Business Travel with Heart

by Brittany Campbell

Small businesses are important to our families, friends and communities, and they are important to Southwest Airlines. When you think “small business,” a few things may come to mind: family-owned, a friendly smile and hospitality. While Southwest® is not a small business, we share those key characteristics. We treat our people and customers like family, give out friendly smiles, and provide the warm hospitality our travelers expect. 

For more than 39 of our 50 years, Southwest Airlines has had the opportunity to not only connect customers to what’s important in their lives through friendly, reliable and low-cost air travel, but also provide secure job opportunities in Arizona. We are incredibly thankful for our people and customers in both Phoenix and Tucson. 

You might have heard that Southwest® is growing to many new destinations. It’s exciting that we were able to pursue opportunities to expand even in a year like 2020 — first connecting leisure travelers to even more destinations, and now bringing business travelers back to our skies as the economy continues to recover. 

For those business travelers taking on the West Coast routes, you can now experience the Southwest® Heart in Fresno and Colorado Springs. We know that “all work and no play” isn’t fun, so those needing a break from the grind can unwind in spots like Steamboat Springs, Telluride/Crested Butte, Bozeman and Santa Barbara. And if that isn’t exciting enough, we’re also expanding our service to Hawaii! Additionally, Phoenix travelers will have three new nonstop routes to Chicago (O’Hare); Colorado Springs, Colo.; and Palm Springs, Calif., serving both business and leisure needs.

In addition to growing our network, we’ve also grown our Southwest® Business Team to take care of our business customers and their travelers. Our Southwest Business Team is equipped with amazing tools to tailor our product to the needs of each company and make corporate travel easy. We know time is money, especially for small businesses, so we offer SWABIZ®, a free, self-service booking tool that is easy to use and includes a variety of features to help manage business travel and save time. Through our Rapid Rewards Business® program, companies can earn Rapid Rewards® Points for their business to use on future flights. Don’t worry, travelers still earn for their personal accounts, too. It’s a win-win-win!

Southwest Business has a team of dedicated account managers to work with you based on what’s most important to your company travel policy. These programs, exclusive promotions and travel incentives will help stretch your Company’s budget further. The Southwest Business Team is here to serve as your trusted business travel advisor — an extension of your team. 

You can learn more about Southwest Business and connect with the Southwest Business Team by visiting www.southwestbusiness.com. When your company is ready to travel, we’re ready to take you where you need to go with ease, reliability and that famous Southwest® Hospitality.

For more information on our route expansions, visit: www.southwest.com/destinations/route-expansion

For more information on our Hawaii expansion, visit: www.southwest.com/destinations/hawaii

Brittany Campbell is the communications specialist for Southwest Business.

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