Recognition Highlights Switchfly’s Enterprise Travel Loyalty Technology And Its Impact On Modern Rewards Programs
DENVER, CO / ACCESS Newswire / May 6, 2026 / Switchfly, the travel loyalty technology platform that drives revenue, today announced it has been recognized with the “Travel Loyalty Solution Provider of the Year” award in the 4th annual TravelTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by TravelTech Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes standout travel technology companies, products and services around the globe.
Switchfly provides a purpose-built travel loyalty infrastructure that allows organizations outside the travel industry to launch fully integrated travel marketplaces and design reward ecosystems. The company’s white-label travel commerce platform enables loyalty programs, financial institutions, and HR technology providers to offer fully branded booking experiences that include flights, hotels, car rentals, and activities within existing loyalty environments.
Switchfly combines global travel inventory with AI-powered recommendations and intelligent merchandising to increase engagement and improve redemption performance. Personalized recommendations are based on search history, similar users’ preferences, and more. Users can also build their own itineraries with the platform’s dynamic packaging engine to combine a flight with hotel, rental car, or activities to receive better pricing. In addition, travelers have access to exclusive rates on hotels and more. Switchfly also provides dedicated support at every step of the journey.
Switchfly partners can capitalize on the popularity of travel rewards by offering exclusive travel experiences that encourage members to redeem more frequently and spend more when they do. The company collaborates with partners to design travel experiences that align with their business objectives, including merchandising strategies, promotional planning, and ongoing optimization to ensure travel rewards deliver measurable engagement and financial performance over time.
The platform is designed for flexibility and rapid deployment. With a modular API-driven architecture and extensive global supplier network, partners can quickly launch a fully branded travel loyalty experience and maintain control over member experience and program economics. Switchfly also acts as the merchant of record, managing supplier relationships and providing global traveler support that ensures loyalty members receive a seamless and trusted experience throughout their journey.
“A defining element of our approach is our commitment to acting as a true strategic partner to loyalty organizations and helping them turn aspirational travel experiences into measurable business outcomes. Our approach expands where travel technology can operate, so organizations that once relied on gift cards or merchandise can now provide fully bookable travel experiences supported from search and booking through post-purchase customer care,” said Nowell Outlaw, CEO of Switchfly. “Switchfly-powered travel programs have demonstrated engagement rates up to twice that of traditional reward categories and conversion rates up to three times higher than conventional loyalty travel booking experiences, resulting in stronger overall loyalty program performance. We’re grateful to TravelTech Breakthrough for recognizing the work we’re doing alongside our partners to make travel a more powerful, accessible, and trusted loyalty driver.”
The mission of the annual TravelTech Breakthrough Awards program is to recognize the innovators transforming the global travel landscape through technology. The program conducts a comprehensive analysis of the companies, technologies and solutions redefining how travel businesses operate, engage customers and drive growth. From online booking and omnichannel experiences to AI-driven analytics, automation and in-destination innovation, these breakthrough solutions are enabling travel companies to adapt faster, operate smarter and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
“Switchfly brings enterprise travel commerce technology to industries that historically weren’t able to offer sophisticated travel experiences. Travel has the highest engagement and most attractive margins among redemption options, with travel rewards consistently outperforming traditional reward categories such as gift cards and merchandise. These rewards deliver higher perceived value and stronger emotional engagement,” said Bryan Vaughn, Managing Director of TravelTech Breakthrough Awards. “The loyalty landscape is full of programs facing increasing pressure to differentiate, manage liability, and deliver meaningful value to members. Switchfly provides a proven solution that transforms travel into a strategic engagement driver. We’re awarding Switchfly with ‘Travel Loyalty Solution Provider of the Year!'”
Switchfly powers more than two million travel bookings annually and processes over $2 billion in gross booking revenue, supporting 25 million loyalty end users worldwide.
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About Switchfly
Switchfly is travel loyalty technology that drives revenue for our partners. We help loyalty programs, airlines, and HR tech platforms convert travel experiences into a competitive advantage. The platform supports dynamic packaging, white-label booking engines, and AI-driven recommendations – helping brands deliver memorable travel rewards while boosting engagement, redemption rates, and margins. With over two decades of experience and a global network of inventory, Switchfly delivers a seamless experience for both businesses and travelers. Whether you’re looking to reduce point liability, grow ancillary revenue, or add aspirational rewards fast, Switchfly makes it easy. Learn more at switchfly.com.
About TravelTech Breakthrough
Part of Tech Breakthrough, a leading market intelligence and recognition platform for global technology innovation and leadership, the TravelTech Breakthrough Awards program is the premier awards and recognition platform devoted to honoring excellence in travel technology products, services, and companies around the world. The TravelTech Breakthrough Awards provide public recognition for the achievements of travel technology companies and products in categories that include Property Management, Reservations Platforms, Airline Operations, Travel Analytics and more. For more information visit TravelTechBreakthrough.com.
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SOURCE: Switchfly
