2016 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $300 million
2016 Global Air Volume: $520 million
2016 U.S. T&E: $710 million
2016 Global T&E: $1.5 billion
Principal Air Suppliers: Delta, United, American
Principal Hotel Suppliers: Marriott, Hilton, InterContinental
Principal Car Rental Supplier: Hertz
Principal Online Booking Tool: GETRes
Principal Card Supplier: American Express
Principal Expense Supplier: Concur
Consolidated Global TMC: Carlson Wagonlit Travel
In 2016, GE improved data analytics and
decreased U.S.-booked air spend by almost 4 percent. The manufacturing giant
anticipates a 22 percent decrease in U.S.-booked air spend for 2017, down to
$404 million. In 2017, it will focus on contracts and programs and will add a
strategic meetings management program. Additionally, GE will allow
ride-sharing. Seventy percent of the company's U.S.-booked air volume was
domestic. Eighty percent of bookings went through the GETRes booking tool. The
company travel program serves about 180,000 business travelers.
Correction, Sept. 20, 5:15 p.m. Eastern: BTN has updated GE's headquarters.