Expedia Group and Bilt Rewards Launch Exclusive Travel Portal for Bilt Members to Book Flights, Hotels and Experiences With Points Earned on Rent
01 July 2022 - 3:00AM
Business Wire
Expedia Group will provide the technology
platform and travel inventory for the all-new Bilt Travel Portal,
allowing Bilt members to easily book travel to thousands of
destinations worldwide
Expedia Group, the world’s leading travel
technology platform, today announced a collaboration with Bilt
Rewards to launch the new Bilt Travel Portal, available exclusively
to Bilt Rewards members. Starting now, Bilt Rewards members can use
their Bilt points to cover all or a portion of the cost of their
next vacation, and can book every aspect of their travel - from
flights to hotels and even theme park or Broadway show tickets -
directly through the Bilt Rewards app.
Launched in June 2021, Bilt Rewards is the first-ever loyalty
program and co-brand credit card for renters, enabling 109 million
renters in the U.S. to earn points on their largest monthly expense
with no fees. The free Bilt Rewards loyalty program is available to
renters living within the Bilt Rewards Alliance, a network of more
than 2 million rental units in the U.S., or by using the Bilt
Mastercard, the first credit card that can be used to pay rent with
no transaction fees at any rental unit in the U.S.
Bilt members enjoy one of the highest value rewards programs
available, with the ability to redeem points towards travel,
boutique fitness classes, limited-edition art, and home décor, as
well as towards rent credits and even towards a down payment on a
future home. With the addition of the Bilt Travel Portal powered by
Expedia Group, members now have access to thousands of new options
to redeem their points, further enhancing the value of Bilt’s
loyalty program.
“Travel is among the most important experiences to our members,
who don’t want to be limited when it comes to using their
hard-earned loyalty points,” said Bilt Rewards Founder and CEO
Ankur Jain. “Partnering with Expedia Group enables us to give
members a one-stop-shop with access to endless travel options,
along with the easy integration to create a seamless booking
experience.”
With Expedia Group’s White Label Template technology, Bilt
members can access more than 700,000 properties, 500 airlines, 120
car rental companies and thousands of activities around the world.1
White Label Template provides the functionality of the Expedia.com
site, plus the tools and customer support to help Bilt members ask
questions or manage bookings. The solution combines Expedia Group’s
expert knowledge of the travel industry with a nearly $2 billion
annual investment in new technology innovation to meet evolving
needs and demands from both partners and travelers.
“We’re excited to power the Bilt Travel Portal, and to help the
Bilt Rewards members build the vacation of their dreams simply by
paying rent,” said Christian Gerron, senior vice president, Media
& Brand Partnerships, Expedia Group. “Our innovative solutions
provide Bilt Rewards with technology they need to build a wonderful
experience and offer an unparalleled amount of travel options to
their members.”
To access the Bilt Travel Portal powered by Expedia Group, Bilt
members can log into the Bilt Rewards app, or visit
travel.biltrewards.com and use their Bilt Rewards login credentials
to view available travel supply and booking options.
Members will be able to see the value of their Bilt points when
booking in real time, with 10,000 Bilt points equivalent to $125 in
travel credits. Members will also earn 2x points on bookings made
in the Bilt Travel Portal using their Bilt Mastercard, and 1x
points when booking with another form of payment.
For more information on Bilt Rewards and the Bilt Alliance,
visit BiltRewards.com. Click here for more information on Expedia
Group’s White Label Template.
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 four pillars: Expedia Services,
focused on the group’s platform and technical strategy; Expedia
Marketplace, centered on product and technology offerings across
the organization; 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™.
About Bilt Rewards
Launched by Kairos HQ in June 2021, Bilt Rewards is the
first-ever loyalty program that allows renters to earn points on
rent with no fees and builds a path towards homeownership. Through
a partnership with the country's largest owners including AvalonBay
Communities, GID, Equity Residential, Related, Starwood Capital
Group and more, Bilt Rewards enables renters in more than two
million units across the country to earn points just by paying
rent. Bilt Rewards boasts one of the highest value rewards programs
on the market today, including one-to-one point transfers to 11
loyalty programs allowing travel across over 100 major airlines and
hotel partners; fitness classes at the country's top boutique
studios including SoulCycle, Solidcore, Rumble and Y7;
limited-edition and exclusive collections of art and home decor
through the Bilt Collection, and the ability to use Bilt points for
rent credits or towards a future down payment. Bilt has also
partnered with Mastercard and Wells Fargo to issue the Bilt
Mastercard - the first and only credit card that can be used to pay
rent with no fees. Bilt is a Kairos company. For more information,
visit BiltRewards.com.
1Expedia Group data, March 2022
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