Travel programme consolidation: How FCM brings efficiency and visibility
If your company operates across multiple countries, chances are your business travel programme looks more like a patchwork than a unified system. Different vendors, inconsistent policies, no visibility on spend, sound familiar? You are not alone.
Challenges in fragmented business travel programmes
Multi-national companies (MNCs) operating across Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East navigate several challenges while managing corporate travel programmes. The key issues include:
• Inconsistent service levels
• Higher-than-expected costs
• Low visibility on travel spend
• Poor policy compliance and tracking
Over time, these issues affect not just budgets but also traveller experience and productivity. And that’s when companies turn to FCM.
Travel programme consolidation with one partner in every market
To drive standardisation, consistency, visibility and a whole roster of efficiencies in business travel, you need experts who can tackle unique challenges. Here, FCM becomes an automatic choice. The travel management company, present in 97+ countries, brings global expertise, local flavour & experience, and technical know-how while consolidating travel programmes.
At FCM, we don’t believe in one-size-fits-all model and tailor travel programmes respecting local differences. Here’s how:
Strategic account management
Our account managers deep dive into travel policies across regions. They uncover blockers by analysing data, missed saving opportunities, and simplify workflows you didn’t know existed. With better access to financial and booking data, you gain clarity on travel spend, policy misses, and cost-saving opportunities.
Global approach, local flexibility
With strong presence across the globe, including Asian hubs such as Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, China, Hong Kong and India, we bring global consistency without regional oversight. Need different caps on hotel or flight bookings in different regions? Want to work with different online booking tools (OBTs)? No problem. We build flexibility into the system while sticking to global service standards.
Tech-backed solutions
FCM has created its own proprietary FCM Platform from scratch- based on real-world requirements. It is designed to help travel managers, bookers and business travellers navigate business travel with ease. Here’s what you can do on FCM Platform:
- Book flights, hotels, trains, and cars from one place
- Check policy compliance in real time
- Access rich content anytime, from anywhere
- Approve travel on desktop or mobile
- Use your choice of OBTs and still manage everything in one place
- Get clear, easy-to-read reports through Power BI
In short: One login, one platform, full visibility.
Personalised, reliable service, wherever you are
Consolidation doesn’t mean losing the human touch. FCM blends global reach with local service teams. You get dedicated travel managers who understand the ground realities, support when you need it (even after hours), and a consistent experience wherever you are in the world.
“When companies choose to consolidate their travel with FCM, they’re not just streamlining operations, they’re gaining clarity, consistency, and control across every market. It’s about making global travel feel seamless while staying sensitive to local needs,” said Courtney van Schalkwyk, Director of Sales, FCM Travel Asia.
Thinking of consolidating your travel programme?
Let’s talk. Whether you’re rolling out a travel programme across new markets or looking to simplify your current setup, FCM’s here to make it easier. Think: Right tech, trusted service, and one global travel partner to support it all.