2022 U.S.-Booked
Air Volume: $58.7M
Primary Air Suppliers: United, Delta, American
Primary Hotel Suppliers: Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt
Primary Car Rental Suppliers: Hertz
Primary Global Online Booking Tool: Concur
Primary Global Payment
Supplier: Citibank
Primary Global Expense Tool: Concur Expense
Primary Global Travel Risk Mgmt. Supplier: ISOS
Consolidated U.S. TMC: Amex GBT
Merck reported $58.7 million in
estimated U.S. air travel spend in 2022, compared to $6.6 million in 2021.
Approximately 25 percent was for domestic travel and 79 percent of total volume
was booked via the online tool. The company projected it would reach $85
million in U.S.-point of sale air volume in 2023.
Travel program accomplishments in 2022
included expanded HUB solutions in EMEA and Latin America. In 2023 there are
plans to update meal cap guidelines, although no other major program changes
are expected.