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What better-managed business travel adds up to
Business travel savings that go beyond the fare
Save time with connected travel data
Bring travel activity together without pulling reports from multiple systems or chasing context across teams.
Keep savings from going to waste
Unused tickets expire quietly, usually after the traveler has left the business. Melon tracks what is still redeemable and flags it while there is time to use it.
Improve travel policy compliance before booking
MelonRank surfaces options based on company priorities, while Recommended Spend uses current market pricing to help guide travelers toward budget-friendly choices.
Give finance cleaner travel spend data
Because Melon carries booking data through to payment and expense, reconciliation starts with the trip already matched to the spend.
Get more than a lower rate
Negotiated rates can include more than a lower price: breakfast, Wi-Fi, greater flexibility, loyalty benefits, and other inclusions that make the trip work better for the traveler and the business.
Reporting that covers your entire business travel program
Savings you can defend
Our Customer Success Managers use program reviews to track savings, adoption, exceptions, and performance over time, then help turn what the reporting shows into clear next steps.
Every dollar accounted for
In Melon, see air, hotel, car, and rail spend by traveler, team, supplier, and trip purpose. Then drill down when the headline number needs an explanation.
Make policy easier to manage
Spot where bookings fall outside policy, which exceptions recur, and where preferred-supplier adoption needs attention.
Carbon you can report on
Estimate the emissions associated with air, hotel, car, and rail travel in one place, so sustainability reporting draws on the same data as everything else in the program.
How savings & reporting work together
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Book
Painless booking through Melon or with your dedicated Travel Manager. Book a complete trip in 5 minutes, from anywhere.
Step 1: Use Melon to search, or let your Travel Manager handle the booking.
Step 2: See company preferences instantly so you know bookings align with your budget goals.
Step 3: Choose your airline, accommodation, and rental car.
Step 4: Book with saved traveler and loyalty details already in place, then receive your confirmation.
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Manage & Track
Approvals, tracking, and spend management in real time. Automated workflows mean no chasing down approvals.
Step 1: Set policy and preferences, with Travel Manager help where needed.
Step 2: Set custom approval rules once, then let Melon route requests automatically.
Step 3: Keep upcoming trips, traveler details, and approvals connected in Melon.
Step 4: Make last-minute changes in Melon or via Travel Manager.
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Report
Booking data becomes reporting data in Melon: ready to review across spend, policy, savings, and traveler activity.
Step 1: Review spend with real-time data on your desktop
Step 2: Filter by traveler, team, supplier, trip purpose, or time period.
Step 3: Customize or export reporting for leadership.
How Corporate Traveler supports every travel role
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Travel bookers
Travel bookers
Book for others, keep traveler details and preferences organized, make changes, and manage day-to-day travel in one place.
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Finance and accounting teams
Finance and accounting teams
Tie spend to the teams, projects, and travelers behind it for cleaner budgeting, reconciliation, and audits.
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HR and business leaders
HR and business leaders
Use policy, supplier, spend, and traveler data to understand how the program is performing and where it needs attention.
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Travelers
Travelers
Know your booking options upfront, see negotiated rates, keep loyalty details connected, and get a smoother experience from booking through the trip.
A closer look at Melon
For reporting & visibility:
- Travel dashboard: See transaction-level reporting and export it to Excel
- Approvals reporting: Track approval times, identify bottlenecks, and refine your workflows.
- Missed savings report: Identify flights that exceed recommended spend with financial impact analysis.
- Invoice access: Travelers can view and download invoices directly in Melon for faster reconciliation.
- Air credit tracking: Melon surfaces unused credits at booking so they can be used before they expire.
For policy control:
- Policy controls that actually work: Built-in enforcement, customizable workflows, mobile approvals.
- Real-time budget tracking: Automated spend visibility with recommended spend guidance.
- Travel invites: Send guests defined booking rules and track status in a dashboard.
For safety & risk:
- Real-time risk alerts: 24/7 alerts for weather, border restrictions, conflict zones (powered by Crisis24).
- Unified notification center: All alerts in one place. Filter by type, traveler, or status.
- Traveler tracking & duty of care: Location tracking and instant alerts for disruptions.
Always available
- Instant access to savings: Corporate Traveler-negotiated deals from day one.
- Live support: Dedicated Travel Manager + 24/7 emergency support.
- Mobile access everywhere: Book, track, manage, approve from any device.
Calculate your potential business travel savings
See what Corporate Traveler could mean for your business: better rates, recovered unused tickets, smarter booking decisions, and time returned to your team.
What customers say about Corporate Traveler
Case study: Structure Therapeutics
How a rapidly growing, 100-person biotech company built a travel program that could keep up
It's time for better business travel management
Corporate Traveler brings Melon, expert travel support, and Customer Success together to help growing businesses keep savings, policy, and reporting under control without adding more travel admin to the team.
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Frequently asked questions
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How does Corporate Traveler help reduce business travel costs?
You get access to negotiated rates, unused-ticket tracking, policy controls, and reporting that helps identify missed savings and off-policy spend. Together, they help reduce costs while keeping more travel inside the managed program.
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What visibility will I have into my company’s travel spend and savings?
Virtually complete visibility. Check Melon anytime to see current spend, track expenses by traveler or region, and monitor policy compliance, traveler wellness, and carbon impact — all in real-time dashboards.
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How are travel savings tracked and reported over time?
Savings and expenses are tracked as soon as they're booked. You'll see instant savings from negotiated rates and track cumulative savings over time. All analytics are in Melon, ready for you to use.
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How does reporting support travel policy compliance?
Set your policy rules upfront in Melon or with help from your travel expert. Bookers get real-time notifications when bookings fall outside approved policies. Easier accountability, faster audits, clearer expectations.
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Can I track sustainability and carbon emissions from business travel?
Yes. Every flight is tracked and converted to CO2 volume automatically. Analyze estimated carbon impact by route, region, or time period to meet ESG commitments.
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How do I get started with savings and reporting?
Book a chat with one of our travel experts. Or take a self-guided tour of Melon.
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