DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today is highlighting several new benefits for Southwest® Business Customers as the carrier continues the journey of making it easier to book, manage, and service business travel on Southwest Airlines®. The airline also today revealed it is beginning work on an industry-leading self-service travel portal designed to bring more efficiencies and add more tools travel managers, travel decision makers, and travel management companies need to better manage their respective travel programs with Southwest.
Travel Portal
Built on Salesforce, the global leader in customer relations management, this self-service travel portal will become the primary location for travel managers and travel management companies to keep up to date with their Southwest-managed travel programs. The travel portal will provide quick access to reporting dashboards, Southwest news and updates, and much more.
“Managing business travel shouldn’t be complicated and that’s why we are continually investing in enhancements that make it easier to manage your travel program,” said Dave Harvey, Vice President of Southwest Business. “This one-stop-shop offers many of the tools travel decision makers, travel arrangers, and travel management companies need in one location.”
“We’re thrilled to see the power of Slalom bring an industry-leading travel portal to life for Southwest Business Customers,” said Ryan Gilmour, Managing Director, Slalom Consulting. “Our teams are already working together to design an easy-to-use product that’ll make flying and managing business travel on Southwest that much easier than it is today.”
“Today, every company needs to rethink how they connect with their customers with rich, actionable data and now is the time to focus on increasing customer loyalty through easy-to-use tools and processes,” said Scott Barghaan, Vice President and General Manager for Travel, Transportation and Hospitality for Salesforce. “Salesforce, in partnership with Slalom, is proud to be helping Southwest Business bring its customers these new self-service options, and further cement its place as a revered brand in corporate travel.”
The Travel Portal is expected to be available by mid-2022.