Use Cases: Mastering T&E Data & Predictive Analytics for Continuous Air Sourcing in Corporate Travel

The landscape of corporate travel procurement has fundamentally changed. The days of manual data analysis, slow annual contract renewals, and fragmented reports are over. The future of air sourcing isn't about looking at what happened yesterday; it's about anticipating what's next. PredictX is establishing a new category: Continuous Air Sourcing.

The Air Sourcing Navigator (ASN) is the definitive application for optimizing corporate air programs. It's a strategic asset that transforms air procurement, built to drive Unparalleled Savings and deliver a lasting Strategic Advantage.

Agentic AI Use Cases: Travel Data & Analytics for Key Roles

ASN's power lies in its ability to directly address the most complex goals for your two primary stakeholders: the Corporate Travel Manager and the Procurement Team.

Use Case 1: Corporate Travel Manager (Driving Air Contracting Success & T&E Control)

The Corporate Travel Manager is focused on program performance, traveler satisfaction, and continuous optimization.

• Confident Negotiation: They use Airline Contract Negotiation Intelligence to confidently negotiate with airlines, leveraging real-time data and actionable insights to optimize contracts and drive cost savings.
• Proactive Optimization: ASN enables them to continuously monitor their air program and make proactive decisions, ensuring Long-Term Success.

Use Case 2: Procurement Team (Mastering Automated Travel Procurement)

The Procurement Team is focused on gaining a competitive edge and executing on cost-saving strategies.

• Deal Validation: They use the Airfare Benchmarking Tool and robust benchmarking to measure travel spend against industry standards and similar-sized companies.
• Quantifiable Justification: They arm themselves with dynamic insights and quantifiable data for Data-Backed Negotiations to level the playing field with suppliers.

Travel Reporting Intelligence: The Foundation of ASN’s Definitive Solution

PredictX is establishing itself as the leader by providing a powerful, Agentic AI framework that goes far beyond the capabilities of generic airline business intelligence tools.

Unrivaled Data Consolidation & Insights: The Foundation of Intelligence

• Single Source of Truth: ASN cuts through fragmented data from over 200 sources (TMCs, expense systems, GDS, HR, etc.) to deliver a unified, real-time view of your entire air program.
• Strategic Insights: This massive Data Consolidation & Insights forms the foundation for actionable intelligence that is unmatched in the market.

Driving Results: Unparalleled Savings and Strategic Advantage

• Unlocks Hidden Savings: The platform uses Agentic AI to find and flag Unparalleled Savings and renegotiation opportunities on specific routes, carriers, and travel classes.
• Predictive Power: ASN is a strategic asset that transforms data and predictive insights into a powerful, Agentic AI approach to air sourcing.

Cogent Agentic AI: Eliminating Manual Time for Both Air Sourcing Roles

The power of Agentic AI lies in its ability to act as a virtual full-time equivalent for your team, dramatically increasing efficiency and reducing manual effort.

Agentic AI Prompts for High-Value, Role-Specific Execution in T&E

• For the Corporate Travel Manager (Efficiency & Control):
  
  • “Is our 5.4-day average booking window costing us money on the London <-> New York route? Forecast the potential savings if we increase it to 7 days.”
  • “For our top 10 routes, provide a performance analysis of our preferred carrier versus three competitors, including average fare and market share, then highlight three actionable insights to increase contract compliance.”
• For the Procurement Team (Strategy & Forecasting):
  
  • “For a budget review, forecast the potential savings on our most expensive international route if we shift 20% of business class to premium economy, with a 12-month breakdown.”
  • “Act as a market analyst for our air program. For our top 5 most traveled routes, provide a performance analysis of our preferred carrier versus three key competitors, including average fare and market share. Use this analysis to identify three key strategic insights to strengthen our negotiation position and secure better contract terms for the upcoming year.”

FAQs: Airfare Benchmarking, T&E Reporting, and Agentic AI

What is the difference between ASN and a traditional BI tool for Air Sourcing?

ASN is a solution for Continuous Air Sourcing that focuses on prescriptive and predictive insights, telling you what to do and what will happen. Traditional BI tools provide retrospective reports on what happened. ASN uses Agentic AI to automate execution and decision-support, going beyond simple data visualization.

How does ASN help me predict future air travel costs for budget planning?

ASN leverages advanced data science to provide Predictive Airfare Forecasting. It continuously analyzes historical and real-time data to forecast price fluctuations and identify optimal negotiation points, allowing you to predict future air travel costs for budget planning and drive significant cost reductions.

Can I use ASN to automate corporate air contract renewals?

Yes, ASN is a core technology enabler of Automated Travel Procurement. By continuously monitoring your air program performance against contracts in real-time and providing actionable renegotiation opportunities, it empowers the move away from costly, manual annual RFPs to Continuous Air Sourcing.

What does 'Agentic AI' mean in the context of Air Sourcing?

Agentic AI refers to the system's ability to operate autonomously on your behalf, reasoning and taking action without a human prompt. In ASN, this means the system can analyze market data, compare your prices to benchmarks, and proactively flag the precise routes and carriers where you can achieve immediate savings.

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