{"id":2401,"date":"2024-12-04T16:26:58","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T16:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/?p=2401"},"modified":"2026-03-10T18:17:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T18:17:42","slug":"westjet-launches-agent-direct-platform-for-travel-agents-with-enhanced-features-and-exciting-giveaways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/westjet-launches-agent-direct-platform-for-travel-agents-with-enhanced-features-and-exciting-giveaways\/","title":{"rendered":"WestJet Launches &#8216;Agent Direct&#8217; Platform for Travel Agents with Enhanced Features and Exciting Giveaways"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WestJet has officially opened its new travel agent booking platform, <strong>WestJet Agent Direct<\/strong>, to new users, offering advanced tools to streamline the booking process. Initially launched earlier this year for existing users of its previous tool, <strong>WestJet Agent<\/strong>, which retired in October 2023, the platform is now accessible to all travel agents.<\/p>\n<p>WestJet Agent Direct provides travel professionals with enhanced features, including self-service options for changes and cancellations, designed to improve efficiency and simplify operations for travel agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to extend the WestJet Agent Direct booking platform to all our travel trade partners as we approach the new year,\u201d said Amanda Ierfino, WestJet\u2019s Director of Sales. \u201cWe appreciate the patience and understanding of our partners as we worked to create a tool that better supports their needs. We look forward to welcoming new users to the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To celebrate the launch, WestJet is running the <strong>\u2018Get on Board with WestJet Agent Direct\u2019<\/strong> contest, inviting both new and existing users to participate. The campaign offers travel agents the chance to win one of 10 exciting prizes, including WestJet gift cards, Extended Comfort vouchers, and exclusive prize packs.<\/p>\n<p>The contest runs through <strong>February 3, 2025<\/strong>, and agents can earn unlimited bonus entries for bookings made through the platform, making this an exciting opportunity for those embracing the new tool.<\/p>\n<p>With the introduction of WestJet Agent Direct, the airline continues to prioritize its relationship with travel trade partners by delivering innovative solutions and rewarding engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Source: Swifteradio.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WestJet has officially opened its new travel agent booking platform, WestJet Agent Direct, to new users, offering advanced tools to streamline the booking process. Initially launched earlier this year for existing users of its previous tool, WestJet Agent, which retired in October 2023, the platform is now accessible to all travel agents. WestJet Agent Direct [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":123,"featured_media":2931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[13821,13822,3672,13823,13824,13825,13826,13827,13828,13829,13830,13831,13832,13833],"class_list":["post-2401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","tag-airline-booking-technology-updates","tag-amanda-ierfino-westjet","tag-amat","tag-enhanced-travel-agency-tools","tag-get-on-board-westjet-agent-direct","tag-self-service-booking-features","tag-travel-agent-tools-2025","tag-travel-platform-launch-news","tag-travel-trade-innovations","tag-westjet-agent-direct","tag-westjet-booking-platform","tag-westjet-gift-card-giveaway","tag-westjet-self-service-platform","tag-westjet-travel-agent-contest"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/123"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swifteradio.com\/update\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}