Travel Operations for Regional Airlines
Manage complex crew logistics across multiple bases, streamline partner airline coordination, and control costs for your distributed operation.
The Unique Complexities of Regional Operations
Managing crew travel and accommodations across numerous, often remote, bases with distributed teams and limited local staff.
Difficulty coordinating crew swaps, accommodations, and cost allocation when operating on behalf of a major airline partner.
Constant schedule changes, short-notice crew swaps, and weather disruptions create a high volume of last-minute travel needs.
With teams spread out, it is hard to enforce consistent travel policies, use preferred suppliers, and maintain visibility over spend.
Relying on station managers or local staff for bookings leads to high costs, inconsistent quality, and a lack of auditability.
The manual effort to track costs and provide detailed reports required for partner invoicing is a significant drain on resources.
A Central Hub for Your Distributed Network
Manage travel policies, preferred hotels, and cost centers for every base from a single platform, giving you centralized control.
Tag bookings to specific partner agreements and automate cost allocation, simplifying the invoicing process back to your mainline partners.
Quickly book flights, hotels, and transport for last-minute crew swaps and schedule changes, even at remote outstations.
Give your station managers and local teams a simple, powerful tool to manage travel needs while staying within company policy.
Book flights on partner carriers and rooms from your preferred local hotels in one workflow, eliminating portal-hopping.
Generate detailed, real-time reports on travel spend by base, route, or partner, providing the visibility needed for financial control.
Define a ranked list of preferred hotels for each base to ensure crews stay in vetted, convenient, and cost-effective properties.
Easily load your negotiated rates with hotels, partner airlines, and car rental agencies to ensure you capture every available discount.
Managing a Crew Swap at an Outstation
Trigger
A last-minute crew swap is required at a remote outstation due to an unexpected crew availability issue.
Identify Need
A central coordinator identifies the need for a positioning crew member to travel to the outstation immediately.
Book Travel
The coordinator uses the console to book a flight (on a partner or other airline) and a room at a pre-approved hotel for the crew member.
Notify Crew
The positioning crew member instantly receives their flight details and hotel confirmation on their phone via SMS or app.
Visibility for Local Team
The station manager at the outstation has full visibility of the incoming crew member’s itinerary without needing phone calls or emails.
Allocate Costs
The cost of the flight and hotel is automatically tagged to the specific base and partner agreement for accurate financial reporting.
Key Metrics for Regional Success
-20%
Travel Spend at Outstations
Reduce reliance on expensive, last-minute bookings by empowering local teams with better tools.
+90%
Policy Compliance Across Bases
Ensure consistent policy application and cost control across your entire, distributed network.
-50%
Time Spent on Partner Invoicing
Automate cost allocation and reporting to simplify the process of invoicing your mainline partners.
-30%
Crew Positioning Time
Get crews into position faster for swaps and irregular operations, improving on-time performance.
Connects Your Dispersed Operation
Our platform integrates with your key systems to create a unified operational picture across your entire network.
Crew Scheduling Systems
HRIS Systems
Partner Airline Systems
GDS & Travel Suppliers
Finance / ERP
SSO Providers
Frequently Asked Questions
Master the Complexity of Regional Operations
See how Routespring can provide the central control and local flexibility you need to run a more efficient and cost-effective travel program. Schedule a demo today.
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