Geobreeze Travel How to get BOGO Flights All Year with Max Craig from Optimized Southwest | Ep 273
11 snips
Jan 27, 2026 Max Craig, Southwest specialist and founder of Optimize Southwest, shares his take on Companion Pass tactics and evolving Southwest rules. He covers fare-type changes, assigned seating, card timing strategies, and when buying points makes sense. Short, practical talk on repositioning flights, partner limits, and making credit cards work for year-round BOGO travel.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Avoid The New Basic Fare
- Avoid the new basic fare unless you're certain you won't need flexibility because it earns only 2x points and has limited benefits.
- Prefer higher fare classes if you want better points earnings and longer flight-credit expirations.
Buy Higher Fares To Earn More Points
- Do consider buying higher fare classes (choice/choice extra) because their higher multipliers can nearly pay for the upgrade via extra points.
- Do leverage A-List status multipliers (25% or 100%) to boost point earnings when buying premium fares.
Watch Flight-Credit Expiration
- Do not buy a basic fare for trips more than six months out if you might cancel because the flight credit may expire before you can rebook.
- Do pay a bit more to buy a higher fare if you need a longer flight-credit window.