2017 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $138 million
Principal Online Booking Tool:
GetThere
Principal Expense Supplier: Oracle
Internet Expenses
Principal Payment Supplier: American
Express
Consolidated Global TMC: CWT
BTN estimates that Oracle reduced its U.S.-point-of-sale air
spend by $37 million in 2017, following a similar reduction the previous year.
Oracle worked to help travelers be more productive and drive satisfaction with
all parts of the managed travel program last year. It continued efforts to
improve travelers' compliance with its lowest logical airfare policies. It also
implemented dynamic pricing hotel agreements for certain brands and continued a
data-consolidation project. This year, Oracle is reviewing its policy on
premium economy airfares and other airline fare offerings. The company also is
focused on meetings management technology, employee engagement with its online
booking tool and other technologies and communications, and creating a program
to monitor compliance with preferred suppliers and policies. Oracle also is
creating an internal pilot group to garner feedback on ideas and solutions.