2018 U.S.-Booked Air
Volume: $138.3 million
Consolidated U.S. TMC: BCD
Pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare company Roche dropped
its U.S.-booked air spend 8.4 percent in 2018. The company expects that figure
to inch back up by $4 million this year to $142 million, which is still lower
than 2017’s $151 million. In 2018, the company focused on global alignment
within its travel program and began implementation of a single online booking
tool globally. The company updated its travel policy to allow ridehailing, to
restrict use of sharing economy accommodations and to reiterate that the
company requires itemized receipts for meals. Roche will continue rolling out
tech in 2019, focusing on traveler engagement and the employee experience.