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Discover 150 ways to drive more savings to your corporate travel budget
At CT Connections, we’ve spent years developing and refining a suite of strategic cost-saving tips that transform the performance of our clients’ travel programs.
No matter the size of your travel spend, the industry you operate in, or the diversity of your business operations and team, we have the tools and solutions to drive savings and performance across your travel program.
Here’s just a small sample of our 150 cost saving strategies.
1. Rethink the most expensive days to fly
Small shifts in travel patterns can create meaningful savings across high-volume routes.
2. Look beyond the headline airfare
The strongest airline agreement may include value that does not appear in the ticket price.
3. Challenge how workforce travel is booked
For mining and resource programs, the right approach to block seating versus individual bookings can materially change cost and flexibility.
4. Bring meetings and business events into the negotiation
Consolidating conference, group and transient hotel spend may strengthen your negotiating position.
5. Test whether chain-wide hotel discounts deliver real value
Broad agreements can offer valuable benefits, particularly for programs with significant regional travel.
6. Use timing as an RFP advantage
Finalising hotel negotiations by 30 September may help secure stronger outcomes before preferred inventory is committed.
7. Align vehicle categories with the journey
Different travel environments require different fleet strategies. CBD and regional bookings should not necessarily follow the same rules.
8. Use technology to broaden booking access, without losing control
A decentralised booking model, supported by well-designed online booking tool controls, can improve efficiency and policy compliance.
9. Benchmark your booking platform against the new generation
Legacy online booking tools may be creating hidden costs through poor functionality, inefficient workflows and missed AI-driven opportunities.
10. Turn travel policy into an organisation-wide priority
Visible senior stakeholder support can strengthen program compliance and help savings initiatives gain traction across the business.
CT Connections has identified more than 150 cost-saving opportunities across air, accommodation, ground transport, technology, policy, procurement and traveller behaviour.
Contact our team today to explore the full suite of savings strategies most relevant to your corporate travel program and start driving a better ROI on your travel investment.
