cFares’ Small Business Travel Program (C-smb)
cFares offers great discounts and comprehensive services for small business travel. Through cFares’ small & medium business travel program(C-smb), smaller-sized businesses can book travel over the Internet and receive full travel support and reporting without the costly overhead and fees associated with full-service in-house or online travel agencies.
What Are the Benefits?
* cFares Platinum Membership: In addition to the cFares' patent-pending search technology which delivers a 360 degree view of all fares in the market, cFares Platinum members have access to reduced fares from airline wholesalers & consolidators as well as exclusive cFares-negotiated discounts with airlines.
* Support: cFares live chat support staff will be available to answer your questions.
* Savings Summary Report: Your company will receive a monthly report comparing costs of your cFares Platinum small business travel bookings to the best publicly-available Internet fares for each search. We are confident that in most cases, you will be able to cost justify your C-smb membership in 1 or 2 flights.
Will cFares Always Have the Cheapest Fares for Small Business Travel?
No. Nobody can make that guarantee. But we are confident that because of our exclusive deals with travel partners, cFares can save you money more often than not, particularly for international travel and higher classes of service. Skeptical? Try a sample search now to price a few flights of your choosing and see how much you might save.
What Does C-smb Cost and How Do I Get More Information?
C-smb members receive discounts from the cFares Platinum $50 annual individual membership fee. For pricing information, please fill out the form below and we'll contact you.
Small Business Travel Advice from cFaresHow to Turn Your Business Trip into an Exciting Getaway
Business travel – it’s unavoidable. It’s a part of the normal business model. Just about everyone will go on a business trip at least once for their company; even you. Regardless of whether you sell cars or design websites, chances are you will travel for business at least once in your professional career.
If you’re going on a business trip, below are a few recommendations on how to morph your business trip into a mini vacation. Follow them closely and you’re trip won’t be all business.
Small Business Travel Tip #1 – Plan Ahead
If you want to make the most out of your trip, the first thing you need to do is clearly list all business-related items that need to be accomplished on your trip. That includes writing an itinerary for all meetings, business lunches, seminars, conference calls, and travel time needed to get to and from each event. This will help you identify any free time you’ll have in between your business functions. By writing out your business itinerary and identifying your free time ahead of time, you’ll be able to schedule side trips and tours to explore the state or country you’re in, and make the most of your trip.
Small Business Travel Tip #2 – Be Realistic
The one thing to remember when you’re on a business trip is that you’re there to work. Your trip isn’t a free pass to go exploring, clubbing, or site seeing. You’re being sent to a specific location to do specific work. If you have the opportunity to do anything that isn’t work-related, it’s going to be small. There won’t be time for day trips to the countryside or wine tasting. You may have time to visit a few local sites and maybe a museum or two, but nothing too involved. Don’t expect too much personal travel time on a business trip. Remember, you’re not there to site see.
Small Business Travel Tip #3 – Consult the Group
After you’ve made your business itinerary for your business travel trip and identified your free time, check with the coworkers you’re traveling with (if any) before you leave to see if they’d mind if you visited a local attraction or point of interest on the trip. This does, however, open up the possibility of your coworkers asking to accompany you on the side trip, but remember; there is power in numbers. If multiple coworkers are going on a side trip, the better your chances are of writing off the excursion as a business expense. You can say it was a “team building” exercise. Informing your travel companions ahead of time will also eliminate the possibility of causing waves when you suddenly disappear during a 3-hour break to visit a local attraction.
Small Business Travel Tip #4 – Book in Advance
If it turns out you’ll have a few hours to see the sites on your business travel, be sure to book in advance. Some tours require reservations. So, before you leave for your trip, call ahead and see if you need to make a reservation to see a site or participate in a tour. It will save you time and allow you to better balance your time on your business trip.
Small Business Travel Tip #5 – Be Flexible
Even though you’ve identified your free time and got the OK from the rest of the travel group to see the city, it is possible that you won’t be able to see the sites you planned on seeing during your business trip. Remember, you are traveling for business, so unscheduled or unexpected meetings, conference calls, or business dinners might pop up. You don’t want to cancel on a client lunch just to see Alcatraz. Be flexible with your plans and be sure to put business before pleasure.
Business travel is something everyone will experience at least once in their lifetime. However it doesn’t have to be all business. Plan ahead using the above mentioned small business travel guide and turn your business travel into a mini vacation.
