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Negotiate special rates: Once your TMC knows your patterns of travel and preferred airlines, hotels and other suppliers, they can start negotiating preferred partner relationships and special rates for you – which can lead to overall savings.
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Your travel consultant: Work with a specialist travel consultant who can bring knowledge and experience to your team, helping you to identify organisational challenges - and overcome them.
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Book all your travel in one place: A flight, a hotel, visa arrangements, a car… there’s a lot to organise when you’re planning a trip. You can do it all in one place with a TMC. For multi-sector journeys, online booking sites can be complicated and might not offer the best options.
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Save time and money: Your TMC can help make sure you get the best deals by benchmarking your rates with your peers.
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24/7 services: A TMC that gives you true support can offer you an out-of-hours service globally, ideally managed in-house...
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Manage bookings easily: When you can see all your data in one place, it’s easy to review what you’ve booked and spot any opportunities for further savings. Pre-trip reports are a useful way to monitor compliance with travel policy as well as highlighting key suppliers / travel routes.
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Get flexible payment options: A good TMC can give you a range of ways to pay, including a bill-back facility for hotels. Efficient payment methods help you get an accurate picture of what you’re spending and help you cut administration costs.
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Consolidate your buying power: Combining travel spend across your offices could give you the chance to negotiate better rates from your supplier.
