A GUIDE FOR TODAY’S FINANCE LEADERS:

Your Roadmap to Travel Program Cost Savings

The travel industry has shifted — and budgets are under more pressure than ever. Today’s finance teams are tasked to do more with less.

There are still significant savings opportunities in today’s travel landscape. Does your organization know where to look?

Roadmap to travel cost savings
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35% Reduction in travel spend achieved by a global technology company after improving visibility into travel data and restrictions.

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81% Of travel buyers cited rising travel costs as their top challenge.

Rising travel costs and tighter budgets are forcing organizations to take a closer look at every area of spend. Yet many still rely on outdated approaches that overlook valuable opportunities for cost savings and cost avoidance. The good news? Significant savings can still be found throughout your travel program with the right data, insights, and strategy.

 

In this report, you’ll discover how leading organizations are improving spend visibility, optimizing travel program performance, and uncovering measurable savings opportunities that support broader business goals.

Your business travel program holds more savings potential than you think

In this report, we explore the key elements to set your organization up for success, including: 

Update your approach to travel spend management

Control rising travel costs without compromising the quality of your travel program. Learn how leading organizations are balancing financial objectives with traveler needs by taking a more strategic approach to travel spend management.

  • Discover the most effective ways to reduce unnecessary spend while maintaining program quality.
  • See which KPIs you should be monitoring to uncover hidden savings opportunities.
  • Turn data-driven insights into smarter decisions that drive greater value from every travel dollar invested.
  • Learn how better rate targeting helped one program achieve $47k in savings and reduce average booked hotel rates by 9%.
  • See how improved data visibility helped uncover £9.5M in savings and reduce travel spend by 35%.
  • Discover how traveler engagement drove $1.3M in savings, over 5X ROI, and stronger online adoption.
  • Encourage booking behaviors that support cost savings and program goals.
  • Improve policy compliance through targeted traveler education and engagement.
  • Increase ROI by aligning traveler choices with broader business objectives.

Savings today aren’t just about negotiating better rates. They’re driven by smarter, more strategic travel management. The most successful travel programs are moving beyond traditional sourcing strategies, using data to guide smarter decisions, and making sure every travel dollar supports the broader business goals. There’s still a significant opportunity to optimize spend, you just need to know where to look. 

Oliver Benoit

Senior Vice President Global, Advito

The world’s leading travel programs trust Advito’s expertise

Nobody knows corporate travel like Advito does. We’ve empowered hundreds of the world’s top corporate travel programs to meet their goals and better serve their travelers. By combining deep industry expertise with advanced travel spend analytics, we help organizations uncover hidden savings, optimize travel policies, and negotiate smarter deals, so they can reduce travel spend without sacrificing traveler experience.

 

Our proven strategies have enabled travel managers to stay ahead of rising costs while delivering clear, measurable ROI.