Travel Management Company Colpitts expand to meet the demands of buoyant Aberdeen market.

Energy International, March 2009.
By Duncan Sanders – Marketing and Operations Manager, Colpitts

During a period where most business news seems to be shadowed by doom and gloom, it is somewhat relieving to know that business in the north of Scotland is still powering ahead. This being the case, the thriving oil and gas industry continues to stretch the resources of Aberdeen based Travel Management Companies who are struggling to employ enough staff to meet the demands of their clients.

Colpitts World Travel, one of the oldest and most established travel management companies in the United States, has recently undergone major expansion of their Edinburgh based European Headquarters. This expansion has seen a move to larger office space, investment in new technology and the employment of new sales and reservations staff.

Colpitts welcome Craig Patterson (Sales Manager) previously from Traveleads, to their growing team.

As part of Colpitts expansion programme they are focused on tapping into Aberdeen’s buoyant market by providing a tailored travel management service that is well staffed and supported by state-of-the-art technology and reporting capabilities.

Colpitts Corporate Travel Agents are among the most seasoned in the industry and average 16 years experience. They all have extensive training in international fare construction and are well versed at reducing costs while never compromising on quality.

Although trading conditions in the North of Scotland are still favourable, it is important not to become complacent and forget the benefits of using a specialist travel management company like Colpitts. A correctly tailored travel programme not only improves time efficiencies but more importantly enables organisations to reduce their travel and meetings expenditure by tapping into a wealth of knowledge held by their agents.

Colpitts usage of specialist marine and offshore airfares along with negotiated hotel rates and airline route deals open up a world of cost options that are not visible or indeed available directly to travellers.

In addition to a bank of knowledge and fare capabilities, Colpitts provide valuable support tools to streamline the travel process. These include; automated quality check technology that monitors all reservations to ensure compliance with corporate travel policies, a dedicated meetings & events division, real time financial and risk management reports, 24 hour access to itinerary and destination information from anywhere in the world and passport & visa services.

Colpitts also offers a choice of two online booking tools that give travellers the ability to book their own travel, yet still benefit from centralised billing, financial & risk management reports and quality control for policy compliance. Additionally, these reservations have the added advantage of being supported by the same agents you deal with when booking by phone or email.



28th April 2009