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Corporate Travel Management

Car Rental Negotiations: What Savings can your Company Drive Home?

Ground transportation, including rental cars, taxis, and limousines generally signifies 8-12% of the total corporate travel spend. Regardless of size or number of global locations, corporations with negotiated car rental agreements normally save 10-30% of ground transportation spend. Due to the economic recession, many corporations signed unlimited term car rental

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Corporate Travel Management

Benefits and Risks of the Sharing Economy in Managed Travel Programs

Sharing economy suppliers are frequently described as “disruptors” due to the impact intended on conventional ground transportation and hotel suppliers. As sharing economy providers steer into the corporate travel market, it is timely for travel managers to begin discussions with travelers and program stakeholders. The sharing economy involves peer-to-peer products

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Corporate Travel Management

Airline Negotiations: 5 Steps to Savings and Success

Due to the increasing consolidations of airlines, negotiating corporate travel agreements has become even more difficult. This environment has created continuing challenges for corporate travel buyers, since current contracts with preferred vendors may not be suitable for a company. If a current preferred supplier was involved in a merger or

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Corporate Travel Management

7 Key Advantages of Switching to a Managed Travel Program

While many business travelers and corporations feel that better airfares can be found online, the cost does not continually indicate value or total savings. In order to constantly decrease travel spend and enhance productivity, a managed travel program is required. A travel management company (TMC) can provide solutions that will

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