InteleTravel, which claims to be the world’s largest host travel agency and travel distributor, has launched BusinessTravel.com, a booking and travel management platform designed specifically for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), business travelers, travel managers and business travel advisors. By combining enterprise-grade tools with a user-friendly design, according to an announcement, BusinessTravel.com can deliver capabilities once reserved for Fortune 500 companies.
InteleTravel is the parent company of Hickory Global Partners, MGME, Major Travel and Tickitto. The company, which has traditionally grown through aggressive and strategic mergers and acquisitions to enhance all service lines and the travel continuum over the past five years, is marking a new direction of growth by launching BusinessTravel.com, according to the announcement.
James R. Ferrara, CEO of InteleTravel, said, “Through our continued growth in the past years, we are now able to create new resources for the corporate travel space that encompass all the companies under the InteleTravel umbrella.” Small businesses and corporate travel agents, he said, “will have access to more resources than ever before in an all-in-one, easy-to-access place, making their bookings more efficient.”
At the heart of the platform, said the announcement, is an embedded AI booking assistant that creates a more effective booking process by finding optimal flights, hotels and cars within seconds. Users will be able to save time searching, while travel managers are set to gain control and businesses can capture measurable savings. The system also integrates expense tracking, real-time reporting and duty of care features, giving SMBs the same visibility and traveler protection that global corporations demand.
Additionally, BusinessTravel.com will provide centralized reporting and spend optimization for businesses of all sizes, along with 24/7 direct support from travel experts and specialized partner networks, ensuring seamless integration of business and leisure travel options. Other features of BusinessTravel.com include one-click booking support; millions of hotels, car rentals and airline providers, including low-cost carriers; city guides; traveler insights; an AI-supported chat box; corporate event planning; exclusive entertainment tickets for corporate events and leisure; and more.
The InteleTravel group will offer access to BusinessTravel.com to all advisors in the coming weeks, including Hickory Global Partners.
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