Top 5 Benefits of a Managed Travel Program

Written by Orbtiz for Business
Published on Jul. 13, 2015
Top 5 Benefits of a  Managed Travel Program

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Achieve Greater Travel Policy Compliance

Bring your travel policy to life with a centralized booking platform that allows you to seamlessly embed policy and guide your traveler to make the right decision before the trip is taken, not after. During the search process, travelers can quickly identify flights and hotels that are within your company limits. Out of policy markers and in-policy proposed alternatives continue to guide your traveler at point of purchase. Before the trip is taken, the employee’s manager can also be notified of out of policy trips early on to either gain approval and take the appropriate action.

Feel the Power of Data

A one-stop shop gives you access to travel data that can unlock cost savings and further optimize your program. Reporting tools will provide greater visibility into booking and spending trends at different levels of the organization (traveler, departments, and cost centers). Travel data can also be leveraged to improve supplier deals and gain traction with new partners.

Stretch Your Travel Budget

Tracking and using nonrefundable air tickets can be so cumbersome without a centralized approach that many companies are not aware of the thousands of dollars they lose every year. Finding a solution that allows travelers to transfer, remind and redeem unused nonrefundable airline tickets can save you 2-6% of your annual air spend.

Get the Most Out of Supplier Agreements

It takes time and resources to create supplier contracts and a centralized booking platform is a great way to get the most out of your hard won negotiations. With a managed travel solution you can give pre-arranged discounts greater prominence. In the search process you can visually remind your travelers to purchase discounted fares from preferred suppliers. In a centralized booking platform, it is easy to track and achieve your contract minimums and market share requirements.

Enhance Security Measures

In today’s unpredictable and dynamic environment, it is critical for a company to keep track and provide necessary level of communication for its on-the-go employees. Managing travel at point of sale can help make this process feel seamless with the ability to efficiently and securely identify where travelers are and communicate with them in the event of an emergency.

 

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