The key to successful corporate travel program management is partnership. Our Account Managers work with you to understand your organization’s unique needs, implement proven strategies to meet your goals, and deliver results.
“Partnership” isn’t just lip-service. Through quarterly reviews, vendor negotiations, consultative support, and proactive service, our Account Managers provide corporate travel services that help you:
To help our clients rise to positions of strength, our business travel management services include the tools, technology, and personalized support needed to move forward and upward.
Technology & Reporting
With AirPortal you get the tools and reporting options you need to conveniently manage your entire corporate travel program.
Value & Savings
We help you save by integrating your travel policy and vendor programs without compromising service for your travelers.
Consultative Service
Through our consultative, personalized service, we work with you to innovate and improve your travel program.
Global Solutions
Utilize our international travel expertise and the benefits of our BCD Travel partnership to simplify your multinational travel program needs.
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“Right away, Christopherson made us feel like the customer really matters.”
Anna K.University of San Francisco
“In this age of travel, technology, and change, Christopherson is the one TMC to have in your corner.”
Monique A.Autoliv
“AirPortal 360 Mobile allows me to see where all of our employees are at any given time and send them emails in case of an emergency.”
Danielle L.Talisys
“Crocs has partnered with different agencies and they didn’t compare to Christopherson’s customer service, agent knowledge, and group travel services. And our account manager is a delight to work with, always available, and she’s always willing to go the extra mile for us.”
Kelli M.Crocs
“Working with Christopherson has proven to be the right combination of size, service, technology, and accessibility. They are large enough to be able to deliver the right solutions and small enough to care. From travel agent to CEO, the team has been very available and invested in the success of the partnership.”
Pete C.University of Washington
“We realized more than $300,000 in savings in just the first contract year with Christopherson Business Travel.”
Sandy H.University of Colorado
A corporate travel program is an organization’s plan for how it will implement, manage, conduct, and communicate their business travel. It includes a streamlined and integrated way to book and manage employee travel. Sometimes, they are called corporate travel programs, company travel programs, business travel programs and include corporate travel policies. Some organizations have corporate travel programs with rigid regulations, while other businesses’ programs are more flexible depending on the needs of the employee and business. Some of the best-managed corporate travel programs are outsourced to third-party travel experts, freeing up internal teams to manage the business operations at hand.
Christopherson tailors its corporate travel management to the needs of its clients’ individual travel programs. We begin by analyzing their current program’s travel patterns, vendor relationships, and travel policies. Then, we create a formal Travel Management Plan. Our clients particularly benefit from the cost savings we provide, thanks to our technology, reporting, and dedicated travel support team. Once a plan has been established, we meet with clients regularly to keep travel goals on track and adjust the program as needed to ensure alignment with the business’s changing needs.
The integration and alignment of our service and technology is what quickly differentiate Christopherson from the rest. Our experienced account managers are consultative, easy to work with, and maintain clear, consistent communication to adjust management plans when needed. Our integrated travel management software, AirPortal®, makes it easy for travelers to book travel, while also helping corporate travel managers reduce travel costs, mitigate risk, and more. Through our tools and our team, we are your committed corporate travel partner, making business travel a smoother process from start to finish.
Each company’s savings will look different because every program, spend, and goal is different. That said, Christopherson helps you visualize spend through multiple reporting options which can be compared against industry benchmarks. We also help you save by providing vendor negotiation expertise, industry partnerships, discount programs, and more. Some partners have saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in the first year alone. And clients who had never before had a managed travel program saved an average of 15% after partnering with Christopherson.
A corporate travel policy is a list of guidelines and procedures that tells employees how to plan, book, and travel for their business trips. Policies should be written simply and clearly so everyone can understand the organization’s expectations and requirements. Policies are periodically reviewed and updated to match a business’s growing or changing needs.
A successful corporate travel policy is clear, provides choices, and respects the goals and budget of the company. Your corporate travel policy should include guidelines for booking flights, hotels, and ground transportation. It should also outline rules for spending, including meals, entertainment, upgrades, and other items. Policies should also include security measures for individuals and work materials as well as any travel approval processes for travel and travel reimbursement.
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