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Instant rebookingMetalsUp to 500 employees

From 1h40 to 3 minutes per rebooking

"Every flight change used to become an email thread with the agency. Now the consultant rebooks from their phone and the approver gets it the same minute."
Renata PradoFacilities & Travel CoordinatorMetalunion
Challenge
About 1 in 5 trips changed, always by email, with the penalty fee only discovered on the invoice.
What was done
Self-service rebooking with fare rules and approval thresholds on the same screen.
Period
9 months of use
  • -96%in time per rebooking
  • $118Kin fines and fare differences avoided over the period
  • 214rebookings handled without contacting the agency
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Fare X-rayManufacturingUp to 500 employees

Fare transparency cut the average ticket by 11%

"The comparison shows up before checkout. It became impossible to justify a fare 40% above the median — and that alone changed the whole team's behavior."
Martha DolinsonProcurement ManagerIkea
Challenge
Scattered air purchases with no fair-price benchmark per route.
What was done
Fare X-ray shown at search time, with route median and 90-day price history.
Period
2 quarters
  • -11%in average air ticket price
  • $486Kin annualized savings
  • 78%of purchases within the recommended range
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Never overpayTechnologyUp to 500 employees

Automatic re-search recovered $214K in one year

"The platform automatically reissued a ticket that dropped $640 two days after purchase. No one on the team had to lift a finger."
Camila DuarteSenior Financial AnalystBelgix
Challenge
No price tracking after issuance; fare drops went unnoticed and unclaimed.
What was done
Continuous fare monitoring with automatic reissuance whenever the balance is positive.
Period
12 months
  • $214Krecovered from price drops
  • 31%of issuances with repricing
  • $512average gain per reissuance
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Unused ticketsFinancial servicesUp to 500 employees

94% of credits used before expiring

"We found $90K in stalled credits that would expire in 4 months. Recovering that alone paid for the project."
Marcelo AntunesControllerSwiss Alpha, 100 employees
Challenge
Canceled tickets turned into credits nobody tracked by traveler or expiration date.
What was done
Per-traveler credit inventory with expiration alerts and automatic application at issuance.
Period
Year 1
  • 94%of credits used
  • $327Kreused in new issuances
  • 0credits expired in the period
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Fare calendarOil and gasUp to 500 employees

Date flexibility cut air spend by 17%

"Showing the cheapest day right next to the requested date got half our travelers to shift dates on their own."
Dietrich HansHead of OperationsGerman Oil
Challenge
Dates picked out of habit, with no visibility into the price impact.
What was done
Fare calendar showing price by day and suggesting the cheapest window.
Period
6 months
  • -17%in air spend
  • 46%of trips shifted to a cheaper day
  • $203average savings per ticket
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SkyAlertDistribution500 to 2,000 employees

Zero meetings missed due to flight disruptions in 8 months

"We got the cancellation alert 40 minutes before the airline announced it. We rebooked three executives without missing the meeting."
Fernando SatoCommercial DirectorNational distributor, 900 employees
Challenge
Delays and cancellations only discovered at the airport counter.
What was done
SkyAlert monitoring flight status with rebooking suggestions and approver notifications.
Period
8 months
  • 37 minaverage alert lead time
  • $96Kin emergency stays and rebookings avoided
  • 0no-shows recorded
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Mileage controlAgribusiness500 to 2,000 employees

22% reduction in mileage reimbursement with zero pushback

"Mileage reimbursement stopped being a negotiation. The route is calculated and the amount comes out right the first time."
Juliana RochaHR ManagerAgricultural cooperative, 610 employees
Challenge
Mileage self-reported in a spreadsheet, always above the real distance.
What was done
Automatic route calculation logging origin, destination, and purpose.
Period
5 months
  • -22%in mileage reimbursed
  • $71Ksaved over the period
  • -85%in HR review time
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Global corporate ratesEnergyOver 2,000 employees

Expanded content drove 8.4% savings on international routes

"We started seeing NDC content and negotiated fares that simply never showed up on our previous channel."
Alexandre MunizHead of ProcurementEnergy multinational, 3,400 employees
Challenge
Limited access to negotiated fares and corporate hotel rates outside Brazil.
What was done
GDS, NDC, low-cost, and private-deal content aggregated in a single search.
Period
1 year
  • -8.4%in international route costs
  • $1.2Min annual savings
  • +63%more options per search
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Approvals & reimbursementFuelOver 2,000 employees

From a 38-day reimbursement cycle to 4 days

"We used to close the month buried in boxes of receipts. Now the traveler snaps a photo, the AI reads it, and reimbursement lands in 4 days."
Claus MinderFinance ManagerPetro Canada, 5,000 employees
Challenge
Expense reporting in spreadsheets, with paper receipts and email approvals.
What was done
AI receipt reading, corporate card reconciliation, and digital approval limits.
Period
7 months
  • 4 daysaverage reimbursement time (was 38)
  • -83%in month-end close time
  • $58Kin out-of-policy expenses blocked
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ESG reportFinancial servicesOver 2,000 employees

Travel CO₂ inventory in minutes, not weeks

"The board asked for our travel carbon footprint and we'd build it in Excel every time. Now the report comes out ready, by department and by route."
Larissa MendesSustainability CoordinatorFinancial group, 5,000 employees
Challenge
Manual emissions consolidation with no audit trail.
What was done
Per-trip emissions calculation, a cost-center dashboard, and export for the annual report.
Period
2 reporting cycles
  • -96%in inventory consolidation time
  • -12%in emissions after replacing short trips
  • 100%of trips with tracked emissions
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24/7 supportTechnologyUp to 500 employees

11-minute response time for after-hours emergencies

"Our traveler got stranded in Lisbon on a Sunday night. It was resolved in 11 minutes, with a real human on the line."
Tatiana AlvesOffice ManagerSoftware house, 190 employees
Challenge
Support only during business hours; weekend disruptions turned into losses.
What was done
24/7 human support with AI triage and full booking history on hand.
Period
1 year
  • 11 minaverage response time in emergencies
  • 98%traveler satisfaction
  • $84Kin emergency costs avoided
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All-in-One Superapp for Corporate TravelLogistics500 to 2,000 employees

Three systems replaced by a single platform

"We had three systems that didn't talk to each other. We replaced them with one, and closing the books stopped being a monthly project."
Rogério BatistaCFOLogistics holding, 1,600 employees
Challenge
Booking, expenses, and reporting in separate tools, reconciled by hand.
What was done
Travel, expense, approval, and BI unified in a single data layer.
Period
Year 1
  • -42%in total tooling cost
  • 20h/monthof reconciliation eliminated
  • $390Kin consolidated savings
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Multi-currencyTechnology500 to 2,000 employees

International close 5 days faster and FX leakage finally visible

"We used to close the month with three FX spreadsheets and still nobody knew the real cost of a Miami trip. Now the report comes out converted, with taxes and spread broken out."
Camila FerrazControllerB2B software company operating in 4 countries, 620 employees
Challenge
Dollar, euro and peso expenses filed in home currency by travelers, with estimated rates and manual checks at closing.
What was done
Automatic conversion at the expense-date rate, policy in local currency and headquarters consolidation into a group currency.
Period
12 months of use
  • -5 daysin the travel accounting close
  • $52Kin FX leakage identified and renegotiated
  • 100%of expenses with an auditable original amount
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Corporate travel marketplaceManufacturing500 to 2,000 employees

Three agencies competing in one search and a 12% drop in air ticket cost

"We worked with three agencies and never knew which one was more expensive. Now they compete on the same screen and the savings show up in the monthly report."
Rodrigo BastosHead of ProcurementManufacturer with 5 plants, 1,400 employees
Challenge
Quotes requested by email from three agencies, answers arriving at different times and no objective decision criteria.
What was done
All three agencies accredited in the marketplace, fare and fee compared on the same screen, and a monthly performance ranking per partner.
Period
9 months of use
  • -12%in average air ticket
  • 4 minto quote what used to take 4 hours
  • 1consolidated report for three agencies
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Corporate cashbackServicesOver 2,000 employees

Policy-conditioned cashback lifted compliance from 62% to 91%

"We started returning 3% of every booking as credit, but only when the purchase was in policy. Compliance went from 62% to 91% in four months."
Camila RezendeCorporate Travel ManagerServices group with 2,100 employees
Challenge
Travelers picked flights based on personal mileage programs and the company captured no return from bookings.
What was done
A cashback program returning 3% in credit only on in-policy bookings, split between company and traveler, valid for 12 months.
Period
4 months of use
  • 91%travel policy compliance
  • 3%of spend returned as credit
  • $42Kin credit generated in the first year
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Bleisure portalTechnology500 to 2,000 employees

Bleisure portal: 41% of the team using corporate rates on vacation, at zero cost

"The bleisure portal became the most talked-about benefit in the company. The team books vacations at our rates and pays part with cashback from business travel — at no new cost to us."
Marina TavaresPeople DirectorTechnology company with 780 employees
Challenge
No travel benefit in place and corporate miles scattered across personal programs, with no perceived return for the team.
What was done
Launched the bleisure portal with negotiated rates for personal trips and up to 100% of the cashback balance usable at checkout.
Period
6 months of use
  • 41%of employees booked a personal trip in the portal
  • -18%in average price versus open sites
  • $0additional cost for the company
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Corporate ground mobility (Uber and 99)Manufacturing500 to 2,000 employees

Uber and 99 under policy: -24% on ground transport and zero manual reimbursements

"We put Uber and 99 inside the platform with a cap per ride and a category per job level. Ground transport spend dropped 24% in the first quarter and ride reimbursements simply disappeared."
Rodrigo MenezesControlling ManagerManufacturer with 1,400 employees and 60 frequent travelers
Challenge
Rides ordered from personal apps, premium categories with no justification and 380 one-off reimbursements to review every month.
What was done
Corporate Uber and 99 accounts integrated into the platform, with category by job level, cap per ride, off-hours blocking and mandatory cost center at request.
Period
3 months of use
  • -24%in ground transport spend
  • 380manual reimbursements eliminated per month
  • 100%of rides with reconciled receipts
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