2022 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $28M
2022 U.S. T&E: $77M
Preferred Air Suppliers: American, Delta, United
Preferred Hotel Suppliers: Hilton, IHG, Marriott
Preferred Car Rental Suppliers: Avis Budget Group, Hertz
Primary U.S. Booking Tool: Concur
Primary U.S. Expense Tool: Concur
Primary U.S. Risk Management Supplier: ISOS
Primary U.S. Payment Supplier: American Express
Consolidated U.S. TMC: BCD Travel

Travelers working for U.S. defense contractor BAE Systems got back on the road in 2022, as the company implemented a "welcome home" employee survey. BAE's U.S.-booked air volume more than tripled compared with 2021, hitting $28 million in 2022, and the volume is on track to increase by another $8 million this year.

Full travel volumes are likely to return at BAE within the next few years, though the company does not expect a full return of employees to the office.

Generally, travel at BAE still requires a higher level or clearer justification than it did pre-pandemic. The company's travel team in 2022 also updated its airline reason codes and low-logical airfare policy.

This year, BAE is working to drive savings in its air program by re-competing its airlines with its global counterparts. In addition, the company is benchmarking its travel risk management program to the ISO 31030 standards.

Globally, BAE has a workforce of 93,100 employees, about a third of which are in the U.S. The company reported 4 percent sales growth for 2022, totaling £23.3 billion globally.