Tag Archives: travel sourcing

Air Sourcing Academy a Big Hit

Posted on 01/11/2011 by

The first-ever one-day workshop on airline sourcing was a big success!  About 70 delegates worked their way through the key success factors for sourcing this important spend category. NBTA‘s post-event survey measured two key factors: The change in the level … Continue reading →

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Top Posts from 2010 Travel+Procurement

Posted on 01/06/2011 by

The hottest topics on this blog last year dealt with data metrics, innovation, distribution and hotel sourcing. In case you missed these most-read articles: Travel Benchmarking Done Well – Describes the best travel benchmarking tool I’ve seen. From the fine … Continue reading →

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1-Day Air Sourcing Workshop, Dec. 14

Posted on 12/02/2010 by

This is the first-ever one-day workshop devoted to sourcing airlines.  Matthew Patterson and I will lead the session on Dec. 14th in Chicago.  (Sold already? Register here.) The agenda is tailor-made to those folks wanting a deep understanding of these … Continue reading →

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Three Myths About Sourcing Airlines – Part 2

Posted on 12/11/2009 by

(See Part 1 in this series here) Why Buying in Bulk Doesn’t Work Bulk buying (a.k.a. pre-paying) makes sense for many commodities, but not airfares.  Why? Because it’s complex and expensive. It’s Complex Let’s say you want to bulk-buy $1 … Continue reading →

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