Yes, I was looking at the Companion Pass Rewards points tracker, not the total points in my Rapid Rewards account. Thank you for the clarification on my post - I was trying to be very precise.
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I was confused with the answers here because the dates were not specific, but I've cross referenced my Southwest points and Chase CC account statements and figured it out. chgoflyer is correct that payment date does not matter - only the closing date. Here is my example:
a) It is Dec 14, 2022 and my Rapid Rewards account balance shows 119,100 pts out of 125,000 pts needed for Companion pass.
b) My Chase CC payment is due on Dec 19, 2022 for my November CC statement which has a closing cycle date of Nov 22, 2022. However, the points for that Nov 22, 2022 statement have already posted to my Rapid Rewards account as of Nov 24, 2022 - two days after the closing cycle.
c) My next Chase CC closing cycle will be Dec 22, 2022, of which according to my Chase Rewards Dashboard will add 6,710 pts to my Rapid Rewards account.
d) Therefore, by Dec 24, 2022 (or perhaps a few days after depending on timing), my Rapid Rewards account will be 119,100 + 6,710 = 125,810 pts - and enough to qualify for the Companion Pass.
e) Any charges after approximately Dec 20, 2022 will not count towards 2022 qualifying points since those pending charges may not be approved by cycle closing date.
I hope this helps!
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