STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, KAYAK for
Business, KAYAK's free corporate travel solution has integrated
Southwest Airlines® into its platform making the process of booking
a business trip and earning Southwest Rapid Rewards points easier.
Through the integration, travelers and travel decision makers will
be able to compare all available travel options in one place,
making KAYAK for Business a one-stop-shop designed for small and
medium sized businesses.
Southwest Business Customers can now access the airline's
everyday low fares on KAYAK for Business which includes any
discounts or the ability to book travel using Rapid Rewards points
where applicable. Southwest continues setting itself apart from the
industry and being one of the only airlines around the world that
refuses to charge change fees (a fare difference might apply) and
where bags fly free® (first two checked bags, size and weight
limits apply). Through the KAYAK for Business interface, users can
now also add EarlyBird®, allowing customers to be checked in for
their flights automatically 36 hours prior to departure.
With more than 10,000 small and medium sized businesses signed
up for KAYAK for Business, the company is also rolling out
two new features for KAYAK for Business users including the
ability to cancel and change your trip as well as pay for upcoming
trips with unused tickets or travel credit. Understanding how
quickly travel plans (and restrictions) are changing these days,
it's crucial for business travelers to have maximum
flexibility.
"Business travelers want to see all of their options in one
place - something that has been missing from other corporate travel
solutions - and one that KAYAK for Business can deliver," said
Jonathan Fitzsimons, Head of
Business Development, KAYAK for Business. "With Southwest joining
KAYAK for Business, business travelers and travel decision makers
alike now have access to more travel options than ever before."
KAYAK for Business is a tool that not only enables companies to
book directly with the airline while earning rewards but it also
provides them with the necessary controls to set company travel
policies and still have visibility into spending habits - all for
free.
"At Southwest, we believe business travel should be easy and
simple," said Eric Hall, Director of
B2B Channel Strategy and Relations at Southwest Airlines. "Our list
of API-connected partners continues to grow, making our content
available to more travelers in their preferred channel of
choice."
KAYAK for Business is free, fast and easy. It brings the leisure
travel experience to the outdated interface of the corporate travel
world. Through the power of metasearch, KAYAK for Business,
provides companies with big cost savings, gets everyone in the
company under one platform and offers a quick and efficient
approval process for travel and expenses. To make it easier for
employees to compare the price difference along with what's
included in each ticket offering, KAYAK for Business displays a
side-by-side comparison of travel and fare options.
For more information on how to sign up for KAYAK for Business,
please visit https://www.kayak.com/business.
About KAYAK
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings
(NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine.
With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find
their perfect flight, stay, rental car, cruise, vacation
package. We also support business travelers with KAYAK for
Business, our free corporate travel solution and are transforming
the in-travel experience with our app and new hotel and
accommodation software. For more information, visit
www.KAYAK.com.
About Southwest Airlines Co.
Southwest Airlines
Co. operates one of the world's most admired and awarded
airlines, offering its one-of-a-kind value and Hospitality at 121
airports across 11 countries. Celebrating its 50th
Anniversary in 2021, Southwest took flight in 1971 to democratize
the sky through friendly, reliable, and low-cost air travel and now
carries more air travelers flying nonstop within the United States than any other
airline1. Based in Dallas and famous for an Employee-first
corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
no involuntary furloughs or layoffs in its history. By empowering
its nearly 54,0002 People to deliver unparalleled
Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty
among as many as 130 million Customers carried a year. That formula
for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive
years3 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders
(NYSE: LUV). Southwest continues to develop tangible steps toward
an environmental sustainability goal of achieving carbon neutrality
by 2050, including offering an opportunity for Customers to
contribute towards helping Southwest offset its carbon emissions.
For more information, please visit Southwest.com/wannaoffsetcarbon.
Learn more at Southwest.com/citizenship about how Southwest
Airlines leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities
around the world.
1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of
domestic originating passengers boarded
2) fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1972-2019 annual profitability
Southwest Media Contacts:
Visit the Southwest
Newsroom at swamedia.com for multimedia assets and other
Company news.
Southwest Media Relations Team: 214-792-4847, Option 1
KAYAK Media Contact: kinserra@kayak.com
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