The best strat woud be to wait until Oct/Nov, then apply for a SW Personal Card, and a SW Business Card. Then complete the spending on both late in Dec/Early January, so the points all hit your account in early 2025. This will give you anywhere from 100k to 150-160k points, along with a companion pass.

So you are looking at 7 tickets + 1 free ticket. So if prices dont change, you would need 196k points. If you are in a relationship with someone else, they could also apply for a card, to book a couple of the tickets. You then have to pay $11.20/person for taxes/fees on those tickets.