System, method and computer program product for on-line travel and expense management

A system for arranging travel for large corporate and government organizations, comprising:

• a system server, comprising a computer connected to the Internet;
• software operative to arrange travel running on said system server;
• an online travel booking system connected to said system server via a first network;
• a travel information database accessible from said system server via at least one of said first network and a second network;
• at least one client computer connected to at least one of the Internet and a company network and capable of logging into said software operative to arrange travel;
• and
• an electronic financial system connected to said company network.

A computer program product adapted to be stored on a computer-readable medium and being operable to arrange travel for large corporate and government organizations, the computer program product comprising:

• a user interface for receiving a customer login and providing access to a system database;
• a system administration module for providing administration personnel an ability to define at least one of organizations and organization business policies, add users and define roles of the users, and to monitor and maintain the system database;
• a traveler profile management module for allowing the users to store at least one of general travel information of a traveler, secure payment information of a traveler, and travel preferences of a traveler on the system database;
• a booking module for allowing the users to book reservations;
• a travel authorization module for providing the user an ability to input specific travel requirements, through the user interface, resulting in a travel authorization, create individual bookings, and track a status of each order from initiation through approval;
• and
• a travel order authorization approval module for providing an authorized user an ability to at least one of approve the travel authorization, revise the travel authorization, and cancel the travel authorization, wherein the travel order authorization approval module displays all pending travel authorizations including departure time, order number, traveler name, destination, and status of order.