What Christopherson Business Travel does

Christopherson Business Travel is a privately held, WBENC-certified woman-owned corporate travel management company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, founded in 1953 and operating under the legal entity Christopherson Andavo Travel, LP. The company delivers end-to-end managed corporate travel programs for roughly 1,000+ clients across verticals including healthcare, manufacturing, automotive, government, education, nonprofit, and financial technology, with documented client retention of 97% and a team of 500+ professionals averaging 19+ years of experience distributed across 30 US states. Its core platform combines a proprietary Travel Management Dashboard with real-time program visibility, a traveler-facing mobile app, integrated online booking via SAP Concur, advanced spend reporting tools, and 24/7 reservation assistance delivered by human agents. Specialty service lines address government, university, humanitarian, locum tenens, meetings/incentives, and leisure travel through sub-brands Andavo Travel, CV Humanitarian Travel, and Andavo Meetings.

The company makes money primarily through enterprise subscription-style management fees, transaction fees, and supplier commissions on managed corporate travel spend, with custom quote-based annual pricing tied to client travel volume. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting corporate travel managers and procurement teams, supplemented by inside sales support, a self-service booking platform, and global delivery through affiliation with BCD Travel — making Christopherson the second-largest US affiliate of one of the world's largest TMC networks — which provides service coverage in 100+ countries. Notable recent moves include a May 2026 partnership with Airbnb to expand corporate lodging inventory and continued recognition on industry rankings including Inc. Regionals 2026 (#61 in the Rocky Mountain region), Travel Weekly Power List, and Business Travel News' largest US TMCs.

Name

Christopherson Business Travel

Legal name

Christopherson Andavo Travel, LP

Website

https://cbtravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Christopherson Business Travel is a woman-owned, Salt Lake City-based corporate travel management company founded in 1953, serving 1,000+ enterprise clients with a proprietary dashboard, Concur-integrated booking, 24/7 agent support, and global reach via its BCD Travel affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Travel Management

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Corporate Travel Programs (End-to-End TMC Services) (THAKAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Booking Tools (OBT) & Corporate Booking UX (THALAGAD), OBT Reporting & Data Export (Booking Data Feeds/BI Connectors) (THACABAL), Executive, Finance & Stakeholder Reporting Packs (THACAOAK)

Keywords

• Corporate travel management
• Business travel services
• Travel program management
• Corporate booking solutions
• Travel management software

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Travel Management Services: Full-service corporate travel management providing booking, savings optimization, technology solutions, program management, and global travel services. Revenue generated through service fees, transaction fees, and commissions from travel suppliers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Christopherson Business Travel provides full-service corporate travel management, combining expert travel agents and proprietary technology (dashboard and mobile app) to book, manage, and optimize business travel programs. Services span online and agent-assisted booking, vendor negotiation and savings programs, consultative program management, 24/7 traveler support, and global coverage via the BCD Travel affiliate network in 100+ countries. Specialty verticals include government, university, humanitarian, meetings and incentives, locum tenens, and leisure travel.

Product overview

Christopherson Business Travel offers a unified corporate travel management platform combining human expertise with modern technology. The core offering is the Corporate Travel Management Program, which integrates a travel management dashboard and mobile app with expert travel agents providing 24/7 reservation assistance. The platform includes online booking tools, savings optimization through vendor negotiations, consultative program management, and global coverage via BCD Travel affiliation in 100+ countries. Specialty services include government, university, humanitarian, meetings/incentives, vacation, and locum tenens travel. The company operates sub-brands including Andavo Travel (leisure), CV Humanitarian Travel, and Andavo Meetings, all part of a family of brands connecting people, places, and potential.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Andavo Travel: Leisure and vacation travel brand under the Christopherson family of brands.
• CV Humanitarian Travel
• Andavo Meetings

Products and services

• Corporate Travel Management Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% client retention rate
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BCD TravelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs an affiliate of BCD Travel, Christopherson provides a consistent global network in over 100 countries. This partnership enables international corporate travel services with access to BCD's global distribution system, supplier relationships, and worldwide support infrastructure. Christopherson is the 2nd largest BCD affiliate in the top U.S. market.
• CHOICE HumanitariancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal humanitarian partnership spanning 25+ years. Christopherson sponsors employee expeditions to CHOICE Humanitarian projects, has a 2:1 corporate match program for employee contributions, and has contributed $777K+ in employee and company contributions. CHOICE Humanitarian works in seven countries to eliminate extreme poverty through village-centered approaches.
• SAP ConcurcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partner providing Concur Travel online booking platform, leading to 75% adoption rate at client Merit Medical. Concur integration enables policy-compliant booking, expense reporting, and travel data visibility.
• Andavo TravelcoreOthersRelated brand within the Christopherson family of brands offering leisure and vacation travel services.
• CV Humanitarian TravelminorOthersRelated brand offering specialized humanitarian travel services.
• Andavo MeetingsminorOthersRelated brand offering meeting and event planning services within the Christopherson family of brands.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Corporate Travel Management (CTM): Publicly listed mid-to-large TMC serving enterprise and government clients across North America, EMEA, and APAC. Highly comparable business model and customer mix to Christopherson, including specialization in government and resources verticals.
• Altour: Privately held US TMC with corporate, leisure, and meetings & events divisions serving enterprise and high-net-worth clients. Comparable size, vertical diversification, and consultative service model to Christopherson.
• ADTRAV Travel Management: Privately held US corporate travel management company serving government, corporate, and institutional clients. Comparable in scale and service breadth to Christopherson, with similar specialty vertical exposure.
• CWT: Established global TMC providing corporate travel management, meetings & events, and consulting. Competes head-to-head with Christopherson for enterprise and multinational accounts, including via its own technology platforms.
• Direct Travel: US-focused mid-market corporate travel management company serving enterprise clients with consulting-led account management and technology-enabled booking — directly comparable in size, customer segment, and service model to Christopherson.
• FROSCH Travel: Mid-size US TMC and BCD Travel affiliate (like Christopherson) serving leisure and corporate clients. Overlapping affiliate economics and customer mix make it a particularly close structural peer.
• American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT): One of the largest global TMCs serving enterprise corporate travel programs with technology, account management, and reporting — directly comparable to Christopherson's managed corporate travel offering, but at materially larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• SAP Concur: Leading online booking tool and expense management platform on which Christopherson depends for OBT capability. As the dominant incumbent in corporate booking UX, Concur's roadmap and pricing directly shape Christopherson's product trajectory.
• BCD Travel: Global corporate travel management company and Christopherson's affiliate network partner. BCD provides the international infrastructure, supplier rates, and back-office services that Christopherson leverages; it is the dominant incumbent against which Christopherson's affiliate position is benchmarked.

Emerging players

• Navan (formerly TripActions): Tech-first corporate travel and expense platform that combines booking, payments, and AI-driven personalization. Represents the emerging competitive threat to traditional TMCs like Christopherson by bypassing legacy supplier structures.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cb_travel
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCqz-n5yg08sEApiQh6_MzbQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christopherson-business-travel
• Instagraminstagram.com/cbtravel_
• Facebookfacebook.com/christophersonbusinesstravel

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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