Press Release - 4 June 2008
More companies starting to adopt online booking systems to save costs.
The rising cost of business travel caused by airlines imposing hefty fuel charges on top of airport taxes and security charges are forcing many businesses to review their travel budgets.
It is in these uncertain economic times that many companies look at how they can reduce their budgets and many are finding that using online booking systems provided by travel management companies can drive down costs.
Barrhead Business Travel has had a number of high profile companies adopt their on-line travel management system and are reporting a high interest in companies wanting to move on-line.
It’s at times like this that companies look to trimming their costs and many are now considering putting some or all of their travel through an online systems. The real benefits that many companies find is that besides cost savings it and offers better control and monitoring of travel expenditure because of the built in sophisticated process management’ says Mark Brock, Director Business Travel.
Many companies were slow on the take up of on-line booking systems arguing that a good travel management company was more cost effective. However the balance has now shifted and decision makers are beginning to understand how to make these systems work with their travel management companies to reduce costs.
‘It’s not one size fits all – it is about understanding the business mix and type of travel, the internal and external processes and seeing where automation can help companies become more efficient’ continues Brock.
For more information on automating the travel processes contact Ronnie Taylor. Business Development Manager.
0141 242 1290. Ronnie.taylor@barrheadtravel.com
Business Travel Management Consultancy
We believe in regularly monitoring our corporate travel accounts, to ensure that:
- All potential benefits available to the client from within the industry are brought to client's attention. If these are of interest, we will arrange for their implementation
- All opportunities for cost savings, or obtaining better value, are considered
- Guidance is given on the raising of a suitable corporate travel policy and assisting in ensuring conformance
- The administration of travel within the client's organisation, and at the interface with Barrhead Travel is working smoothly and efficiently
- Clients are receiving the right mix of our travel services and Management Information to suit their needs
- The client's priority criteria are clearly understood and applied by our staff - we keep up with client's changing needs
Business Travel Account Management
Every regular client has a dedicated senior travel consultant allocated to be the day–today point of contact for your company. In addition, an account manager will be responsible for ensuring that clients are totally happy with business travel solutions Travel Management and for identifying more ways in which you can benefit from using our services.
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Clients have access to complete information about their company's travel expenditure. Although businesstravelsolutions.com, offer extensive savings on business travel booking we still feel it's important for financial decision–makers to have a constant view of travel services expenditure. The information provided lets you view historical data as well as future travel spend information to ensure that your spending is in compliance with your company's travel policy and budget, and puts business travel expenditure management information firmly in the hands of our clients, whenever it's needed.
Business Travel Policy Consultancy
Many companies never get round to drafting and agreeing a travel policy with their staff, having insufficient previous experience to "break the ice". However it has been found that generally - including in quite small firms - such a policy can save 20 – 25% of the historic travel budget, businesstravelsolutions.com will be pleased to assist clients in the drafting and later, the implementation of a policy, based on our extensive experience.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Wide accountability:
Under existing European Union Laws, companies can be held accountable for a number of incidents that affect their employees, including stress-related illnesses, injuries and even death. New corporate manslaughter and road safety bills came into force this year will add teeth to the existing laws, holding company directors responsible for employees’ welfare
Corporate responsibility is about limiting the overall exposure of the company and protecting intellectual property and shareholder value as much as it is about duty of care to employees
Corporate Social Responsibility is also not just about managing, reducing and avoiding risk, it is about creating opportunities, generating improved performance, making money and leaving risks far behind.
Corporate travel is now under the spotlight as a prime target for CSR reform. As legislation tightens and attitudes shift, developing an ethical approach and delivering a sustainable travel policy are vital to your long-term success.
Contact us for a CSR risk assessment and travel policy review for your staff travelling on business.
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This businesstravelsolutions.com is used by our executive travellers and business travel co–ordinators outside normal office hours, and enables the client to make last minute bookings and make changes to their existing arrangements & 24 hours a day. Because traveller information and itineraries are permanently available via our computer systems, our consultants are instantly able to take care of any unexpected last&minute changes to business travellers' plans.
