The goal of the Mesh Online Booking Tool (OBT) is to provide a simple and effective travel booking experience that is compliant with your company's travel policies. 

Follow the steps below to book a trip with the Mesh OBT: 

1. Log into the Mesh platfrom as a traveler. 

2. Click the + icon and then the New trip link. 

3. Enter relevant details, and click Continue.

Note: If your Traveler's details are not completed or if you wish to update them click the Edit before you continue.  

4. Mesh offer several booking options including Book anywhere (i.e., on your own with a Mesh card), Book with an agent (i.e., assisted by a Travel Management Company agent) and Search with Mesh which is the OBT option. Click the Search with Mesh button.

4.1 Search for flights. 

4.1.1 The user interface will present options shortly after you click the Search with Mesh button. Wait until all the options are presented and proceed with selecting your flights. 

4.1.2 Options are grouped into shelves by cabin class (Economy Basic, Economy Standard, Premium Economy, and Business Class. You can user the filters and the sort option to trace relevant options. 

4.1.2.1 You can use the filters at the top to show fewer options. The filters include: number of stops, price range, airlines, departure and arrival times, and in/out of company policy.

4.1.2.2 You can sort by price, duration, and best flight. 

4.1.3 Select you outbound flight. 

4.1.4 Select you return flight.

Note: Your outbound flight is presented at the top and you can view its details by clicking the 'view details' link. 

4.1.5 The user interface will present the selected flights and you can now select more options (aka classes or fares) fares. To save your selections click Done. 

Notes :

• Some or all the additional options may be out of your company's policy. Such options are marked accordingly and if you hover on top of the out-of-policy icon you will understand the reason (i.e., exceeding the allowed amount or cabin class) 
• The options present details on refund-ability, baggage, and rebooking to make comparing and selecting flights simpler.
• The total price of the flight is presented next to the Done button. 

4.1.6 Your selections are saved and you can search for hotel options. 

Notes:

• You can search again or select a different booking method. 
• You can click the booked options to view their details. 

4.2 Search for Hotels. 

4.2.1 Click the Search with Mesh button, wait until all the options are presented and proceed with selecting your hotel. 

Note: You can use a different booking method should you not want to book with OBT. 

4.2.2 Reduce the options presented. 

4.2.2.1 You can search for a hotel, an address, or a landmark. For example, you can enter the address of your local office at your destination and look for adjacent hotels. If you do that, the map will adjust and present relevant options. Alternatively, you can drag an area on the map to present options around that location. 

4.2.2.2 You can use the filters at the top to show fewer options. The filters include amenities, accessibility, ratings, price per night, reservation policy, and in/out of company policy.

4.2.2.3 You can sort the options price, rating, and relevance. 

4.2.3 Click 'See availability'.

Note: Some or all the options may be out of your company's policy. Such options are marked accordingly and if you hover on top of the out-of-policy icon you will understand the reason (i.e., exceeding the allowed amount per night) 

4.2.4 Check the details and 'Select a room'. 

4.2.5 Make sure that the selected options appear on the trip request form. 

4.3 Proceed with submitting the trip request form and await approval. 

Notes:

• You can change the destinations and departure times by clicking the pencil icon on the top left.  

• You can do the same for the hotel. 

• You can change the booking method and proceed with either 'Book with agent' or 'book anywhere'. The option to switch appears on the upper right side of the mentioned pages. 

• If you would like to learn more about the OBT functionality, please contact our team at support@meshpayments.com