Originally Posted by
pinniped
We have access to Concur, but aren't required to use it.
I have yet to encounter a single instance where it added any value whatsoever. It seems like a tool designed for companies big enough to have significant airline discounts.
The purpose of Concur is that corporate rate is built into Concur, and many companies including mine require people to use corp. rate when possible. However the smart traveler knows the corp. code of his/her favorite hotel chain and books directly with the hotel.
Also I feel there is often the company policy and what people in general do, and they are not always aligned. My company requires all hotel/car rental to be booked through Concur, and require us to take taxi. There is even a limit on how far we can go with our personal car for a trip. However people book outside Concur and take Uber/Lyft all the time. The one thing I've never heard anyone do is Airbnb, we want the point and status lol