3 weeks ago I shared a comment all about the Southwest Companion Pass (SW CP) on DISchurners entitled:
A Fireside Chat with SouthFayetteFan on the Southwest Companion Pass
If you didn't have a chance to read it and you are pursuing a 2020/2021 companion pass (or even are mildly interested in the CP), I recommend taking a look:
Within that comment I share that my recommended CP strategy is 2 biz cards founded a little bit in paranoia but perhaps also a logical argument around the 1 SW card rule.
I am sharing this again today because I feel strongly that
Thursday or Friday is the absolute safe zone to apply for your first SW card in pursuit of the 2020/2021 CP. Some people have already applied and that is fine, but if you were waiting to give yourself some buffer, 10/10 and beyond should be a good date with little stress around how to make it all work.
Additionally you want to note that Ads have been circulating on the
Southwest Performance Business Card 80,000 Point Bonus stating that this offer ends on
10/16/2019 (next Wednesday). Nobody truly knows what will happen with this bonus after that date but there is certainly a risk that it will decrease and 80,000 SW points from one bonus is a phenomenal deal.
The 80,000 point offer is NOT available via support link so you aren't able to cross-support or self-support and there is no need to check DISchurners on that one. However, when you pursue your 2nd card (likely in Dec or Jan for most people) there is probably a chance to pay it forward with some support on that one.
Good luck to all pursuing a CP. If you are interested in some specific guidance on this, don't hesitate to drop me a PM here on the DIS.
EDIT: There are now 5 SW cards (3 personal and 2 Biz) with various bonuses and rules across each so if you haven't been keeping up with CP news recently then it's important to develop a strategy before you pull the trigger on the first card. Things have changed a lot over the past 12+ months there.