Itinerary aggregation tools are useful for capturing
bookings performed outside approved booking methods. Details can include air
and hotel data, ground transportation, dining reservations and other manual
entries.
Pros & Cons: Having these additional data sources
can give more transparency into spend. Duplication of expenses can occur when
aggregating this data source with other sources, but some tools are also taking
steps to minimize the issue.
Access/Formats: The consumer versions may be free, but for
corporates, access to the data and to services like email parsing and data
enrichment typically are priced on a volume-based-subscription basis. The raw
data can be pulled through an online reporting platform, an API or a WebHook,
which automatically sends a message to the user when new activity occurs.