Business-Travel Expenses in Europe: Share of Air-Travel Costs drops below 50 Percent in 2009

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Last year, travel managers proved they can work with reduced budgets as a consequence of the global recession. The need to save led many companies to put new emphasis on individual expense blocks for business travel. Even though air travel still accounts for the highest expenses by far, its percentage is no longer above the magic 50-percent threshold.

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On Average, Every Travel Manager Supports 100 Staff Members

Posted in Facts and Figures by Florian Gränzdörffer
Tags: business travel flashlight, travel manager

The larger a company, the more staff members are supported by each travel manager. On an international average, travel managers in small companies are responsible for 31 traveling staff members. In medium-sized companies, they tend 101 staff members and 351 travelers in large corporations. This results in a total average of 100 staff members per travel manager. The differences when comparing countries are also significant: a travel manager in the U.S.A. attends to an average of 447 travelers – a much higher number than his colleague in Western Europe (327). In Latin America (215), Southern Europe (199), South Africa (185) and Asia Pacific (111), this ratio is considerably lower.

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Poll: The Internet is the leading source of information for travelers

Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor
Tags: mobile, new media, online, Poll

To always remain up-to-date while on the go, business travelers primarily use online and mobile media to cover their information needs. Blog readers have voted: 67% inform themselves via laptop or PC.

The “new media” have now surpassed “traditional media” as the most frequently used information source while traveling.

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