Launching in late 2022, new platform, United
for Business Blueprint, to allow corporate customers to design
travel programs to include offerings they value most –
including United Corporate Preferred status, discounts
on leisure travel for employees and more
Airline will also launch new website later
this year to make it easier for corporate customers who choose to
book their business travel through united.com and the United app to
enroll and manage travel
CHICAGO, Aug. 11,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- United today announces a new
platform that will allow corporate customers to fully customize
their business travel program contracts with the airline. This
could include higher status in United's loyalty programs including
United Corporate Preferred, the airline's loyalty program for
corporate customers; options to make working while traveling
easier, including reserving more spacious seats in Economy Plus®
and wi-fi access; and incentives like discounts on leisure travel
for employees.
In an innovative shift from discounted airfare being the only
option available during the contracting process, customers will now
be able to work with a United sales representative to choose from
the airline's extensive product catalog to design a program that
best fits their business travel needs. With the additional ability
to customize these options down to individual flights, travelers
and destinations, United is set to be the first airline to offer
this level of customization in the contracting process through its
new platform, United for Business Blueprint, which is scheduled to
launch in late 2022.
"The needs of our customers are changing, and it's the right
time to move beyond the one-size-fits-all contracting model that
has become standard across the industry," said Doreen Burse, senior vice president of worldwide
sales for United. "United has a best-in-class suite of benefits and
services and our customers deserve the opportunity to take
advantage of the offerings they value most. The voice of our
customers played an essential role in how this new platform was
built, and will continue to shape how it evolves in the
future."
In addition to launching United for Business Blueprint,
United will begin rolling out a new website in late 2022
that will make it easier for companies who book business travel on
united.com or the United app to enroll in and manage their
travel program. The site will have one of the most intuitive
sign-up processes in the industry. With just a few clicks,
customers can register with United for Business, browse programs
and enroll in an option that best meets their business travel
needs. Customers will gain access to a variety of new capabilities,
including the ability to easily rebook and exchange travel and view
and use future flight credits. Customers will also be able to view
reports on travel activity based on money spent or trips taken,
with the option to filter based by date of travel, origin,
destination and more. New customizable booking and payment settings
will also give travel administrators more choice in the payment
options and spending guidelines they set for their travelers. The
site was designed with small businesses in mind but will also bring
great value to larger organizations that book their business travel
through united.com or the United app.
United will preview the new platforms at this year's Global
Travel Business Association (GBTA) Convention in San Diego on August 14,
2022. Companies interested in learning more can visit the
United for Business team at GBTA Booth 2325.
About United
United's shared purpose is "Connecting People. Uniting the
World." From our U.S. hubs
in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los
Angeles, New York/Newark, San
Francisco and Washington, D.C., United operates the most
comprehensive global route network among North American carriers.
United is bringing back our customers' favorite destinations and
adding new ones on its way to becoming the world's best airline.
For more about how to join the United team, please
visit www.united.com/careers and more information about
the company is at www.united.com. United Airlines Holdings,
Inc., the parent company of United Airlines, Inc., is traded on the
Nasdaq under the symbol "UAL".
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