Global
Corporate travel purchasing represents the second or third largest controllable cost of doing business. As needs constantly shift, it’s imperative that corporate travel buyers have a business partner with the strength, flexibility and resources to help manage and control costs in this important area. One who proactively focuses on industry changes, cost management, service enhancements, communication, technology solutions and continuous improvement through strategic account development
Our goal is to ensure best-in-class service support, coupled with the latest proven technology applications, to enhance your travel purchasing process. We recognize, however, that technology and service are not enough on their own. The need for strategic account development and execution is a key critical component to any travel management program. Our dedicated, veteran Account Managers ensure that your on-going goals and objectives are achieved….on time....each quarter….every year….of our relationship. That proof is substantiated by our 97% client retention rate over the past 4 years
Our commitment to saving time and money, offering flexibility in service configurations, providing visionary technology solutions, and dedicating superior Account Manager resources are all part of the total package from 933
International Travel Planning
Highly complex international travel arrangements require special attention from veteran international support personnel. With 933, we ensure that alternate routings, bankers buying rate, currency conversions, split ticketing, logical geographic routings, mileage fares, upgrade potentiality, creative faring strategies and corporate travel policy have all been thoroughly researched prior to ticketing. 933 procedures include a review of:
- Complex international itineraries
- Currency conversions, logical geographic routing and mileage fares
- Safety advisories from numerous sources
- Proper documentations and health requirements
- Fare changes up through date of departure
In addition to assisting in international reservations, our specialists will support and provide consultation in the following areas:
- Passport and visas assistance with a full-range of service including application forms and visa information
- Health requirement information with up-to-date advice on any type of inoculations and vaccinations required/recommend for foreign travel
- Customized destination information including maps, directions, office/client locations, local climate, local customs, driving permits, bank locations, local currency, weather, etc.
- National and religious holiday observances
- American embassy and consulate listings
- Safety and security advisories
- Travel Insurance
- Emergency medical and legal assistance
MIS:
Without question, information is key to the success of any travel management program. The ability to gather and analyze data is critical for travel managers and senior personnel alike to immediately address policy compliance issues and strengthen vendor negotiations with airline, hotel, car rental suppliers.
933’s MIS System is driven by one of the most advanced and selective reporting systems available. While many of the benefits of this system are outlined below, its number one advantage is its ability to identify and quantify savings associated with your travel budget. You have a choice of receiving accurate, timely management report information in the traditional manner or via the Internet with 24 hour-a-day, 7 day-a-week access. The most beneficial characteristics of our MIS System are as follows:
- TravMan Module — Provides fast, flexible custom reporting. Allows graphs and graph types on the same report from multiple data sources. Pre and post trip data can be included on the same report, on-line booking or internal accounting databases. Includes origin and destination reporting by trip or by market with over 58 million city-pair combinations with mileage and segment values. Data can be exported in multiple formats (spreadsheet, text file, etc.)
- Report Adminstrator— 933 allows on-line, real-time access to travel data for customized reporting and interactive transactional analysis including drill down capabilities. Distributes powerful, graphical reports worldwide via the Internet using popular browsers such as MS Explorer, Google Chrome or Netscape Navigator. Reports can be accessed by users and downloaded in Adobe’s Portable Document Formats (PDF Files), printed from the screen, saved to a file or forwarded in an e-mail message. All data is password protected with encryption.