Airfare benchmarking

Insight into market conformity in the purchase of airline tickets by your TMC and market conformity of your airline contracts


Your challenge as Travel Manager & Buyer


  • Our travelers sometimes find a better fare on the internet than our TMC offers.

  • Our BoM sees ticket costs rising significantly and asks me what I am doing to control these costs.

  • I know that more and more fares are only bookable outside the GDSs. Does our TMC always manage to find the lowest available airfare in the jungle of fares on the various distribution channels?


  • We have negotiated contract fares with various airlines on various routes. It is unclear how our contract fares compare to those of other companies.


  A no-brainer ROI


  • Unlock  3%+ savings on your travel budget
  • Apply commercial pressure on your TMC for better results
  • Spot hidden saving opportunities others miss
  • Gain access to exclusive (joint) airline deals
  • Quarterly monitoring if contracted fares are still loaded correctly




To ensure full confidentiality, we use client ID numbers rather than company names. This means your participation is entirely anonymous.




Our benchmark solution


  1. You provide an overview (xlsx) of booked flights (anonymized without personal data)
  2. To make a proper comparison, we use a standard format for this (at segment level)
  3. We upload your data into our dashboard
  4. You will get the results in an interactive dashboard




Benchmark agency airline deals

Does your TMC offer competitive airfares? Rest assured, we compare like with like, meticulously considering factors such as identical fare basis codes at the segment level.

What we hear from Travel- and Procurement Managers

Is your airline contract in line with market standards?

Do you believe you've negotiated strong pricing agreements with various airlines? But how confident are you? With our benchmark, you can compare your airfare rates—down to the fare basis per segment—with those of other companies. All data is fully anonymized, with no personal information involved..

Spot Missed Contract Opportunities

Our benchmark dashboard compares your non-contracted spend with contracted fares from our benchmark group — same airline, same route, same fare basis. It’s a razor-sharp analysis that instantly reveals where you're missing out on potential airline deals.

Like-for-Like Segment Analysis

This is a deep-dive audit down to the fare basis code level — your price (base fare and taxes) vs. the benchmark, 100% like-for-like. Any hidden markups become visible. Because trust is great, but a little control never hurts.

We monitor that contract fares are booked whenever possible

We track each airline’s contracted booking classes and instantly check via our dashboard if the right fares are booked—so you can step in and save when needed

Joint Contracting: Smarter Together

We identify fragmented, non-contracted volumes across our client base and bundle them into joint deals with airlines. One collective contract, shared with all. No extra fees — just extra value.

Test Travel Policy Changes — With Real Data

What would it save if you switched from business class to premium or economy on certain routes? We simulate these policy shifts using actual fares from the market — just a few clicks and the impact becomes crystal clear.

Understand the True Cost of Last-Minute Bookings

How much more are you paying by booking close to departure? Our extensive dataset shows exactly what earlier booking could save you — not in theory, but based on hard, real-world numbers.


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Total years experience

in travel management

+20

Client

 entities we serve

15

Point

of sale countries

21