Southwest brings back Companion Pass buy-one, get-one-free promotion
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When Southwest Airlines members purchase tickets for themselves, a friend can fly for free, under the carrier's renewed Companion Pass promotion, the airline said Thursday.
The popular deal is back this month for a limited time, and is only available to Rapid Rewards members who purchase, or redeem points for airline tickets. It's effectively a buy-one, get-one-free promo for air travel.
"We love offering this Companion Pass promotion because it allows our members to experience one of the many benefits of our award-winning Rapid Rewards program," Southwest Vice President of Marketing Jennifer Bridie said in a statement.
An American Airlines jet with 60 passengers and four crew members aboard collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night while coming in for a landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. The Black Hawk helicopter was carrying a crew of three. Officials said early Thursday that everyone on board both aircraft is believed dead, which would make it the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly a quarter century.