2015 U.S.-Booked Air Volume: $57 million
Principal Air Suppliers: American, Korean Air, United
Principal Hotel Suppliers: Hilton, Marriott, Starwood
Principal Car Rental Suppliers: Hertz, National
Principal Online Booking Tool: Sabre GetThere
Principal Card Supplier: Visa
Principal Expense Supplier: Proprietary tool
Samsung adjusted its
hotel rate caps and implemented a global RFP hotel tool in 2015. This year, the
company is simplifying the travel approval process. The electronics company is
its own corporate travel department and handles all bookings in the United
States. It does not have a global consolidated agency but primarily uses
Carlson Wagonlit Travel. Its U.S.-booked air volume rose 7 percent in 2015 and is expected to rise to $60 million in
2016. Sixty percent of U.S.-booked air travel is domestic. Samsung had 6,000
travelers in 2015 and reported 319,000 employees in 84 countries in 2014, its
latest available figures. Different regions have their own travel policies.
Travelers use an internal tool developed by Samsung to report expenses. Samsung
reported $177.4 million in revenue for 2015, up 2.8 percent.