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<\/em><\/p>\nAs business travelers return to the road amidst the COVID pandemic, guest travel remains a slow, labor-intensive pain for travel arrangers and guest travelers alike. Recruiters, administrative assistants and project managers have to fill in paper forms, repeatedly email and call their travel agency just to book a simple interviewee, relocation or contingent worker trip \u2013 taking hours away from their productive work. Guests are dragged through the same slow email and phone process, don\u2019t get booked on the flights or hotels that they want, and don\u2019t know who to call when they need to change plans or when their travel is disrupted.<\/p>\n
With Gather, travel arrangers can configure guest trips for specific dates and destinations in just two minutes. Arrangers can set policy controls and require pre-trip approvals to help travelers find itineraries that work for themselves and the company, and can specify company cards to pay for guests\u2019 travel and avoid reimbursement headaches. Arrangers don\u2019t need to collect birthdates, loyalty numbers or anything else, they can invite guests to book themselves with just an email address.<\/p>\n
Because Gather is built into AmTrav\u2019s one connected platform, arrangers don\u2019t need a separate tool or login to arrange guest travel. Companies get full savings with their negotiated rates applied, and full visibility with real-time traveler location and travel spend data in their AmTrav reports.<\/p>\n
Guests receive personalized invitations to book their own itineraries online in AmTrav\u2019s award-winning a2b booking platform, can see the trip parameters and travel policies set by the arranger right in the itinerary results, and can pay with the company card selected by the arranger.<\/p>\n
Guests can input their own name and birthdate, and get all their miles and points by inputting their own loyalty numbers. Arrangers and guests don\u2019t have to worry about 2 a.m. phone calls or extra fees when flights are canceled because guests get unlimited 24×7 help from AmTrav Travel Advisors at no extra charge.<\/p>\n
\u201cBooking guest travel has always been a pain in the ass,\u201d said AmTrav CEO Jeff Klee. \u201cCompanies want to pay for non-employee trips on their corporate card and set reasonable parameters, but otherwise let the traveler pick their own itinerary. Coordinating these trips has historically required tons of calls or emails back and forth and a lot of wasted time for people who have more important jobs to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Klee added, \u201cWith Gather, we’re replacing a big pain point with an easy and enjoyable solution that\u2019s completely integrated into the AmTrav platform.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gather is available now to current AmTrav clients and to new customers.<\/p>\n
New clients can learn more and sign up for Gather at https:\/\/www.amtrav.com\/gather-guests<\/a> or https:\/\/amtrav.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_xc2NOzmbSXaR4JH_8ozfaw<\/a> for an upcoming webinar to see Gather in action.<\/p>\n About AmTrav Corporate Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n AmTrav is a new kind of technology and services platform that\u2019s driving business travel into a bold new era. Our easy-to-use solution empowers travelers and travel bookers to be more productive. Companies of all sizes use AmTrav to book trips, find savings, set travel policies, manage payments and expenses, and keep their travelers safe. Travelers love AmTrav because our one connected platform provides a seamless experience across the travel ecosystem and our travel experts and relationship managers are always ready to help. More than 1000 businesses use AmTrav to go places, meet people, build meaningful connections, and get the most out of every trip.<\/p>\n LEARN MORE: https:\/\/www.amtrav.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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