When choosing a corporate travel management (CTM) company, it’s essential that you do your research because not all are created equal. You want to provide your employees with great service at a reasonable price, so here are five of the most comprehensive, affordable travel management companies that are here to make corporate travel easier for you.
CITS American Express Business Travel
The American Express Business Travel program was ranked the number one corporate travel management provider on the Business Travel News 2015 Corporate Travel 100 list. This is a full-service management company that works with businesses ranging from mid-size to multinational corporations. This program is customer driven and offers 24/7 travel manager support in case you have any questions about travel policy compliance auditing, unused travel tickets, mobile itinerary management, and more.
Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Carlson Wagonlit focuses on three primary areas of corporate travel management: program management, technology integration, and customer satisfaction. The experts at Carlson Wagonlit will assist you in designing a travel program and policy that meets your needs and expectations and balancing your company’s needs with the services that keep your travelers satisfied.
Fareportal/Travelong
Fareportal has won International Service Excellence Awards and has been named American Business Awards Organization of the Year because it has managed to integrate front-end mobile apps and websites with one of the largest travel agencies in the world (Travelong) to create the “Next Gen Travel Concierge.” Fareportal has many partners across the globe that work together to solve your corporate travel management problems and make your travels enjoyable.
Travel and Transport
This 100% employee-owned company works hard to provide you with the best corporate travel management services -- because all of their employees have a vested interest in the success of the company. Travel and Transport develops most of their advanced technology in-house in order to best meet the needs of their clients. They also provide Risk Management, Sourcing and Analytics, Traveler Support, and VIP services to make sure that you are covered in every aspect of corporate travel.
Altour
Altour prides itself on offering its customers a global network with local support in several major cities around the world. As one of the largest corporate travel management companies in the world, Altour is able to negotiate supplier and vendor discounts to get you the best price possible. This company also has a number of private jets available for corporate use, plus travel policy consultation and budget management services that are designed to help you impact your bottom-line.