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Archive for May, 2010
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31 MAY 2010 |
Ancillary Fee Headaches Intensify For Travel Buyers
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Hotels, car rental companies and TMCs continue to charge fees, but it’s the airline fees that have a larger impact on travel management today. The Department of Transportation in early May released final figures for 2009 airline ancillary fee revenues. The report showed that as a group United States airlines pulled in $7.8 billion in ancillary fees, a large increase over the $5.5 billion collected in 2008. That increase alone makes it clear why more than 72 percent of respondents to AirPlus International’s The Wire survey last month chose airlines as the supplier category most affecting their travel budgets with fees. DOT numbers, however, do not tell the entire story. Read more
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27 MAY 2010 |
Interview: International Travel Management in Finland
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Anna-Maria Kirchner – Account Manager Finland – about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the Finnish travel management market. AirPlus: What are the main trends and developments concerning Travel Management in Finland?  Anna-Maria Kirchner AK: In 2009, the financial crisis has hit Finland as well as all the other Nordic and European countries. The Finnish companies are still hesitant though and are afraid that the crisis is not over yet. Many big corporations have switched from Business Class to Economy Class as we have also realized in other countries. Low cost carriers are going through a boom period and are becoming a big competitor again. We have also observed that the trends are industry-specific. Most of the companies that have cut business travel costs tremendously are from the automotive as well as other manufacturing industries. However, companies in the pharmaceutical sector, for example, are maintaining the same volume or are even increasing. Read more
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12 MAY 2010 |
Interview: Travel Management on an International Level
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Paula Silva – Sales Manager Middle East + Northern Africa – about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the Israeli travel management market. AirPlus: What are the main trends and developments concerning travel management in Israel? PS: The main trends in Israel, which are on a rise precisely due to the financial crisis, are cost cutting and monitoring of travel policy compliance. Companies are attempting to save money by purchasing lower booking classes and by having their employees travel economy class instead of business class. The price of the airfare is more important than ever.  Paula Silva AirPlus: How mature is travel management in the Israeli market? PS: Travel management is highly mature in Israel and well perceived by the Senior Management. There is a Travel Managers Forum that is quite active in organizing events and meetings for its members.
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