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Southwest Mini Companion Pass: Book by Aug 6 for Jan-Mar 2027 Savings

Southwest's late-summer companion pass promotion is back: register, book one round trip or two one-way flights between August 3 and August 6, 2026, then complete travel by November 18. All fare types qualify, including Basic, and you can book with cash, points, or Cash+Points. After travel, you'll earn a promotional Companion Pass valid January 5 through March 3, 2027, allowing a companion to fly for just taxes and fees starting at $5.60 each way. Beware: changes made after the booking deadline may void eligibility, so avoid modifying reservations.

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Register for the promotion on Southwest's site, then book one qualifying round trip or two one-way flights by August 6, 2026, using cash, points, or Cash+Points.

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6d ago

Trip.com deal: 17.5% cashback is solid, but past rates hit 36.5%.

Capital One Shopping and Offers are running a deal on Trip.com today (September 9) with up to 17.5% cashback or 17X miles on hotel, lodging, and car rental bookings. Flights earn 3.5%/3X, and other categories like tours or transfers earn 2.5%/2X. Rates are targeted, so you may see higher offers. The cashback from Capital One Shopping is redeemable only for gift cards, not cash. This is a decent return, but note that past deals (like in March) offered up to 36.5% for hotels, so this is a step down. The deal expires today.

the play

Log into your Capital One Shopping and Capital One Offers accounts, check your targeted rates for Trip.com, and book any eligible travel before the September 9 deadline.

10d ago

Don't book on TopCashback's 16% Klook rate until you read the fine print.

TopCashback has boosted rates across IHG, Radisson, Viator, GetYourGuide, Klook, Expedia and more, but the 'up to' qualifiers change the deal. Viator's 15% is only for new customers, while existing customers earn 10%. Expedia's 10% applies only to new customers booking activities, with existing customers seeing 5%-8% for other travel. IHG's 12% is limited to Iberostar, though all IHG brands earn 10%. No expiry is listed, so compare rates on Cashback Monitor or Savewise before committing.

the play

Check the 'up to' terms on each rate, then compare on Cashback Monitor before booking.