Frequently Asked Questions

Why Portman Travel - what's different about you?

With over 50 years experience we are experts in travel management, offering the best of an independent travel management company and a multinational. The benefits of an independent are personal service and flexibility, whilst the benefits of a multinational are the global coverage and the size that aids buying power.

We have acquired other successful business travel companies in this time, who have specialist services that our clients now benefit from.  This includes Portman Events who will manage your group meetings and events; Portman Marine Travel who specialise in arranging travel for ship's crew or oil rig workers; and Portman Corporate Leisure who can arrange bespoke holidays for our clients.

We can provide you with the service 24/7 and management information reports to gain visibility and control of costs for real time travel management. You could reduce up to 90% internal invoice processing costs through Portman Travel's bespoke IT solutions. We also provide comprehensive Duty of Care Cover to mitigate potential corporate manslaughter liability.

How do you guarantee the best rates/ fares?

Portman Travel are so confident in our ability to access a wide range of specialist rates that we offer a price guarantee to all our customers. We optimise our supplier programme to maximise hard and soft benefits to the firm and traveller.

Do you book low-cost airlines?

We book all airlines, scheduled, chartered or low cost both online and via our branch network - a true single source solution for ALL air travel.

What are your charges/ fees?

Portman Travel prides itself on the ability to maintain competitive prices and are able to tailor fee models to client requirements.

In addition, you are saving even more money with us on your travel expenditure. For every £1 of fee spent on Portman Travel fees, our Clients save an average of £5 on total travel expenditure (500% ROI) so our service is great value for money.  We are happy to discuss a fee proposition to suit you following an assessment together of your travel requirements.

Do you operate service teams or call centres?

Our in-house consultants have a 15 years average experience. When you open a Portman Travel account, you are given a dedicated team of named consultants, who deliver pragmatic cost effective and efficient travel advice when planning your trip

Do you operate 24/7?

Portman24 is our out of hour's telephone assistance between 17.30pm and 9am Monday to Friday and throughout weekends. However well you plan an itinerary, all sorts of things can upset the applecart, from strikes and adverse weather conditions to medical emergencies. With Portman24, travellers can get help and support whenever and wherever they need it from our in-house team.

Do you have global presence?

RADIUS offers a global reach. Portman Travel is a founding member of RADIUS, a global network of independent travel management companies spanning more than 80 countries. For our clients, that means their travelling staff have access to quality local support, wherever they may be.