SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ON-LINE TRAVEL AND EXPENSE MANAGEMENT

摘要

An on-line travel and expense management system integrates and automates the process of arranging, changing and accounting for travel that is made for government or large corporate entities, see figure 2A. The method may include receiving a customer login at an internet web site, see (204); authenticating the customer; receiving a selection of travel requirements from the customer, see (206); making initial travel arrangements for the customer based on the selection of travel requirements, see (210); automatically generating a travel authorization form, notifying a travel agency of approval of the travel authorization form, see (214) whereupon the travel agency confirms the initial travel arrangements, see (218); and automatically updating an accounting system electronically for the customer, see (216).