Turn PTO into Real Time Off

Workforce well-being benefits that help employees use time off for restorative travel


kairos (καιρός) =

the right time

Avoid burnout with purpose-fit travel benefits so time off is really “Time-Off”

Vakairos affords employees the chance to utilize well earned time-off to reset by exploring new places, traveling with friends/family/self, and make the most of earned time-off. We provide the tools needed to budget, plan, and take trips that restore.


Burnout costs $4k–$21k / employee in lost productivity, turnover, unused benefits
— American Journal of Preventative Medicine
25% of US workers take NO PTO, and roughly 50% take just 1-10 days off
— 2025 FlexJobs Work & PTO Pressure Report
3 in 5 workers switching jobs look for greater work-life balance
— American Journal of Preventative Medicine

What we offer

Vacation Benefits

Assisted travel-savings fund with contribution match & personalized trip budgeting + planning

Sponsored Trips

Employer subsidized trips to select Vakairos partner destinations

Partner Discounts + Destination guides/templates

Via Employers

Via Individual Membership

Partners

  • We provide partners with amplified exposure during trip discovery, and incremental revenue growth via predictable demand windows. VK partners are highlighted as key contributors to the restorative travel we promote.

  • Our core focus is on lodging and transporation partners within Southwest and Central Florida - Orlando, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Sarasota, Brandenton, Fort Myers, Naples.

    Based on our model however, partners who do business in our other select US destinations (Austin, TX, Burlington VT, Chicago IL, Denver CO, Nashville TN, New Orleans LA, Savannah GA) stand to greatly benefit from our promotion of trips FROM these destinations and FL residents TO these destinations

  • Any stakeholder in the US leisure tourism customer journey. This would include airlines, attractions, car rental, cruise, DMO, hotel/resort, museums, restaurants, short-term-rentals, sports teams, venues.

    We strive to partner with organizations with customer service excellence and those supporting local economies

  • We focus on unlocking incremental leisure demand—especially off-peak—by serving travelers who otherwise wouldn’t book at all. Just let us surface your offerings inside employer-supported itineraries, starting with affiliate and referral models.

Contact Us

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Austin, TX

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Burlington, VT

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Chicago, IL

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Denver, CO

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Las Vegas, NV

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New Orleans, LA

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Savannah, GA

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Tampa/St. Pete, FL

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Austin, TX 〰️ Burlington, VT 〰️ Chicago, IL 〰️ Denver, CO 〰️ Las Vegas, NV 〰️ New Orleans, LA 〰️ Savannah, GA 〰️ Tampa/St. Pete, FL 〰️