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Sun, Jan 09, 2011

Major Airlines Adjust Business Models To Attract Small Business Travelers

ASBTA Surveys Find Southwest, American Airlines Rank Highest In The Category

Small business travelers are reportedly booking travel online, and many are utilizing other conveniences offered by airline websites. That data comes from a survey conducted by the American small business travelers Alliance (ASBTA), a national alliance focused primarily on the travel needs and interests of small business travelers.

ASBTA polled small business travelers on a number of travel-related areas, including their use of airline websites. It revealed 81 percent of those surveyed indicated they used airline websites to book flights. Southwest Airlines led as the airline of choice in the category. “It’s widely accepted among the small business community that booking directly on a travel provider’s website can save time and money on business travel, but that is often where most small business travelers’ expectations end,” said Chuck Sharp, President. “In reality, the best travel websites also offer a number of other convenience features and services and provide an excellent customer service experience at the traveler’s immediate beck and call.”

For instance, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines work in conjunction with their travel partners to allow customers to book car rentals, vacations, hotel stays and other services directly through their websites. “Not all travel websites have added these convenience features and services, but those that have, raised the bar significantly on the level of customer service offered in the online travel market. The best part is, this is only the beginning and we should expect to see many more advances in the near future,” said Sharp. “For the moment, however, our objective is to make small business owners and travelers aware of what they might be missing out on right now and help them make their travel experiences less expensive and more productive.”

“Small business travelers seeking lower priced tickets are also using methods such as non-commercial blogs, Web-based technologies called meta-search engines, and other travel websites,” said Sharp. Southwest and American still offer lower fares on their websites.

Sharp said the small business traveler is the benefactor as airline websites evolve and improve. “The recent changes in ticket distribution should ultimately lead to a more customized solution and a better customer experience for the Small Business Traveler,” he said.

FMI: www.asbta.com


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