Traveling executives know how frustrating it can be to wait in a taxi line at the end of a long trip, especially when they've got customers to call and meetings to prepare for. Executive assistants know how time-consuming it can be to reserve sedans or limousines over the phone, especially when there's bad weather and the switchboards are clogged. Likewise, travel managers know how difficult it can be to track ground transportation expenses and consistently guide employees to suppliers with contracted rates.

Rearden Commerce proudly announces a new Car Service, which offers travelers the convenience of reserving sedans or limousines at the same time they book the rest of their trip, and gives travel managers visibility and control over ground transportation expenses.

Using the Rearden Personal Assistant, employees or their assistants can quickly reserve car service by specifying pick-up and drop off-locations and times. They view a list of available transportation providers and make their selection based on cost, corporate policy, and car type. The Rearden Personal Assistant confirms the reservation and automatically inserts itinerary details into the traveler's calendar. Should their plans change, travelers can update their car service reservations with mouse clicks.

From the Rearden Services Console, travel managers can quickly establish spending policies and guide employees to car service providers that offer negotiated rates.  They have the ability to add additional providers on the fly, track consumption of corporate contracts, and dynamically shift market share from one provider to another to maximize discounts.

Employees booking airline flights with Rearden Travel can quickly find, compare and book flights with more than 500 airlines worldwide.  Based on user preferences, the Rearden solution simultaneously searches multiple global distribution systems (GDS) to find the most convenient and cost-effective flights.  In seconds, the system identifies hundreds of options, which can be filtered by cost, departure time and trip duration.  The system provides employees all of the information they need to select their flight, including updated policy and on-time arrival information. Employees can even view available seats on each flight prior to booking to ensure that their trip is not only convenient and cost-effective, but also comfortable.  As with all services booked through the Rearden Personal Assistant, all flight information is immediately populated in the employee's calendar and the assistant automatically provides telephone, email or fax notification of any changes to the itinerary – including flight delays or cancellations.

Highlights:

• Maximizes travel options by searching across multiple GDSs
• Alerts employees by email, SMS, phone or fax with updates, delays or changes to flights
• Enables employees to conveniently change and cancel flights online
• Allows travelers to apply unused tickets when booking new flights