What are pre-travel expenses?

Pre-travel expenses are costs incurred before embarking on a trip. These expenses help ensure that the trip is well-planned and runs smoothly once it begins. The charges may include airfare, hotels, booking fees, upgrade fees, and others. The charges will appear on the trip dashboard and 'consume' relevant budgets per the category used. The payment method (e.g., Traveler card, Agent card, other etc.) used depends on the type of booking (e.g., direct booking, online, or through an agent, etc.).    

Note: The TMC Expense charge type covers expenses generated by travel agent activities. A travel agent can either use a Mesh payment method to settle each expense individually or issue a consolidated invoice summarizing all recent (for example, monthly) transactions in a single payment request.

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