NEW ONLINE TRAVEL APP GOOD FOR BUSINESS
SERKO HAS LAUNCHED its new small business travel management application, serko.travel, in conjunction with Xero – allowing businesses with up to 150 employees to make bookings online without any service fees.
Designed to fundamentally change the way small businesses book and manage company travel, serko-travel gives users access to the same travelbooking technology and some of the same deals enjoyed by large corporations.
The app, which is accessed via desktop (at www.serko. travel) and smartphone, allows users to make domestic, trans-Tasman and international bookings. In addition, the app allows users to change bookings, set parameters on employee use, control budgets and connect to Xero’s software. Combined the features help businesses save hundreds of hours a year in admin time and drive significant cost savings through better travel management and policy compliance.
Darrin Grafton, Serko CEO, says serko.travel brings together all of the key travel suppliers in the region, from Air New Zealand and Qantas to Booking.com and Wotif, and allows users to book everything in one place, at the same time.
The online functionality of serko.travel will also be complemented by expert offline support from Helloworld for Business, Corporate Traveller and Flight Centre Business Travel. For the first time, they will offer Travel Expert services on an ‘on demand’ basis.
Anna Curzon, managing director at Xero, says serko.travel fits perfectly into Xero’s recently launched App Marketplace, the one-stop-shop for cloud apps that connect to Xero.