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Archive for January, 2010

26
JAN
2010

Multiple Policies, Manual Processes

Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
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Corporate travel management still missing the implementation of best practices

Corporations are leaving both direct and indirect travel savings on the table by not implementing best practices around comprehensive travel policies and use of a single expense reporting platform, according to a recent online survey of travel management professionals fielded by AirPlus International. While a majority of respondents clearly understand the potential benefits, under 40 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they both utilize a single travel and entertainment policy throughout their organizations and supply a single T&E expense reporting platform for all travelers.

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21
JAN
2010

Agent’s Corner: Here’s to ‘Auld Lang Syne’ with Norman Gage

Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by Ivana Popovic
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Norman Gage

Norman Gage

Interview with Norman Gage,  Director of Business Travel, Advantage Business Travel

AirPlus talks with Norman Gage from Advantage Business Travel about the many challenges faced and awaiting the TMCs in the UK, new opportunities 2010 will bring, as well as his thoughts on New Year’s resolutions…


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18
JAN
2010

Business Travel 2010: International Travel Managers see the First Quarter with Cautious Optimism // Large Corporations are Growth Drivers

Posted in Facts and Figures by Florian Gränzdörffer
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Careful optimism from international travel managers at the beginning of the year: one out of every five expects business travel to increase in the first quarter of 2010; only 15 percent fear a further slump. In comparison, estimates in the same period last year were significantly worse with 35 percent of all travel managers predicting a decrease. These are the results of an expert survey conducted by AirPlus with 338 travel managers in 16 international business-travel markets.


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