FAMILIES FLY FREE Private Podcast

Learn this KEY tactic that serves as one of the lynchpins in Lyn's strategy to fly free.

Lyn explains our easy method for earning the Southwest Companion Pass and ALWAYS having a Southwest Companion Pass that lasts for almost 2 full years.

**Please note that as of January 1, 2023, Southwest requires you to earn 135,000 points to reach Companion Pass status, but so long as you hold at least 1 Southwest card during the year you're accumulating your points, they give you 10,000 points toward Companion Pass, which makes up the difference between the previously required 125,000 points.**

To learn more about the Southwest Companion Pass, complete the digital course below:

Southwest Companion Pass for Beginners

Lyn shares the best airline to simply and easily fly families free and explains why.

Related Videos & Posts:

• How to Save on Southwest Fares in Points OR Dollars (Webinar, 1 hour)
• How to Snag the Best Seat on a Southwest Flight (Podcast, 20 minutes)
• The Southwest Check-in & In-Flight Experience (Southwest School & Secrets Course, Module D)
• Southwest Check-in Checklist

Lyn explains the initial concept of how to earn miles without ever setting foot on a plane and from the comfort of your own home.

Related Resources:

• How to Earn Southwest Rapid Rewards Points (Article)
• How to Use the Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping Portal (Video, 7 minutes)
• Southwest Rapid Rewards Shopping Button Reminds You to Start Shopping in the Portal (Article)
• Tips for Using SouthwestHotels.com to Get the Most Southwest Points (Video, 9 minutes)
• 101 Ways to Earn Southwest Points (Article)
• Using Southwest Credit Cards to Earn Points & Perks (Article)

Here is a brief introduction to the Fly Free Formula where Lyn explains her goals for families and why flying free can save you SO much money.

In this final class in our How to Do Disney Free series, Lyn addresses everything else not already covered including Genie+ and Lightning Lane costs, souvenirs, apparel and more. Plus, Lyn shares her thoughts on if the Disney Credit Card is worth it or not.

Links:

• Memory Maker (photos)
• Capture Your Moment (photos)
• VIDEO: Review of Disney Visa Card
• WEBINAR: Everything You Need to Know About Capital One Venture X

If you do not currently have a Southwest Companion Pass and would like one, this webinar walks you through your fastest options to earn a Pass good through 2023 AND 2024. We also show you our simple process to KEEP earning the Southwest Companion Pass over and over again.

Links:

• Southwest School & Secrets Course
• Southwest Companion Pass for Beginners Course
• Fly Free Formula Step 3: Always Have a Southwest Companion Pass

In this month's Q&A Lyn answers questions about:

• extending LUV vouchers,
• exchange rate for points transfers from Chase Sapphire to hotels and airlines,
• when to book hotels with cash vs. transferring flexible points,
• exchanging money when going to England and more.

Note: A question was asked during the webinar about whether or not Turo codes as travel on Capital One Venture X. The answer is Turo codes as "other travel" for Capital One Venture X and is able to be erased.

Links:

• My LUV voucher is going to expire. Is there a way to extend the date on it? Community discussion
• How to decide if you should use a credit card to pay for a purchase video
• At what age can my kids fly free on Southwest? Southwest School and Secrets
• Going Beyond video

Dining can be a costly part of a Disney World vacation. We show you how you can get some (or all) of your dining free, as well as show you some ways to save and earn points should you pay out of pocket in this 5th lesson of our How to Do Disney Free series.

Links:

• Disney Dining Reservations Calculator
• Mouse Dining
• Walmart Plus Free Trial
• Kroger Boost Free Trial
• Disney Vacation Club Discount List

In this month's Q&A Lyn gives an update on her passport situation and answers questions about:

• "The Hack",
• Capital One Venture X,
• Using the benefits on someone else's card,
• Fixing an issue where the minimum spend was made last year by accident and more.

Disney's Genie+, which in 2021 replaced the longtime Fastpass system, is a complicated system that, when used correctly, can make for a more enjoyable experience at Disney World and Disneyland with less time spent standing in line. Lyn reviews how the system works and Families Fly Free members, who frequent Disney regularly, share their top tips for maximizing all things Genie+. Bring your thinking hat!

Links:

• Genie+ Strategy Sheets
• WEBINAR: The Ins and Outs of Disney’s Genie+ System (December 2021)
• Lyn’s November 2023 Podcasts in the Members-Only Podcast: Episodes 165-169
• How to Do Disney Free course
• PODCAST: Genie+ How-to in 2023 (Rope Drop Radio)
• ARTICLE: Genie+: The Ultimate Guide (The Budget Mouse)
• ARTICLE: Best Genie+ Choices at Walt Disney World (book these first!) (WDW Prep School)