Arranging business travel if you’re in the media, sport or film industries can be stressful and time consuming especially if plans go off course – and particularly when schedules need to stay on track.
If you already use a travel management company (TMC), hopefully, you’ll be pretty clear on the positive impact they have. But, if you’re just starting to think about outsourcing to a trusted provider, you may need convincing about why you should choose one to manage your travel needs.
Partnerships and rates
One of the biggest benefits and reasons is having access to the broad network of connections, which means you’ll get access to specially negotiated rates, corporate rates and of course the best available prices.
24/7 award-winning support and knowledge
With over 38 years of experience, we have offices worldwide, filled to the brim with creative, committed and experienced people. We’re there for you when you need us. 24/7, all year round. So if you’re working late or if the unexpected happens – our award-winning team can help.
Travel policy compliance
A well written travel policy is essential to helping you control costs. Setting out all the relevant procedures will also help keep your employees safe while working to reduce your business’s travel spend. We will have all your policy rules in one place and be able to advise the traveller how they can meet their business travel requirements while staying within their company’s policy. When this is not possible given the business objectives of the trip, they will provide clear reasons and help you explore your options.
Emergency assistance – security and safety
Once we’re alerted to an emergency situation, we identify any affected travellers worldwide, provide detailed traveller tracking and notify travel managers. We ensure safe transit or accommodation throughout, so you never need to worry, we’ve got you sorted!
Time is money
Have you ever considered how much time each person in your business spends researching and booking travel? When you sift through flights and accommodation, compare deals, then make sure an online quote actually meets all specifications and conforms to all your company policy rules, the price and time taken seems to be a lot larger! If you were to handover this responsibility to a TMC, your employees could focus on higher value tasks, which is what they were employed to do in the first place.
Beyond the basics – environmental impact
Beyond the significant time and cost savings, partnering with a TMC like Access Bookings can also contribute to your environmental goals. By providing comprehensive data and insights into travel patterns, a TMC empowers businesses to make more sustainable choices, optimize routes, and potentially reduce their carbon footprint. As an albert-approved supplier, Access Bookings is particularly attuned to the environmental impact of the media, sport, and film industries, actively supporting greener travel practices within these sectors.
And there you have it! In short, if you’re not working with a TMC, you’re missing out on a chance to save time, stress and of course, money too. Get in touch to see how we can help you.