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See Your Business Travel As a Bigger Asset and Smaller Expense

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You’re reading headlines, forecasting what’s next, and working to maintain optimism among uncertainty – all while continuing to protect the future health of your business. Though it may feel like the focus has shifted from thriving to surviving through uncertain financial times, you are not alone, and neither is your company.

Now, more than ever, connections matter. Putting your people in front of people and opportunities in front of clients is an intangible value that even the past few years can’t erase. But at what cost?

82%
of business travelers cite the irreplaceable value of in-person meetings. 1 1
$2,500
can be spent, on average, to send one team member on a domestic business trip. 2 2

While the significance of employee travel is felt after years of grounded teams and new hybrid work arrangements, the impact to your bottom line among recession conversations and budget trims can feel daunting. With physical health risks stepping into the background, what about the financial health risks business traveling could pose? This is where the right partners come in.

Your small business can start to think big when it comes to travel.

Exploring and selecting an external travel management company (TMC) doesn’t have to be a distant summit your company is eyeing beyond the horizon – if you’re ready to travel, you’re ready for travel partnership. The right partner acts as your advocate to enforce company travel policies, makes sure your team departs and arrives comfortably and efficiently, and helps you adhere to budgets and save money at each phase of your trip. With customizable solutions for different stages of your growth and travel goals, we’re in the business of helping organizations support their spending, sustainability values, and duty of care.

Let's get started.

We've helped businesses like yours save over $46M on travel. 6 6

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is the world’s largest B2B travel platform, providing software and services to help you manage travel, expenses, and meetings & events. We’re the partners you already know and trust to have your back – now just helping you get in front of business travel management.

Our partnerships span the globe and our professionals run the gamut from corporate titans to startups. That makes us nimble enough to help you at each stage of your growing business so you can continue to focus on disrupting industries.

Think of us as the battery between companies like yours and large global businesses – we're able to offer savings to your flights, car rentals, hotels, and more through the established relationships used by our corporate sized clientele. The benefits of our network become your benefits, too.

Don't cut travel - cut unnecessary overspending across flights, cars, and hotels.

Backed by Amex GBT, your business can start to save across all things travel through Preferred ExtrasTM, our program which extends corporate savings to our small- and medium-sized busines partners.

Save up to

25%

while you fly. 3 3

  • Get access to 90+ airlines with worldwide coverage.
  • Save up to 25% on top of air routes. 3 3
  • Maintain the ability to earn airline loyalty points and benefits.

Save up to

30%

on the drive. 4 4

  • Ride with the major rental companies you know and trust as we negotiate on your behalf.
  • Get discounted rates up to 30% on car rentals at airport or neighborhood locations. 4 4
  • Save with complimentary insurance and upgrades where available. 4 4

Save up to

50%

on your stay. 5 5

  • Access negotiated rates across 27,000+ hotel properties around the globe.
  • Receive discounted rates up to 50% off with Best Available Rate discounts ranging from 5-50% off. 5 5
  • Earn hotel loyalty program points and perks while giving your team more choice to stay where they prefer.
Our negotiated hotel rates meet or beat best competitors’ online rates 97% of the time. 7 7

Will work, must travel.

In a time where cutbacks, recession risks, and layoffs are looming, it may feel easy to deem team travel as an indulgence to trim instead of a necessary tool to retain your performing talent. But this is where you can lead from the front with the backing of an experienced partner.

4 in 5
of surveyed decision makers say that business travel leads to higher results in increased profit (85%) and revenue (85%). 8 8
85%
of business travelers say the ability to travel is a top priority when they’re exploring new job opportunities. 8 8

As your travel partner, we’re able to negotiate tangible savings and rates on your behalf while helping offset the internal resources you need to effectively travel. That means your growing team can get where they need to go – in front of your customers and your competitors.

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Start here The internal event is set, and your team starts committing With Amex GBT: The search begins for flights, rental cars, and hotels through our Amex GBT online tools. Without Amex GBT: Your team members begin searching for flights, rental cars, and hotels on their own without preapprovals for trip cost, reason, or lengevity With Amex GBT:Through the benefits offered to our large clients, our tools reflect preloaded savings for your team to travel, transport and stay comfortably. Without Amex GBT: Your team members begin booking arrangements based on individual preferences and current costs. With Amex GBT: Your travel arrangements are booked and compliant within your business's travel polices. Without Amex GBT: Travel arrangements are submitted at varying costs across individually preferred travel vendors, often against your company's travel policies. With Amex GBT: Your team's travel saves you up to 25% on airfare, 30% on car rentals, and 50% on hotels while you still receive vendor points and perks. Without Amex GBT: Your team submits invoices at accessible rates, and you face tail-end spend overages without visibility into individual travel costs. With Amex GBT: In the case of an event change or disruption, you can monitor or alter travel plans, often with no additional cost and the priceless peace of mind from knowing where and how your travelers are. Without Amex GBT: Travel delays or cancelations are handled by the individual, using your interal resources to remedy in real time. Not knowing where your team is leaves you vulnerable to substantial duty of care risks. With Amex GBT: It's clear skies ahead for the trip, and your company's travel budget. Without Amex GBT: Your business trip creates strain on individuals and financial goals. You can arrive at travel savings with Amex GBT.

The bottom line: You’re spending too much on travel. We can help.

Business travel is a necessity to maintain your people, customers, and hard-earned thought leadership. But it shouldn’t cost you your financial confidence or competitive edge, especially during uncertain economic times.

Our negotiated rates can help you save up to 25% on airfare 3 3 , 30% on car rentals 4 4 , and 50% on hotel rates 5 5 .

That's more money you can put back into your business and protect your cashflow for the times it matters most.

Stop spending what you work hard to earn – we’re ready to help you go further.

You’re ready to take the next step.

And so are we. Fill out the form below and someone from Amex GBT will be in touch to discuss savings options for your business travel plans.

Reference

  1. Back to Blue Skies report from American Express and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), May 2021.
  2. americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/average-small-business-travel
  3. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability. Program content is subject to change without notice. All discounts depend on route and class. Air savings reflect the average gross fare difference expressed.
  4. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability. Individual results may vary. Additional terms may apply.
  5. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability as of May 2022. Program content is subject to change without notice. Individual results may vary. Additional terms may apply. Some rates inclusive of Wi-Fi and breakfast, with many offering additional value adds.
  6. Based on American Express Global Business Travel internal reporting, 2022. Savings reflect GBT Preferred Extras program results across SME/MM clients. Individual results may vary.
  7. American Express Global Business Travel internal reporting, 2022.
  8. Back to Blue Skies report from American Express and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), May 2021.

Let's get started.

We've helped businesses like yours save over $46M on travel.6

American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) is the world’s largest B2B travel platform, providing software and services to help you manage travel, expenses, and meetings & events. We’re the partners you already know and trust to have your back – now just helping you get in front of business travel management.

Our partnerships span the globe and our professionals run the gamut from corporate titans to startups. That makes us nimble enough to help you at each stage of your growing business so you can continue to focus on disrupting industries.

Think of us as the battery between companies like yours and large global businesses – we're able to offer savings to your flights, car rentals, hotels, and more through the established relationships used by our corporate sized clientele. The benefits of our network become your benefits, too.

Don't cut travel – cut unnecessary overspending across flights, cars, and hotels.

Backed by Amex GBT, your business can start to save across all things travel through Preferred ExtrasTM, our program which extends corporate savings to our small- and medium-sized business partners.

Save up to

25%

While you fly. 3

  • Get access to 90+ airlines with worldwide coverage.
  • Save up to 25% on top of air routes. 3
  • Maintain the ability to earn airline loyalty points and benefits.

Save up to

30%

on the drive.4

  • Ride with the major rental companies you know and trust as we negotiate on your behalf.
  • Get discounted rates up to 30% on car rentals at airport or neighborhood locations.4
  • Save with complimentary insurance and upgrades where available. 4

Save up to

50%

on your stay. 5

  • Access negotiated rates across 27,000+ hotel properties around the globe.
  • Receive discounted rates up to 50% off with Best Available Rate discounts ranging from 5-50% off. 5
  • Earn hotel loyalty program points and perks while giving your team more choice to stay where they prefer.

You’re ready to take the next step.

And so are we. Fill out the form below and someone from Amex GBT will be in touch to discuss savings options for your business travel plans.

Start here
The internal event is set, and your team starts committing

With Amex GBT: The search begins for flights, rental cars, and hotels through our Amex GBT online tools. Without Amex GBT: Your team members begin searching for flights, rental cars, and hotels on their own without preapprovals for trip cost, reason, or lengevity
With Amex GBT:Through the benefits offered to our large clients, our tools reflect preloaded savings for your team to travel, transport and stay comfortably. Without Amex GBT: Your team members begin booking arrangements based on individual preferences and current costs.
With Amex GBT: Your travel arrangements are booked and compliant within your business's travel polices. Without Amex GBT: Travel arrangements are submitted at varying costs across individually preferred travel vendors, often against your company's travel policies.
With Amex GBT: Your team's travel saves you up to 25% on airfare, 30% on car rentals, and 50% on hotels while you still receive vendor points and perks. Without Amex GBT: Your team submits invoices at accessible rates, and you face tail-end spend overages without visibility into individual travel costs.
With Amex GBT: In the case of an event change or disruption, you can monitor or alter travel plans, often with no additional cost and the priceless peace of mind from knowing where and how your travelers are. Without Amex GBT: Travel delays or cancelations are handled by the individual, using your interal resources to remedy in real time. Not knowing where your team is leaves you vulnerable to substantial duty of care risks.
With Amex GBT: It's clear skies ahead for the trip, and your company's travel budget. Without Amex GBT: Your business trip creates strain on individuals and financial goals.
You can arrive at travel savings with Amex GBT.


Our negotiated
hotel rates meet
or beat best
competitors’
online rates 97%
of the time.7

Will work, must travel.

In a time where cutbacks, recession risks, and layoffs are looming, it may feel easy to deem team travel as an indulgence to trim instead of a necessary tool to retain your performing talent. But this is where you can lead from the front with the backing of an experienced partner.

4 in 5
of surveyed decision makers say that business travel leads to higher results in increased profit (85%) and revenue (85%).8
85%
of business travelers say the ability to travel is a top priority when they’re exploring new job opportunities.8

As your travel partner, we’re able to negotiate tangible savings and rates on your behalf while helping offset the internal resources you need to effectively travel. That means your growing team can get where they need to go – in front of your customers and your competitors.

The bottom line: You’re spending too much on travel. We can help.

Business travel is a necessity to maintain your people, customers, and hard-earned thought leadership. But it shouldn’t cost you your financial confidence or competitive edge, especially during uncertain economic times.

Our negotiated rates can help you save up to 25% on airfare3 , 30% on car rentals4, and 50% on hotel rates5.

That's more money you can put back into your business and protect your cashflow for the times it matters most.

Stop spending what you work hard to earn – we’re ready to help you go further.

Get in touch.

Reference

  1. Back to Blue Skies report from American Express and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), May 2021.
  2. americanexpress.com/en-us/business/trends-and-insights/articles/average-small-business-travel
  3. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability. Program content is subject to change without notice. All discounts depend on route and class. Air savings reflect the average gross fare difference expressed.
  4. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability. Individual results may vary. Additional terms may apply.
  5. Based on American Express Global Business Travel contractual agreements and availability as of May 2022. Program content is subject to change without notice. Individual results may vary. Additional terms may apply. Some rates inclusive of Wi-Fi and breakfast, with many offering additional value adds.
  6. Based on American Express Global Business Travel internal reporting, 2022. Savings reflect GBT Preferred Extras program results across SME/MM clients. Individual results may vary.
  7. American Express Global Business Travel internal reporting, 2022.
  8. Back to Blue Skies report from American Express and American Express Global Business Travel (GBT), May 2021.