2016 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $258.5 million
2016 Global Air Volume: $529.3 million
2016 U.S. T&E: $827 million
2016 Global T&E: $1.72 billion
Principal Airline Suppliers: Delta, United, American
Principal Hotel Suppliers: Marriott, Starwood, Hilton
Principal Car Rental Suppliers: National, Hertz
Principal Online Booking Tools: GetThere, e-Travel Management
Principal Payment Supplier: American Express
Principal Expense Supplier: Proprietary system
Consolidated U.S. TMC: Amex GBT
EY trimmed $9 million from in its U.S.-booked air volume for
the 2017 fiscal year, which ended June 30. The professional services firm has
explored ways to cut travel costs, including robotics to improve
advance-booking policy compliance and hotel booking compliance. This year, EY
is implementing additional cost-reduction policies, including tighter
restrictions on class of service allowed and advance-booking policies for
internal travel. EY renewed global airline contracts last year without a
bidding process. The company seeks to drive more hotel bookings through its
travel management companies, for both policy management and security reasons.
It launched Tripbam in the U.S and Canada last year to cut hotel costs and this
year is overhauling its lodging RFP process to give travelers more choice
outside preferred hotels. EY's travel program in the U.S. is fully consolidated
with American Express Business Travel, and Carlson Wagonlit Travel and HRG
handle travel needs outside the U.S. GetThere is EY's preferred booking tool in
the U.S., and Amadeus e-Travel Management is its primary tool outside the U.S.
EY is expanding use of online booking tools worldwide and launched them in nine
countries last year, including Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates.