For
Managed
Travel Savings
on the Internet, use
URes.
Today
many companies like yours are reassessing their travel purchasing
practices. Increases in travel agency fees, new online booking options,
and focus on monitoring costs in this tight economic environment
have prompted executives to question whether they are optimizing
their travel return on investment.
Managed travel has proven to offer control and savings that corporations
demand.
Online / Offline Savings Brochure
(pdf file)
What
is Universal's Managed Travel Program?
Universal Travel offers unbiased travel solutions
that fit your varying needs. We offer customizable levels of service
- including basic services that are provided regardless of reservation
method. You will always have our negotiated rates, quality assurance
- lower fare monitoring, travel policy enforcement, an experienced
help desk and more... all at low prices. For more on our services
click here.
What
is URes?
URes is our
fast
and easy internet based
booking system that allows travelers to be able to view available
air, car and hotel options and make quick, informed decisions. You
can choose what level of travel consultation you desire - still
knowing Universal Travel is behind the scenes.
Check out some of the benefits below.
Company Benefits with
URes
- Cost
savings:
Achieve airfare savings up to 20% through improved T&E management
and policy compliance; reduce processing costs by up to 40%
with URes.
-
Employee productivity:
Maximize employee productivity with a booking tool that is fast
and easy to use.
-
Contract optimization:
Increase use of preferred suppliers through online policy controls
that guide travelers to preferred vendors and negotiated fares.
-
Fewer out-of-policy bookings:
Choose from several options to respond to out-of-policy
reservations and encourage travelers to adhere to policy
parameters.
-
Enhanced
management reporting:
Capture both online and traditional reservations with consolidated
reports for a complete picture of your total travel spend.
- Increased
discounts:
Access American Express' Worldwide Select Hotel rates and our
Preferred Car Rental rates for added savings.
- Security:
Book with confidence, as transactions are secured to protect
company billing information.
- Know
where your employees are: In
any emergency we can pinpoint the location of your employees
who booked with Accent, regardless of what booking method they
used.
Traveler
Benefits with URes
-
Ease
of use:
Search and book airline, hotel and car rental reservations in
one convenient location through an intuitive user interface.
-
Convenience:
Access the site 24/7 to book a complete itinerary in a matter
of minutes; retrieve pre-populated trip templates for frequently
traveled itineraries.
-
Information:
Access real-time flight status information as well as helpful
links to travel planning tools, including destination guides,
conversion charts, currency calculators, and travel tips.
-
Knowledgeable
support:
Receive navigational assistance and customer support from our
travel specialists.
-
24/7
FAST help: Our
support team has immediate access anytime, anywhere to help you
when you need it for a complex trip, last minute changes, snowstorm
or any emergency.
-
WE
CARE:
Our
travel specialists get to know your travelers. We have many testimonials
of above and beyond service in emergencies and just every-day
travel. You just don’t see that in huge reservation centers, where
the only priority is the next call.
Don't
just click-it and ticket at airline websites -
use managed services and save money.
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Call
800-666-0026
x231 to
see a demonstration of Ures! |
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