More control over business travel booking choices
Your travellers need to book travel options that work for them and your business.
And while a wide range of travel service providers is crucial, what you really need is to display the options that are relevant and aligned with your goals.
Helping companies take control of
their corporate travel choices
FCM collaborates with airlines, hotels, rail, and car hire providers to deliver a business travel inventory tailored to your enterprise organisation.
Serve the right options to the right
people, at the right time
Here’s how travel content comes together for corporate travel management and the booking process.
Accommodation
Save 38%+ with corporate rates
Access over 53k hotels in 196 countries, with rates built around your programme, not just what’s publicly available. Save up to 38% through our Global Hotel Programme with exclusive corporate discounts, flexible cancellation, loyalty perks, free breakfast, and options selected for traveller wellbeing and sustainability.
Select which hotels to display
Negotiated rates, booking sites, and corporate travel discounts need alignment. Our technology and AI customises hotel inventory visibility, selection, payment, and management, toggling options as needed. From global chains to local niches, we cover all accommodation types.
Flights
Navigate airline changes with confidence
Stay ahead of airline strategies. With 420+ full-service and low-cost airline partners, deep new distribution capability (NDC) expertise, and a dedicated team to support implementation, we give your travellers access to the fares they need, when and where they need them.
Built on partnership, driven by value
Partner with a global travel powerhouse that does more than negotiate prices. Thanks to our unique travel supplier partnerships, you can access corporate travel rates, flexible booking terms, loyalty programme perks, and have a better chance of securing waivers when things don’t go to plan.
For air and hotel programme diagnostics, benchmarking projects, and hotel RFPs, learn more about
FCM Consulting’s services.
Car hire, airport transfer & chauffeur
Ground travel and transport, your way
From global car hire to airport transfers and chauffeur services, access corporate travel discounts and promotions with all major rental providers, including electric and hybrid vehicles. Plus, private transfer options tailored to your travellers’ work trip needs.
Added value, wherever you go
Make your business travel budget go further with Drive Plus, giving you exclusive perks like free upgrades, add-ons, and insurance. We ensure your travel policy is fit for purpose, wherever business takes you, with access to country-specific programmes like enhanced safety measures for women travellers in India.
Rail
Break down rail travel barriers
With 110+ rail providers, you can bring together local, national, and international journeys into one seamless booking experience. Trust us to help tackle the challenge of cross-border rail head-on, making it easier than ever for your employees to get where they need to go.
Make the air-to-rail switch easier
If one of your travel programme goals is to reduce air travel or support sustainability goals, you need the team and tools to help. We make switching to rail easier, with:
- Expert advice from your account manager and FCM Consulting.
- Tools that highlight preferred rail options in your booking flow.
- Notifications that encourage smarter, greener choices.
Travel management savings case studies
How FCM serves relevant travel
options across every channel
Frequently Asked Questions
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How can my company save money and get access to corporate travel discount programmes?
There are many ways businesses can save money on business travel. The tactics they choose depend on factors including company culture and the set-up of their corporate travel programme. By working with a travel management company like FCM, companies can:
- Access corporate travel rates that we have negotiated with travel service providers that no others have.
- Still earn and use points from loyalty programmes, and sign up for business loyalty schemes on top, saving on overall travel expenses.
- Choose company credit cards to pay, which provide additional benefits such as travel-related perks.
- Get expert advice on the most optimal options via FCM Platform or a dedicated business travel consultant (hint: it's always weekdays that have lower prices, avoid the weekends).
- Use FCM Platform's natural language search and easy reporting dashboards to oversee your budget, check which providers your employees are booking, and assess where you may need to negotiate your own corporate travel discounts.
If you are looking to make group bookings, there's an entire team ready to help.
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How do I negotiate travel deals?
Firstly, you need to have a solid understanding of your entire business travel budget. Then, you need a picture of the minimum spend on categories such as international flights, hotel chains and car hire companies. A travel management company like FCM could save your company time by consolidating your travel bookings into one place, enabling you to view business travel-based reports and data easily.
Once you have a better understanding of your budget and business travel management needs across the business, you can start to approach travel service providers for negotiation. We'd advise you have a travel specialist by your side like FCM to help.
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How does FCM support airline, hotel and ground transport business travel bookings?
When FCM introduces any new travel service provider to our system, we will ensure it works effectively for our customers. That means we must be able to book, manage and change the flight or hotel easily, and that it doesn't cause any headaches for the business traveller.
As with any booking, FCM ensures a full corporate travel management service that enhances the overall travel experience. This includes a dedicated business travel consultant, 24/7 support, easy-to-use technology and money-saving guidance from travel experts.
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What is the Global Hotel Programme?
FCM's Global Hotel Programme is a comprehensive solution designed to simplify hotel bookings while maximising value for enterprises and their travellers. It centralises hotel sourcing on a global scale, ensuring access to a wide range of properties and deals that meet company travel policies and budgets.
The programme leverages negotiated rates with global hotel partners, offering cost savings and added benefits like flexible cancellation policies, free breakfast, room upgrades, early check-in, and loyalty rewards.
Some enterprises have their own hotel programme where they will source a mix of negotiated rates directly from accommodation partners, use FCM's Global Hotel Programme, and integrate other providers.
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What type of business travel supplier partnerships does FCM have?
FCM collaborates with a wide range of travel suppliers to deliver comprehensive solutions and competitive rates for global enterprise travel programme needs. These partnerships include:
- International airlines
- Regional airlines and low-cost carriers
- Global and regional hotel chains
- Car rental providers
- Rail companies
- Ground transportation companies
- Aggregators and alternative accommodation providers
Through strategic relationships, FCM negotiates favourable rates, secured availability, and exclusive perks to meet the diverse travel needs of business trips. Coupled with advanced technology, these partnerships enable seamless integration, offering clients greater flexibility, cost transparency, and enhanced service quality across the entire business travel programme.