Southwest Airlines flights now listed on Expedia and other travel sites

DALLAS – Southwest Airlines is teaming up with Expedia, finally allowing customers to make reservations with the online travel company.

Book Southwest Airlines flight on Expedia

What’s new:

Up until now, people who wanted to fly on Southwest could only book their flights directly through the Dallas-based air carrier’s website.

But as of Thursday, all Southwest flights are listed on Expedia and its companion sites –Cheaptickets, Hotwire, Orbitz, and Travelocity – with over 10 million visits to the websites daily. 

“We look forward to welcoming new travelers to our extensive network, inviting them to experience our unique Southwest hospitality,” Southwest Airlines said in part in a statement.

What they’re saying:

Travel expert Gabe Saglie said he thinks the move will create better opportunities for customers when it comes to comparison shopping.

“I think what’s happening here is that as competition has ramped up, it has needed to look at other ways of providing…