Suppliers up their game
Center’s Padgett said in many cases, SMEs coming to Center are coming from an environment where travel was booked either through consumer online travel agencies or directly with suppliers. The card and expense capabilities add the ability to “work with travel suppliers to create policy-compliant bookings that work directly with the suppliers,” she said.
At the same time, SME still have the option to work directly with suppliers in their own SME-focused programmes, which most major airlines and hotel companies, at least, have to some extent. While not the best option for companies that want travellers to be able to compare prices and options…
