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Booking Travel via the

Internet

Since 2001, Topaz International has done comparison reviews of booking business travel on public internet

websites versus booking via traditional travel agencies. "Year after year, the results are similar, which might

indicate nothing is really changing" suggested Bradley J Seitz, President and CEO of Topaz International

"however value to companies and their travel management firms year after year is to better understand

how their managed travel programs are performing and what opportunities exist for improvement."

• The study also concluded that “TMC’s • A study conducted in 2015, found that, “By

traditionally always score in the high 90’s booking via a corporate travel program

when looking for the best airfares.” channel, the travelers saved over $275,000.”

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