IndustryManufacturing
TravelPlus has brought immense efficiency and reliability to our travel operations. Every booking is confirmed instantly, there are zero check-in denials, and we’ve had absolutely no escalations since moving to TravelPlus. Their dedicated account management, round-the-clock support, and single-vendor invoicing have made a big difference in both operations and cost optimization.We’re now able to claim full GST input on all hotel stays — something we struggled with earlier — and have recently started engaging TravelPlus for event travel as well. It’s been a seamless, value-driven partnership.
Gaurav SinghTravel Head
TravelPlus helps Astral streamline corporate travel operations and maximize GST savings
Features Astral loves
24x7 human support
Easy-to-use platform
Dedicated account manager
Single vendor GST invoices
Situation
With a large, distributed workforce spread across multiple cities and business units, managing travel at Astral had become an increasingly time-consuming and fragmented process. The internal travel team faced several recurring challenges:
- Multiple vendors and scattered invoices, making reconciliation tedious.
- Limited visibility on overall travel spends and policy compliance.
- Loss of GST input credit, as several invoices were non-compliant or invalid.
- Frequent check-in hassles, hampering the traveller’s experience.
- These issues collectively led to higher admin workload, compliance gaps, and direct financial leakage through unclaimed GST input.
Solution & benefits
Solution
TravelPlus implemented a fully managed, end-to-end travel operations framework — combining automation, dedicated account ownership, and 24x7 service excellence to transform Astral's travel program.- A dedicated account manager and round-the-clock support team now handle all travel requests, ensuring zero escalations and proactive coordination across every booking.
- Every hotel booking is confirmed instantly, and since onboarding TravelPlus, Astral has had zero check-in denials — a sharp contrast to pre-TravelPlus operations.
- Single-vendor GST invoicing consolidated all hotel spends under one compliant entity, enabling Astral to claim 100% GST input credit and eliminate the earlier ₹-level leakages.
- Centralized billing and reporting give Astral's finance team full visibility and faster reconciliation, saving significant time and effort each month.
- The TravelPlus platform provides a unified interface for bookings, modifications, and spend tracking — ensuring speed, accuracy, and compliance at scale.
- With smoother workflows and zero operational friction, Astral's travel function has shifted from reactive firefighting to proactive, well-governed travel management.
Impact
- Zero check-in denials and instant booking confirmations.
- 100% GST input credit achieved through single-vendor invoicing.
- Centralized billing and spend visibility for finance.
- 24x7 human support, ensuring seamless traveler experience.
- Gradual expansion of scope — Astral has now begun leveraging TravelPlus for corporate events and group movements as well.
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