We give advice to new companion pass holders
Jan 21, 2019, 12:01 pm
#92
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
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FWIW, my current companion already had a paid reservation for a flight I subsequently added them on as companion, and that paid reservation was cancelled automatically by WN.
Mar 3, 2019, 1:32 pm
#93
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
Programs: Bonvoy LTTE/AMB, AmEx Plat, National EE, WN A-List, CLEAR+, Covid-19
Posts: 4,967
Transfer PNR to companion for solo trip?
If the primary has a flight + companion booked, but for whatever reason the primary can't make the trip, can WN transfer the PNR to the companion so they can fly alone (w/o a price increase)?
Mar 3, 2019, 2:31 pm
#94
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: ATL
Posts: 1,927
Mar 3, 2019, 2:34 pm
#95
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: SNA
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Posts: 4,967
Mar 3, 2019, 5:53 pm
#99
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: MCI
Programs: CBP Global Entry, WN A-List Preferred, WN Companion Pass
Posts: 2,007
Mar 9, 2020, 12:19 pm
#100
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: SJC, Northern Cal.
Programs: SWA RR BIS 6.2M, A+'20, CP'20, AA, UA Gold, Hertz PC, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 909
Dredging up this thread again- also to avoid creating a new one and to add to this repository for Companion Pass ( CP ) resources. I did do a reasonable search of the forum but didn't see my use case problem.
I'm a Companion Pass holder and have my wife as CP (using both terms to help search bait). I have a flight 4th of July weekend that I have just booked as a pair of 1 ways w/ points and will be flying with just my Brother In Law. I was thinking of changing my CP to his name for July, but concerned I may have other flights between now and then that my wife would travel w/me. What's the cleanest / efficient way to wrangle CP for both situations?
* Book the July trip as Wife as CP now/soon then change the name CP closer to? Can I even do that?
* Change the CP now to Brother In Law Book the flight , then wait and see if I need to change it back to Wife before that?
* Are there other options to consider?
PS. He rarely flies and I think he has a RR # I put on him for a past referral bonus, but I will probably need to manage his booking- so I don't know if as a CP I need to stick his RR in the booking.
Thanks in advance.
I'm a Companion Pass holder and have my wife as CP (using both terms to help search bait). I have a flight 4th of July weekend that I have just booked as a pair of 1 ways w/ points and will be flying with just my Brother In Law. I was thinking of changing my CP to his name for July, but concerned I may have other flights between now and then that my wife would travel w/me. What's the cleanest / efficient way to wrangle CP for both situations?
* Book the July trip as Wife as CP now/soon then change the name CP closer to? Can I even do that?
* Change the CP now to Brother In Law Book the flight , then wait and see if I need to change it back to Wife before that?
* Are there other options to consider?
PS. He rarely flies and I think he has a RR # I put on him for a past referral bonus, but I will probably need to manage his booking- so I don't know if as a CP I need to stick his RR in the booking.
Thanks in advance.
Mar 9, 2020, 1:15 pm
#101
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
Posts: 21,632
Book with points. Do not change the CP name until you are sure that name will be needed. Otherwise you waste 2 of your 3 changes per year. Keep in mind that CP name changes can be made (by phone) M-F during business hours only as far as I know.