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Want better value for your manufacturing travel? Look no further.

Manufacturing travel can mean urgent call-outs, remote destinations, multi-stop itineraries and longer project stays, so it’s important to know your business and your people are getting the most from every trip.

Negotiating better prices and making sure you can access perks that add value and save money is time-consuming, so why not offload that to a travel management company?

 

Tap into the power of our global network

As part of Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG), Corporate Traveller gives you access to serious global buying power and millions of exclusive perks and deals we’ve negotiated over time with our trusted suppliers.

Pair that with the personalised service of a boutique TMC, and you get the best of both worlds.

Work with our customer success team to fine-tune your travel program and make sure the partnership keeps delivering. They’ll bring proactive insights on cost savings, policy improvements, and smarter ways to make your program that bit easier to manage. 

Here’s how Corporate Traveller unlocks true value for your business. 

Our employees are already trying to reduce costs in their bookings. Through our onboarding process, we’re educating our teams on the savings that can be achieved by booking through our travel program rather than looking for the cheapest internet rates.

Cassie Kerton, Manager Travel, Topcon Positioning Group 

Need something specific? We’ll liaise with suppliers to make sure you’re getting the best deal possible. Whether you need options for long-term stays or you have one-off requests, we’ll take it off your plate.

Air travel made simple

Our 400+ airline partnersairline partners offer exclusive benefits and more flexibility, which makes manufacturing travel easier than ever before. When you’re travelling to remote locations around the world, it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

We’ll make sure you’re getting the best, safest, and most flexible air options, while ensuring your team can travel comfortably from takeoff to touchdown. 

No need to worry about logistics either; our team coordinates all the moving parts, so the right people and gear arrive together. Phew!

Last-minute changes and cancellations? Restrictive fares mean dollars lost and expensive rebooking policies. We’ll keep track of your travel credits, put them towards future bookings wherever possible, and give you clear reporting on where your travel spend is going. 

The comforts of home, anywhere in the world

Hotel stays are easier with access to discounted rates across the globe and added perks through our Breakfast Plus program. Your travellers can rest easy knowing their accommodation is sorted, with the comforts of home wherever they’re stationed.

Meanwhile, your finance team will be all smiles, having saved up to 15% on accommodation costs year-round, with Breakfast Plus hotels averaging 19.8% off per night.

Book a Breakfast Plus hotel and score four added perks:

  • Free breakfast
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Free cancellation (up to 24 hours)
  • At least one other exclusive amenity (late check-out, free upgrades, etc.)

We’ll work with you to source accommodation close to project sites and in budget, with the right facilities for longer stays, allowing your people to settle in comfortably and focus on the job at hand.

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Car rentals that won't break the bank

When it comes to ground transport, car hire companies have deals and corporate rates globally that vary depending on the size of your business.

At Corporate Traveller, we have exclusive discounts and competitive rates so that getting around in-destination is as seamless as possible. Plus, if you need to make changes or extend the hire period, we’ll take care of it.

Need to transport a whole crew? Leave it with our experts to work with suppliers in destination to make sure you’ve got the type of transport you need for the length of the project.

 

Know exactly what you’re getting back

Our research shows that fifty per cent of travel managers can’t demonstrate managed travel ROI to leadership, and 67 per cent say balancing costs against value is their number one challenge when evaluating a travel partner.

Every fare saved, waiver won, and hour your team gets back adds up, but most businesses never see the total. Our ROI Dashboard changes that.

It's the only live, transaction-level ROI Dashboard in the market, tracking air, hotel, car and time savings against your management fee, traced back to real bookings rather than benchmarks or estimates...

Discover the ROI Dashboard

 

Trusted by manufacturers for decades

To put it simply, Australian manufacturers have trusted us with their travel for decades because we understand what the job can throw at you. 

A machine goes down, and a technician needs to be on-site today. A multi-stop itinerary has to line up without wasting valuable time. Or your people need flights and accommodation somewhere well off the beaten track. 

Whatever the brief, we deliver reliable and dedicated service, smarter savings and added value time and time again.

As long as our travel manager remains at Corporate Traveller, I'm there for life. When you find a relationship that is that special and that unique, you just don't walk away from it. 

- Matthew Haymes, Director, Haymes Paint

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Frequently asked questions (FAQs): Manufacturing Corporate Travel

  • How is business travel management for manufacturing companies different from other industries? 

    Australian manufacturers deal with cost pressures, weather disruptions, travel policy gaps, and international travel regulations.  

    On top of that, travel often involves remote plants, regional areas, and hard-to-reach sites that take more than a simple point-to-point booking. We help get your team where they need to be, quickly and safely, even when issues crop up mid-trip. 

  • What types of manufacturing businesses benefit most from managed corporate travel? 

    If your team is dealing with multi-leg itineraries, remote destinations, long-haul travel, frequent changes, or tight operational timelines, managed travel can take a huge amount of pressure off. Corporate Traveller helps keep those moving parts organised and visible.  

  • Is there support for international travel and complex manufacturing itineraries? 

    Yes. We've got your back, no matter where you are or what time it is.  

    Our Travel Managers bring an average of nine years’ experience, so they know the routes, layovers, travel times, and the best areas and hotels to book.  

    Every customer gets their own dedicated Travel Manager, who will map the whole trip to remove as much friction as possible, keep you updated if anything changes, and make sure your team has support before, during, and after travel. 

  • What tools or platforms do travellers and travel managers use to book and manage trips? 

    Your.CT is your central hub for managing business travel, from bookings and approvals to changes and reporting, all in one place. It’s easy to use across phone, tablet, and desktop, so your team can stay on top of travel wherever they are.  

    And when you need extra support, your dedicated Travel Manager is there behind the platform to help keep everything moving. 

  • Does Corporate Traveller offer 24/7 support for travellers in different time zones? 

    You know it! Travel never stops, so we don't either.   

    We're here 24/7/, 365 for all our customers, wherever your home base or destination may be. 

    We'll never leave you stranded or struggling for a solution. As long as you've got a device to reach us, we've got your back. 

  • How does Corporate Traveller track and support travellers during disruptions or emergencies? 

    Your dedicated travel manager follows each traveller on their path to and from every destination, keeping an eye on headaches like weather disruptions, flight delays and their impacted connections, or worse, flight cancellations. 

    They'll find you alternative arrangements, emergency hotels, replacement rental cars, whatever you need to overcome unexpected obstacles. And they'll keep you in the loop the whole time, so you always know what's going on. 

  • How does Corporate Traveller save my business money? 

    As Flight Centre Travel Group’s corporate brand, Corporate Traveller helps you save through better access, better visibility, and better optimisation.  

    You get a wider range of travel content and partner deals in one place, easier comparison across options, and an account team that uses reporting insights to keep improving savings across your whole program. 

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