The Hidden Revenue Stream
Every national championship, every state competition, every weekend event generates travel demand. Families book flights. Teams reserve hotel blocks. Athletes rent cars.
But here's the uncomfortable truth: the commercial value of that travel flows entirely to generic OTAs. Booking.com, Expedia, and Skyscanner capture the margin while the organisations that created the demand see nothing.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Consider a mid-sized national sporting organisation with 50,000 active members. Conservative estimates suggest:
- $2-3M in annual flight bookings driven by events
- $1-2M in hotel nights for competitions and training camps
- $500K+ in ground transport and car hire
That's potentially $4-5M in travel spend annually—and historically, zero commercial return to the sport.
Why This Hasn't Been Solved
Traditional travel management requires:
- Significant technical infrastructure
- Dedicated commercial teams
- Complex supplier relationships
- Ongoing operational overhead
For most sports organisations, that's not feasible. The result? A passive acceptance that travel value belongs to others.
The New Model
What if you could activate this revenue without building anything? Without changing how your members book? Without adding headcount?
That's exactly what Travel Activated delivers. One integration. One link. Real savings for members. Real revenue for organisations.
The economics of grassroots sport are changing. The question is whether your organisation will be part of that shift.