World Travel Holdings Announces Exciting Partnership with Southwest Airlines – Southwest Cruises!

Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members receive exclusive deals by booking through Southwest Cruises 

Wakefield, Mass. (October 1, 2024) – World Travel Holdings, the nation’s largest cruise agency, and award-winning leisure travel company, is thrilled to announce a major milestone in our business: a partnership with Southwest Airlines®! Known for its strong loyalty program, Southwest Airlines brings even more value to its passengers through this exclusive partnership. With Southwest Cruises, customers can now easily book their dream cruise vacations directly at southwestcruises.com, powered by World Travel Holdings. 

As a bonus, Southwest Rapid Rewards® Members can earn one Rapid Rewards® point for every dollar spent on cruise bookings (excluding taxes, port charges, and insurance), making it easier for loyal customers to rack up points and enjoy future travel experiences. Plus, from now through Oct. 31, 2024, Members can earn two times the Rapid Rewards® points on all eligible Southwest Cruises booked on southwestcruises.com! 

“We’re incredibly excited to welcome Southwest Airlines to our family of partner brands and look forward to providing remarkable cruise experiences along with even more ways to earn points for their loyal members,” said George Andreopoulos, Vice President of Business Development, at World Travel Holdings. “By joining forces with such a trusted airline, we’re now offering Southwest Customers even more travel options. Southwest Cruises represents a unique opportunity for Rapid Rewards® Members to combine their love of flying with unforgettable cruise vacations.”

“Southwest is focused on enhancing our products to give Customers more choices and flexibility,” said Phil Gouel, Vice President of Product Development at Southwest Airlines. “Customers told us that cruises are one of the top travel experiences that they’re looking for, and our new partnership with World Travel Holdings gives Customers access to all major cruise lines to complement their travel with Southwest. This partnership also gives our loyal Rapid Rewards® Members new ways to earn points.”

World Travel Holdings has more than 25 years of experience creating and managing licensed private-label travel programs for some of the top travel providers including almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands, and prominent corporations. 

For more information about World Travel Holdings’ private-label partner program, please visit www.WorldTravelHoldings.com. 

About World Travel Holdings

World Travel Holdings is the nation’s largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company with a portfolio of nearly 40 diverse brands. In addition to owning some of the largest brands distributing cruises, villas, resort vacations, car rentals, resort day passes and luxury travel services, World Travel Holdings has a vast portfolio of private-label partnerships comprised of top leisure travel providers, including almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and prominent corporations. The company also operates a top-rated travel agency franchise and is consistently recognized as an industry leader in employee engagement and work-at-home employment. Its global presence includes operating multiple cruise brands in the United Kingdom. World Travel Holdings has offices in Wakefield, Mass.; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; and Chorley, England. For more information, visit WorldTravelHoldings.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 117 airports across 11 countries. 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 airline15. 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 more than 74,00016 People to deliver unparalleled Hospitality, the maverick airline cherishes a passionate loyalty among more than 137 million Customers carried in 2023. That formula for success brought industry-leading prosperity and 47 consecutive years17 of profitability for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest leverages a unique legacy and mission to serve communities around the world including harnessing the power of its People and Purpose to put communities at the Heart of its success. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/citizenship. As the airline with Heart, Southwest has set a goal to work toward achieving net zero carbon emissions by 205018. Southwest has also set near-term targets and a three-pillar strategy to achieve its environmental goals. Learn more by visiting Southwest.com/planet.