Southwest Airlines Courts Business Travelers
SWABIZ Online Corporate Booking Tools Saves Money, Time
Mar 4, 2009
Southwest Airlines' SWABIZ website helps business travelers book travel online, review company travel reports, check flight status and earn Rapid Rewards.
SWABIZ Online Corporate Booking Tool
The SWABIZ online corporate booking tool helps business travelers plan, purchase and track their time out of town. The Southwest Airlines business travel planner has a number of features for road warriors:
- The Company Travel Manager on SWABIZ lets users view their company travel reports and company profile when booking business travel online.
- The online corporate booking tool provides travel tips and airport information.
- Business airline travelers can book a rental car, reserve a spot on a shuttle or reserve a room in a hotel online through the Southwest Airlines corporate travel website.
- Users can view flight status information for departures and arrivals on the Southwest Airlines corporate travel website.
- Click ‘n Save Special Offers provides deals and discounts for corporate travel.
In addition, visitors who book business travel online at SWABIZ can quickly link out to customer service to cancel flights, check-in, change reservations and more.
SWABIZ Business Airline Travel - Fees
SWABIZ.com provides a list of fees for personal and business airline travel for U.S. domestic airlines. Compared to the other major airlines, Southwest comes up smelling like a rose:
- No fees for booking corporate travel online or by phone.
- The first two checked bags are free.
- Meals are free on Southwest Airlines.
- Unaccompanied minors fly for free on Southwest Airlines.
- No fees for curbside check-in or for changing a non-refundable ticket.
Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards
The Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards program lets business travelers quickly rack up points for free travel:
- Enroll in Rapid Rewards online on the Southwest Airlines corporate travel website.
- Fly eight roundtrip flights in two years and earn a Rapid Rewards Standard Award to fly roundtrip free to any destination served by Southwest.
- Convert two Standard Awards into a Freedom Award. The Rapid Rewards Freedom Award allows business travelers to ignore seat restrictions (with the exception of a few blackout dates) and fly on any available seat.
Rapid Rewards Preferred Business Partners
Rapid Rewards partners with a number of companies so business airline travelers can earn free travel faster. Members can use credit cards, rent cars, book hotel rooms, dine out or shop online with Southwest preferred business partners and earn more Rapid Rewards:
- Three credit cards are tied into the Rapid Rewards program, including the Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards Visa, American Express Membership Rewards and the
- Diners Club “Club Rewards” card.
- All of the major rental car companies participate and partner with Southwest Airlines Rapid Rewards: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz and Thrifty.
- Several of the largest chain hotels participate in Rapid Rewards, including:
- Best Western,Choice Hotels, Hilton, Hyatt, InterContinental Hotels, La Quinta and Marriott are all Southwest preferred business partners.
- In addition, frequent flyers can join Rapid Rewards Dining to earn rewards for dining at thousands of restaurants. Teleflora also offers members the opportunity to earn Rapid Rewards more quickly by purchasing flowers online.
Southwest Airlines Company Information
Southwest Airlines flies to 64 cities in the U.S. and seating is assigned on a first come, first served basis (seat type purchased is also a factor). The airline prides itself on offering passengers "Positively Outrageous Customer Service," low fares and no hidden fees.
Southwest Airlines Corporate Travel Contacts
24/7 help with Reservations, Rapid Rewards Account Information, and General Questions:
1-800-I-FLY-SWA
(1-800-435-9792)
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