[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” admin_label=”HEADER – 7 Ways to Save Money on Business Travel as an SME” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Small-Business-BANNER-WEB.jpg” parallax=”on” locked=”off” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”%91%93″][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”7 Ways to Save Money on Business Travel as an SME” subhead=”our top tips for small & medium businesses looking to get the best value travel” admin_label=”HEADER – 7 Ways to Save Money on Business Travel as an SME” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ title_font_size=”58px” title_line_height=”1.7em” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.29)” background_enable_image=”off” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”%91%93″ button_one_text__hover_enabled=”on|desktop”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – Introduction” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”ROW – Introduction” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Introduction” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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Business travel can be a significant expense for any company, but especially for small & medium enterprises (SMEs). Fortunately, there are several strategies SMEs can implement to save money without sacrificing efficiency or the well-being of their travellers.<\/p>\n
From ensuring your TMC offers comprehensive content across all channels – including access to the best rates on flights, hotels, rail, car rentals, and more – to analysing traveller behaviours and leveraging advance purchase prices, you can significantly reduce costs… if you know how.<\/p>\n
In this article, we identify 7 key areas where SMEs can optimise their business travel budget, book better, and spend smarter.<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”#comprehensivecontent” button_text=”READ MORE” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_image _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 1) Comprehensive Content” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 1) Comprehensive Content” module_id=”comprehensivecontent” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” module_alignment=”center” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Comprehensive-Content-WEB.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”389px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Comprehensive Content” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Comprehensive Content” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” ul_font=”||||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n At Gray Dawes, we believe that content is king<\/a>. Ensuring that your TMC delivers full content across all channels, not just a single Global Distribution System (GDS), is absolutely crucial if you’re looking to make savings. Content sources to look out for include:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Make sure that all of this content is made available to you in one system, such as in our booking tool YourTrip.<\/a><\/p>\n \n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 2) Purchase in Advance ” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 2) Purchase in Advance” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Purchase in Advance” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Purchase in Advance” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Planning out your travel in plenty of time and booking early is a tried and tested way of making significant savings on both personal and professional trips.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n It is best practice to ensure that all tickets are purchased up to 28 days before departure where possible. To make things easier, consider introducing a policy in your travel programme that mandates all bookings are made 21 to 28 days before a trip. This will help drive compliance and adapt the booking behaviours of your travellers too.\u00a0<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Advance-Purchase-WEB-1.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”333px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – High Content Promo” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Loyalty-Programme.jpg” parallax=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”ROW – High Content Promo” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”85px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_cta title=”Our %22High Content%22 Promise” button_url=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-au\/content\/” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Find Out More” admin_label=”CTA – High Content Promo” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” header_font_size=”37px” custom_button=”on” button_icon=”I||divi||400″ custom_margin=”|||20px|false|false” link_option_url=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/en-au\/content\/” link_option_url_new_window=”on” hover_enabled=”0″ locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n At Gray Dawes, we deliver all of the travel content you need, all in one place. It’s all about quality AND quantity. We deliver content from travel retailing sites such as Booking.com alongside traditional GDS, direct from supplier, NDC, web rates, and more…<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_divider show_divider=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”85px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 3) Track Traveller Behaviour” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 3) Track Traveller Behaviour” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Traveller-Behaviour-WEB-1.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Traveller Behaviour” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Traveller Behaviour” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Your travellers are one of the biggest resources you have at your disposal. The ways in which they travel, and when and where they like to do it, is invaluable information that can be used to drive big cost savings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n Make sure to analyse the behaviours of your bookers and identify what type of tickets or reservations they are purchasing. If they are buying more expensive flexible rates, find out whether they are actually using that flexibility or if it is being used solely as a safety net.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n This analysis should apply to air, hotel, and rail bookings. For example, ensuring that hotels are booked at the same time as a flight often gives bookers the option to grab a discounted package deal which can be much more efficient and economical.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 4) Online Adoption” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 4) Online Adoption” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Online Adoption” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Online Adoption” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Are all of your travellers using the business travel tools at their disposal? If they’re not, you could be seeing significant “leakage”, meaning that you’re losing money to travellers going solo and booking their own trips.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n It’s important to take the time to drive online adoption of your chosen booking tool. The meteoric rise of technology over the past few years means that it is not always necessary to book complicated “bespoke” itineraries offline. All of your needs can and should be met online – a place where you can take full advantage of lower service fees.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n Training is an important part of this requirement. Understand your travellers’ reasons for not booking online and provide training to drive high online adoption rates with increased user confidence.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Online-Adoption-WEB.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 5) Approval Process” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 5) Approval Process” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Approval-Process-WEB.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Approval Proccess” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Approval Process” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Getting travellers to comply with your travel programme can be tricky, especially if they think they can find it cheaper on the internet (something which we NEVER hear<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n Consider introducing an approval process to ensure compliance with a travel program. Take the time to introduce rate caps for key destinations and establish methodologies for securing the best available air fares on the day of purchase. Any reservations that fall outside of policy should be sent for approval, stating the reason for non-policy adherence.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 6) Unused Tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#f2f2f2″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 6) Unused Tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Unused Tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Unused Tickets” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n It\u2019s surprising how many tickets are left unused and not reported back to the agent for refunds. Don’t miss out on getting your money back when travel plans don’t materialise.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n Ensure that you have a traveller-to-agent refund process in place. This process should be easy to navigate and have the power to automatically monitor the usage of tickets and\/or reservations and flag them for refund if they go unused.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Unused-Tickets-WEB-1.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”SECTION – 7) Airline Points” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”ROW – 7) Airline Points” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”1700px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.gdg.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Loyalty-Scheme-WEB-1.jpg” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”HEADER – Airline Points” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”BODY – Airline Points” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Signing up to the loyalty schemes of your most frequently used service providers can lead to significant savings alongside other brilliant perks.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \n Loyalty schemes, such as British Airway’s OnBusiness<\/span> or Miles & More<\/em> by Lufthansa, are often overlooked when it comes to managing a travel budget. 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