Altour, a TMC, announced the launch of Altour One, a digital-first business travel marketplace designed to help small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) reduce travel leakage, improve visibility and lower costs. Altour is part of the Internova Travel Group.

 Built for companies with growing travel needs but without the complexity of large enterprise programs, said the announcement, Altour One brings booking, policy, payments, reporting, traveler visibility and support in one streamlined platform.

Backed by more than $20 billion in buying power, said the announcement, Altour One gives clients access to more than 2.6 million supplier partners, more than 400 airlines and more than a million hotels. By combining direct connections, supplier partner content and broader marketplace options, said the announcement, Altour One allows travelers to find, compare and book what they need in one “easy-to-use” platform.

Through its integration with Engine, said the announcement, Altour One also unlocks access to prepaid refundable rates – allowing travelers to secure lower prices while retaining the flexibility to cancel and receive their money back – creating a new source of savings for SMEs.

Gabe Rizzi, president of Altour, said, “Too many growing businesses have been stuck having to choose between unmanaged travel and enterprise-grade programs that are more complex than they need them to be.” Altour One’s purpose, he said, is to close that gap. It gives small and mid-sized organizations, said Rizzi, “a modern, intuitive way to book and manage travel, with the savings, visibility, control and traveler support they need today, and the scalability to support them as they grow.”

Altour One’s key differentiator, said the announcement, is that it can be implemented in days instead of months with minimal IT setup and no dedicated travel manager required.