specifically in doing that..what was your 1st
statement close date Nov 6, then Dec 6 Jan 6..thus your 3 months to reach spend?
Thanks!....I'm confused on all that...and just wanted clarification...
Sep 24, 2017, 6:39 pm
#99
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5
Hi. I got a little anxious and applied too early for my SW cards in Mid September 2017. I expect to have both the Plus and Premier in the next few days. I also have 70k spent in 2017, and only need 40k for 2017 companion pass. Looking to try and qualify for early 2018 but I'm afraid that my September application may have spoiled that potential with tha three month window. Any suggestions or strategies would be appreciated. Thanks
Nov 21, 2017, 8:52 am
#100
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 9
My CP is ending 12/31/2017 and my husband is set to go to obtain CP for 2018/2019. For CA residents, Southwest is having a great offer through end of November on their Plus CC where it will come with the CP through 12/31/2018.
It's way to good to pass up! We've applied for a 2nd card and that will bring us closer to earning 110k points to extend his CP through 2019.
It's way to good to pass up! We've applied for a 2nd card and that will bring us closer to earning 110k points to extend his CP through 2019.
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