2016 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $159 million
Consolidated Global TMC: Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Google's U.S.-booked air volume increased 13.6 percent year
over year to $159 million. The tech giant's revenue has continued to grow, as
parent company Alphabet reported $90.3 billion for 2016, up more than 20
percent compared with the previous year. Alphabet reported more than 72,000
employees at the end of 2016. For nearly a decade, Google has been a pioneer in
the open booking approach, in which travelers get a budget for their
itineraries, arrange travel and, if they come in under budget, reserve the
difference for future trips. Even so, Google has consolidated its program
globally through Carlson Wagonlit Travel and maintains preferred supplier perks
and upgrades that employees can bid on with those surplus credits.