Southwest Airlines flights can now be booked on Priceline - UPI.com

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Southwest Airlines' flights for the first time can be booked on Booking Holdings' online travel websites, including Priceline, Booking.com and Agoda.

Travelers can search and book the discount carrier's inventory of flights, and are eligible to earn the airline's Rapid Rewards, Booking Holding announced Wednesday.

"We're happy to partner with Priceline to broaden our distribution network and offer even more Customers the opportunity to experience our Southwest Hospitality," Tony Roach, executive vice president Customer & Brand at Southwest Airlines, said in a statement. "We look forward to making it easier for Customers to access our extensive flight offerings to book their next trip."

Customers will be able to compare price bundles side by side, know what's included and earn Priceline VIP status.

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