Maximizing Southwest Companion Pass Benefits

We get asked a lot about how to travel as a family...or how to make family travel better. In today's episode of Frequent Miler on the Air, we'll talk about tips for family travel.

(01:11) - Everyone wants more family travel tips!

See our Ask Us Anything episode 68, "How do you travel with young kids?" here.

(03:31) - Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard

Learn more about the Free Spirit Travel More Mastercard here.

(12:46) - Don't forget that Qatar Avios can be used to book American Airlines flights, and can offer great prices for certain flights... Read more about OneWorld First Class flights for surprisingly low prices here.

(17:39) - See our "Points for family travel", Ep174 here.

(18:20) - Plan one big activity per day

(20:46) - Find a playground

(23:41) - Get a suite

(29:57) - Lounge access is awesome

(31:48) - Get elite status with National Rental Car and/or Hertz to save

(34:16) - Easily collapsible stroller

(36:58) - Car seats: If you're going to bring yours, get a bag for it

(38:46) - Know your lap infant ticket policies

(42:28) - Ask for a child meal

(43:21) - Consider taking a cruise Read our post on how to get free cruises here.

(45:40) - Consider business class. More space = less disruption.

(49:51) - Travel internationally: Be prepared for the world to be more family-friendly than you expect

(52:09) - How does the temporary Southwest credit card bonus impact the Southwest companion pass strategy for 2 companion passes?

Read our Southwest Airlines companion pass guide here. Read more about the two person strategy for 2 Southwest Companion Passes here.