When it comes to corporate travel, professionals across the industry face remarkably similar struggles—rising hotel rates, constant pressure to cut costs, limited inventory, and too many disconnected platforms.
Consider these all-too-familiar scenarios:
A travel manager fields another escalation over hotel rate inconsistencies overseas. A department lead battles plummeting policy compliance while executive leadership demands lower costs and better traveler experiences. An office administrator, wearing the hat of travel coordinator, spends hours toggling between tabs just to find one halfway decent fare.
These are fictional examples, but they reflect real, everyday frustrations across the travel ecosystem.
Whether you manage travel for a small business, an in-house corporate team, or a TMC with multiple clients, you need more than tools—you need support, consistency, and buying power. That’s where Hickory Global Partners comes in.
Hickory Global Partners delivers unparalleled negotiated discounts and commissions.
As an industry-leading global alliance, Hickory leverages collective buying power to secure corporate hotel rates that individual agencies and corporations simply cannot obtain on their own. These aren't just marginal discounts, though; they represent substantial savings.
This difference is particularly valuable for organizations with travelers visiting multiple destinations.
Hickory's global network provides consistent value for business travelers in both major and secondary markets, unlike many travel programs that only offer competitive rates in primary business hubs.
Businesses handling client travel, managing internal corporate travel budgets, or with occasional travel needs can all access enterprise-level hotel rates without any minimum booking volume through a Hickory membership.
Hickory's global supplier network gives you immediate access to preferred rates across hotels, airlines, and ground transportation—rates that would take years to secure independently. That includes:
And, the mint on your pillow: Savings begin immediately upon membership activation.
Most corporate travel alliances focus primarily on hotel programs, leaving frustrating gaps in overall travel management.
Hickory Global Partners stands apart with its robust air program, one-of-a-kind ground transportation program, and comprehensive ancillary portfolio—all accessible through a single membership.
The nicest part: This integrated approach eliminates your need to manage multiple partner relationships across different travel segments. Your travel professionals will rejoice at their workload being simplified.
For corporate travel agencies and travel management companies (TMCs), this means your clients enjoy a complete solution, not a piecemeal of services from various providers. Corporate travel departments only have to manage one strategic partnership.
And small and mid-size businesses without dedicated travel teams? You get to benefit from enterprise-level travel solutions without the administrative burden.
Now, picture this scenario: Your traveler lands at an unfamiliar airport, accesses their Hickory-powered app (Smartbook), and painlessly transitions from air travel to preferred ground transportation to their negotiated hotel accommodation, all pre-arranged through one integrated platform. That’s how smooth it is.
As a Hickory member, you’ll have to prepare for a flurry of happier travelers and fewer C-suite execs or directors breathing down your neck, demanding you cut more “perks” out of the travel budget.
Hickory Solutions365 is a game changer. You’ll enjoy a 24/7/365 fulfillment center staffed with expert travel specialists dedicated to assisting and enhancing the traveler experience.
In an industry where staffing shortages and escalating labor costs have become persistent challenges, Hickory Solutions365 is there for you. That includes both phone and chat channels, ensuring your travelers are never left without assistance, regardless of time zone or travel disruption.
What sets Hickory Solutions365 further apart is its breadth of service offerings, including:
There are two distinct service tiers: Hickory Select for standard needs and Hickory Ambassador for VIP travelers requiring white-glove service, which means you can scale your service capabilities without the fixed costs of additional full-time staff.
Suppose a winter storm disrupts flights for 12 of your executives attending an important conference. Hickory Solutions365 advisors will not only rebook everyone overnight but also secure comparable accommodations and ground transportation.
So instead of your leadership team arriving stressed out and fuming about potentially missed connections, they’re relaxed knowing everything has already been rearranged.
That level of proactive service would have been impossible with your internal team alone.
For travel managers grappling with the challenge of maintaining service quality while controlling costs, Hickory Solutions365 provides the perfect balance.
Corporate travel agencies can expand their service offerings without increasing headcount and gain after-hours coverage without overtime expenses.
And small and mid-size businesses can access professional travel support without a dedicated travel staff.
In today's unpredictable travel environment, where disruptions can occur at any hour and in any location, having Hickory Solutions365 as part of your membership benefits means your travelers are never alone, your service never stops, and your reputation for excellent travel support remains intact—all while maintaining cost efficiency and scalability that traditional staffing models simply cannot match.
Hickory Global Partners’ cutting-edge technology and tools make it an important strategic partner in the corporate travel industry. Rather than forcing adoption of complex new systems, Hickory's technology easily integrates with your existing platforms, enhancing capabilities without disrupting workflows. This technology suite includes intuitive booking interfaces, comprehensive reporting tools, and mobile solutions that work for both travel managers and travelers.
This means clients can access sophisticated technology without major investment. A breath of fresh air for your bottom line.
Corporate travel departments gain enhanced visibility and control over their program without additional IT resources, and small and mid-size businesses access enterprise-level technology that would otherwise be beyond their reach.
Before implementing Hickory's technology, you may find your team spending hours reconciling travel data from multiple sources. Now you can have real-time visibility across your entire program. That gives you the ability to identify savings opportunities and address issues immediately rather than discovering them weeks later in reports.
Expertise matters. The right partnership creates possibility. Hickory membership transcends typical supplier relationships, giving you ongoing strategic support. Hickory’s team understands the unique challenges facing each member, from TMCs managing multiple corporate clients to in-house travel departments.
This partnership approach means travel managers never face challenges alone. When duty of care concerns arise, supplier negotiations stall, or traveler satisfaction issues emerge, Hickory's expertise becomes an extension of your team, helping you navigate complex decisions, optimize program performance, and demonstrate value beyond simple cost savings.
It begins with implementation, but Hickory stays with you for the long haul, if that’s what you need, ensuring your travel program continuously adapts to changing business needs, traveler expectations, and market conditions.
Business spans borders, and your travel program must follow. Hickory strikes the perfect balance between standardization and customization, delivering global consistency with local flexibility. No matter where you’re at on the globe, Hickory delivers stability, so you can focus on growing your business.
This approach means travelers are comfortable wherever business takes them while accommodating location-specific requirements and preferences.
Hickory membership is especially powerful if you serve multinational clients, need to maintain brand loyalty across multiple destinations, or are a small business looking to benefit from global reach without administrative complexity.
For organizations with travelers crossing continents, this balanced approach eliminates the traditional choice between uniformity and personalization. Instead, travelers enjoy consistent service standards, familiar booking processes, and reliable support, regardless of destination, while still accessing locally relevant options and amenities.
Ready to transform your travel program? Connect with Hickory to assess your specific needs and discover how our industry-leading alliance can deliver immediate value to your organization. Become a member.