Friday, October 10, 2008

The value of a well managed travel program remains the best offense in this economy. By the very nature of your travel program, you will reach a point where vendor negotiations will no longer yield incremental savings.

Our investment in technology provides you with: 

  • Greater visibility of more of your travel spend for increased savings and administrative efficiency
  • A state-of-the-art corporate online booking tool integrating your policy and parameters to guide travelers towards making the most cost-effective and policy compliant selections
  • Benchmarking tools and services for tracking of internal progress towards company goals and external like-industry/like-size comparisons
  • Business intelligence customized for procurement, finance, administration, and other stake holders' specific interests and focused on areas that can elicit concrete savings opportunities

The best procurement practices go beyond the low hanging fruit to leverage all of your spend. As your business partner, Travel-On offers savings strategies and value services that impact your bottom line beyond the traditional air, car, and hotel, to include airport parking, ground transportation, dining, event tickets, web and audio conferencing, and shipping. These historically unmanaged areas account for an average of 45% of the typical T&E budget.

Travel-On provides comprehensive tools, services, management consulting, and program oversight customized to fit your travel program and budget objectives for a fee that averages only 3-5% of the typical T&E!

This week's highlights ...

Airlines Adjusting Fares, Services to Fluctuating Oil Prices, Demand
Oct 10, 2008 - With oil prices lower and demand for air travel in decline, the burning question is whether airline fares will also drop.

American moving to a la carte pricing model
Oct 9, 2008 - American "is about to accelerate the trend of breaking the cost of a trip into an airfare plus many smaller fees."

Don't trash that boarding pass
Oct 9, 2008 - The humble boarding pass stub has a tendency to transform into a bookmark the minute its owner finds a seat on the plane, but that underrated piece of travel documentation can be a valuable asset once you touch down.

Airlines Tighten Up Frequent Flier Miles
Oct 9, 2008 - It's one of the best perks for people who fly a lot -- earning miles towards a free trip.

UK approves increase in capacity at London airport
Oct 10, 2008 - The British government approved plans Thursday to allow London's Stansted Airport to handle an extra 10 million people a year.

Heads up for holiday fliers
Oct 9, 2008 - Holiday travelers should expect more fees and restrictions as airlines make up for lost revenue from companies cutting back on business travel.

Study reveals what we love, and hate, about flying
Oct 10, 2008 - ALMOST 75 per cent of passengers would like to change their seats once they have boarded their aircraft. Another 3 per cent say an attractive flight attendant is important. These are just two of the many findings in a global survey released by Melbourne market intelligence firm Synovate.

When stocks fall, hotel discount rises
Oct 8, 2008 - You can't safely bet on the stock market these days, but even a bad day is good for those staying at Boston's The Colonnade Hotel.

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