Unlocked Data announces strategic partnership with CTS, a leading provider of commissions management and recovery, to identify commission leakage, recover lost revenue, and deliver a risk-free model for corporate travel clients.
The partnership is designed to help corporate travel clients identify and recover commissions that are often still paid when bookings are made outside approved corporate travel agency channels. By combining Unlocked Data's advanced travel data reconciliation capabilities with CTS's proven commission recovery expertise, clients will gain greater visibility into travel spend, supplier activity, and identify leakage and overspend.
Unlocked Data will review and reconcile client travel data to identify all corporate travel activity, booking leakage, and GDS commission opportunities that may otherwise go unclaimed. CTS will then manage the commission recovery process on behalf of clients, ensuring eligible commissions are collected efficiently and transparently.
Organisations only receive and pay for Unlocked Data's services if CTS successfully recovers overpaid or missed commission revenue, introducing a fully risk-free commercial model for clients. This means there is no upfront investment, no additional budget requirement, and no financial risk to the client.
In cases where the recovered commission exceeds the value of the services provided, clients will also receive a rebate, generating additional financial return from existing travel activity.
"This partnership gives travel buyers a practical and completely risk-free way to uncover hidden value in their travel data. Many organisations are unaware that commissions may still be payable even when bookings happen outside their contracted travel programme. Through this partnership with CTS, we can help more clients recover revenue, improve visibility, and make smarter travel decisions."
"With increased scrutiny on travel spend, its critical that companies receive the commissions due to them. With Unlocked Data's insight into all T&E spend, including leakage, companies will better understand their commission collection potential, and actually collect it."
The partnership is expected to benefit corporations seeking improved travel programme governance, enhanced supplier oversight, and better financial outcomes without additional investment or operational burden.