Walmart and Expedia Group Launch Travel Benefit for Walmart+ Members
July 26 2023 - 10:18AM
Business Wire
There’s still time to pack your bags – Walmart is taking its
valued Walmart+ members on a new, more rewarding journey before the
summer travel season becomes this fall’s show-and-tell. Beginning
today, Walmart+ members can book getaways through
WalmartPlusTravel.com and get Walmart Cash. Walmart+ members will
receive 5% Walmart Cash on hotels, vacation rentals, car rentals
and activities bookings, 2% Walmart Cash on all flights and a
blended rate of Walmart Cash on vacation packages1.
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Walmart+ members can now book travel
through WalmartPlusTravel.com (Graphic: Walmart)
Travel booking on WalmartPlusTravel.com is powered by Expedia
Group’s White Label Template technology, giving Walmart+ members
access to more than 900,000 properties, 500+ airlines, 100+ car
rental companies and thousands of activities around the world. This
new offering will make shopping for travel a win-win for Walmart+
members as they begin getting Walmart Cash, previously Walmart
Rewards, on all aspects of their vacation getaways.
“We're bringing together the ultimate savings membership and
vacation booking site to deliver a first-ever travel-focused
benefit for Walmart+ members,” said Venessa Yates, senior vice
president and general manager of Walmart+. “Combined with our other
benefits — including free delivery, streaming and savings on fuel —
we’re creating a membership that saves customers time and money,
whether they’re at home or having fun at their favorite vacation
destination.”
Here’s how it works:
- Easy to find: Walmart+ members will access travel
through their member benefits hub in the app or
WalmartPlusTravel.com.
- Easy to book: Members can choose travel options like
flights, hotels, vacation rentals, car rentals, packages and
activities.
- Easy to earn: After the booking is confirmed, any
Walmart Cash received will appear in the member’s Walmart wallet.
Walmart Cash will become available 30 days after travel is
completed and can be used on future Walmart purchases or cashed out
in store.
“We’re delighted to launch this collaboration with Walmart,
America’s largest retailer, making planning, shopping and booking
travel a new and seamless part of Walmart’s shopping experience.
Together, we’re connecting Walmart’s massive customer base with
Expedia Group’s extensive array of travel supply partners from all
around the world,” said Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for
Business. “What's exciting is that with this collaboration, Walmart
customers will benefit from Expedia's ongoing innovation through
TravelOS, our A.I.-powered travel operating system, as we continue
to add new product and feature updates to drive the best traveler
experience.”
Walmart+ members will also have access to Expedia Group’s top
tier, end-to-end customer service, handling all their travel needs
from start to finish. Whether via live agents or by leveraging the
company’s self-serve capabilities, like their A.I.-powered Virtual
Agent tool, Expedia Group’s services allow members to ask questions
about their trip or make changes with ease.
Walmart+ is consistently evolving to deliver what’s most
important for members, most recently with the evolution of Walmart
Rewards to Walmart Cash, the same great program, under a new name
and with the added ability to cash-out in store. Over time, some of
the components of Walmart Cash will expand to all customers, while
additional ways to get Walmart Cash will remain exclusive to
members, like Walmart+ Travel.
For more information about how to become a Walmart+ member,
please visit walmart.com/plus.
1 - For example, if the package consisted of a hotel + flight,
the Walmart Cash received would be 5% Walmart Cash on the hotel
element and 2% Walmart Cash on the flight element.
About Walmart
Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) is a people-led, tech-powered
omnichannel retailer helping people save money and live better -
anytime and anywhere - in stores, online, and through their mobile
devices. Each week, approximately 240 million customers and members
visit more than 10,500 stores and numerous eCommerce websites in 20
countries. With fiscal year 2023 revenue of $611 billion, Walmart
employs approximately 2.1 million associates worldwide. Walmart
continues to be a leader in sustainability, corporate philanthropy,
and employment opportunity. Additional information about Walmart
can be found by visiting corporate.walmart.com, on Facebook at
facebook.com/walmart, on Twitter at twitter.com/walmart, and on
LinkedIn at linkedin.com/company/walmart.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group, Inc. companies power travel for everyone,
everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief
that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the
world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide
industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and
success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers.
Our organization is made up of three pillars: Expedia Product &
Technology, focused on the group’s product and technical strategy
and offerings; Expedia Brands, housing all our consumer brands; and
Expedia for Business, consisting of business-to-business solutions
and relationships throughout the travel ecosystem. The Expedia
Group family of brands includes: Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia®
Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®,
Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media
Solutions, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more
information, visit www.expediagroup.com. Follow us on Twitter
@expediagroup and check out our LinkedIn
www.linkedin.com/company/expedia/. © 2023 Expedia, Inc., an Expedia
Group company. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the
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For media inquiries, contact: Walmart: Rebecca Thomason,
Corporate Communications: Rebecca.Thomason@walmart.com. Expedia
Group: Edith Morris, Corporate Communications:
emorris@expediagroup.com.
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