Does two years of free companion travel and points to cover more than $1500 in airfare sound good to you? Southwest Companion Pass Open Season has officially begun and this week we discuss strategies to take advantage of one of the best deals in domestic (and Mexico/Central America/Caribbean) travel. Join our email list: https://frequentmiler.com/subscribe/ 1:00 Giant Mailbag: Is the Alaska Airlines Visa worth it anymore? 4:00 What crazy thing....did Chase do this week? 6:42 What crazy thing double header! What crazy thing...did Greg the Frequent Miler do this week? 9:54 Awards we booked this week -Nick: Business class summer 2023 to Europe on Air France under 50K per passenger, from Europe for 25.5K per passenger in business class https://frequentmiler.com/25-5k-business-class-brussels-to-new-york/ https://frequentmiler.com/peak-summer-4-business-class-seats-on-air-france-including-to-brussels/-Greg: Marriott frustrations over website eerrors and free night certificates 15:37 Mattress running the numbers: Should you transfer speculatively to Aeroplan? https://frequentmiler.com/wow-30-transfer-bonus-to-aeroplan-from-ultimate-rewards/ 25:05 Main Event: Southwest Companion Pass Open Season https://frequentmiler.com/increased-southwest-consumer-card-offers/ 29:34 What are the rules for earning the Companion Pass and why is now the time to earn it? https://frequentmiler.com/complete-guide-southwest-companion-pass/ 30:58 Timing of the credit card bonuses 37:35 Can I just pick any do cards? 43:22 Is there an ideal two-card combo? 49:53 Are we going to go for it? 56:39 Question of the Week: Is it worth joining a paid group for tailored award travel guidance? Music credit: Annie Yoder