Ascend for Sports & Entertainment
Effortless travel for artists
A 24/7 team of travel experts your athletes, artists, executives, and the staff who book for them can message on WhatsApp to book and manage every flight, hotel, and car.
- Built for tours, seasons, appearances, and press runs
- For the people on the road and the staff who book for them
- Real savings and white-glove service
- You approve; we book and monitor every leg
An official travel partner to TIGER 21, R360, 3iMembers, and other leading family offices, funds, and founder networks.
What your roster gets
Every trip is handled end to end by a real team, available 24/7. When plans change, we act before you feel it.
35%
Saved on business and first-class fares between North America and Europe.
15%
Saved across all long-haul routes
Every member saves at least $5,000 a year.
- No booking fees
- Loyalty status protected
- Discretion is the default
- One membership for unlimited business and personal travel
How does it work?
The process is simple
01
Text
Message us on WhatsApp and tell us where you need to go. No apps, portals or forms.
02
Approve
Your concierge sends you personalised flight, hotel and ground options. Confirm or ask for changes.
03
Perform
We handle every detail so you arrive ready, not drained.
Trusted by the talent
For athletes and the teams behind them, speed matters as much as savings. Ascend keeps flights, hotels, and changes moving in one thread.
"One message and the whole trip is handled. Flights, hotel, changes. It keeps things simple."
"The speed is what stands out. When plans move late, Ascend moves just as fast and keeps everything in one thread."
How a Major DJ saved $48,000 in 14 months on tour travel
Internationally touring DJ and producer, performing across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia year-round.
Total saved
$48,000
Across 46 bookings
Avg. discount
22%
Business + first class fares
Hours reclaimed
24/mo
Redirected to DJ & production
Save more
Reduce travel costs without reducing standards.
- Ascend members unlock fares not available online. Average savings of 15% on long-haul business and premium class travel, 35% between North America and Europe.
- Group and team bookings managed as a single itinerary — fewer overheads, better rates.
- Preferred hotel rates and amenities at premium properties near stadiums and training facilities.
- No booking fees or hidden charges. We protect your status and loyalty benefits.
Sports teams using Ascend save an average of $127,000 per season on premium travel across their roster.
Move faster
From final whistle to next city — we handle it all.
- Book your entire team's trip by sending a single message on WhatsApp. We always reply in under 60 seconds.
- We learn your team's travel preferences so every road trip becomes smoother than the last.
- Flights, hotels, and ground transport managed as one seamless itinerary for every roster member.
- We work inside your team's travel policies without slowing down operations or management staff.
Team operations staff reclaim an average of 26 hours per month by delegating all travel coordination to Ascend.
Sleep better
Athletes recover better when travel is seamless.
- Your travel team personally monitors every leg of every journey for your entire roster.
- 98% of travel disruptions are actioned on before your team even notices — game-day focus stays intact..
- When schedules change or flights are delayed, we update every part of your trip and rebook automatically.
- Real humans, available 24/7 via WhatsApp. No hold music, no bots.
What members say
How Ascend compares
We are not a platform. We are a team of travel experts who handle every detail.
Platforms
(e.g. Navan)
Concierge services & travel agencies
24/7 travel team
60-second response time from your concierge not automated support
WhatsApp-first
End-to-end in one thread vs portals and hold music
Proactive disruption handling
We rebook and replan before you feel any disruption
Business + personal travel
One membership covers all of your travel need
Members-only pricing
Average 15% savings on business and first class, 35% between North America and Europe
Incentive alignment in pricing
Ascend makes most of its money through sharing in client savings, rather than membership charges, booking, or service fees
Preference memory (never explain twice)
Status and miles protected
No per-booking fees
$300/month flat vs per-trip charges that erode savings
End-to-end travel
Full-trip coordination (flights, hotels, cars, changes)
Out of all the companies in our portfolio, Ascend is the most communicative. Every time I meet new members from the team I am very impressed with them. They seem very smart, very motivated. I feel like the team is very cohesive.
Unlimited trips. No booking fees.
Membership that pays for itself
82% of members recoup their annual membership charge in 2 trips.
Talent
Most PopularFor athletes, artists, and their immediate travelling party who want predictable pricing and real savings
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Team
For clubs, labels, agencies, tour operations, and management companies with multiple travellers to coordinate
Typical payback
- 82% of members save in excess of their annual membership charge in 2 trips.
- Use the same membership for business, personal, and family travel.
- Save an average of 15% on business and first class, 35% between North America and Europe
Hear from our members
Common Membership Questions
An Ascend sports membership gives your team ongoing access to a dedicated, human travel concierge that manages flights, hotels, and ground transport end-to-end — entirely via WhatsApp. You can use the service as often as you need, without per-booking fees, and without switching between apps, portals, or vendors. Everything from pre-season training camps to away game logistics is handled with the same precision and speed.
Yes. Ascend manages group and individual bookings as part of a single coordinated itinerary. Whether you need flights for coaches, athletes, and support staff all departing at different times, or a full block of hotel rooms near a venue, we handle the coordination so your operations team doesn’t have to.
Sports schedules shift — we’re built for it. When a game is rescheduled, a training camp location changes, or a flight is delayed, Ascend takes responsibility for updating every part of the itinerary automatically. Your concierge team acts before you have to ask, so your operations staff can focus on what matters.
Most sports teams experience value in two ways: measurable savings and meaningful time reclaimed. Across our member base, teams average approximately 15% savings on premium travel spend, with 35% between North America and Europe. 82% of members recoup the cost of annual membership within their first two trips. Beyond cost savings, the operational leverage — freeing your team from managing logistics — is often the most impactful return.
In most cases, no — Ascend does not charge booking, service, or change fees. In a small number of edge cases (such as certain low-cost carriers or complex changes on heavily discounted fares), additional handling costs may apply. When they do, they’re surfaced clearly in advance.
Getting your roster set up
We start from how your people actually travel, set them up, and take it from there.
Tell us how your people travel
Who is on the road most, the routing they run, and what a tour, a season, or a press run demands of their schedule.
We set your people up
Every traveler and the staff who book for them, on WhatsApp, with preferences and loyalty numbers in place.
Leave the rest to us
Booking, changes, and 24/7 monitoring on every leg.
Two sides of every trip
For the talent
Built for the talent
- 1 WhatsApp thread for flights, hotels, and ground - work & personal
- Status, miles, and privacy protected on every booking
- Travel that adapts when the schedule does, without phone calls
- Issues solved before they reach you
For the teams
Designed for the teams behind them
- Coordinate talent, crew, and staff from one shared thread
- Centralised billing and per-tour or per-season reporting
- Approval rules that match how your organisation actually books
- A dedicated account manager who knows your calendar
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes — this is a core strength. Ascend regularly handles multi-city, international, and time-sensitive itineraries for teams. Rather than treating each leg independently, we consider the trip as a whole — connections, recovery time, arrival windows, and downstream implications — so your season logistics work in practice, not just on paper.
Your concierge team monitors all active bookings and acts proactively when schedules shift. When a game is rescheduled or a venue changes, Ascend identifies your options, rebooking flights, hotels, and ground transport where necessary. You're updated without having to chase information — we resolve disruptions before they become problems.
Yes. During onboarding, we capture athlete-specific preferences — seating requirements, dietary needs, hotel room type preferences, early check-in requirements, and any other special considerations. These preferences are stored and applied automatically on every future booking, so athletes travel the way that best supports their performance without your staff having to remember or restate requirements each time.
The Team membership covers a single seat holder — great for individual athletes or team management. For organizations needing coverage across an entire roster or staff, the Sport plan provides custom multi-seat pricing with centralized billing and reporting. Contact us to discuss a plan tailored to your organization's size and travel patterns.
Discretion is the default. We collect only what's needed to manage travel, and access can be scoped by role — coaches, staff, and finance teams see only what's relevant to them. Ascend regularly supports public figures and senior leadership where confidentiality is non-negotiable.
Let's get your roster set up
Tell us how your people travel, and we'll take it from there.
