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22 JAN 2009 |
Travel managers in 2009: Cut costs, support business travelers
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
All we need is savings – from a cursory look at a study on expectations from travel managers for the upcoming year, you could get the impression that this is true. But take a closer look, and several new trends become apparent. Travel managers are split beings. That at least is the impression you could get from reading the results of a study about the assumptions and expectations for the upcoming year: they have to give highest priority to costs savings, and yet a quarter of travel managers have no specific policy in the areas of flights, overnights, rental cars or train travel Read more
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08 JAN 2009 |
The future of travel management: Costs are still in a steady climb
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
Travel managers expect travel costs to rise again next year. In particular, new destinations for business travelers will lead to more expensive flights: while short and mid-haul flights are cutting costs, the number of expensive long-haul flights is increasing. A rough generalization would be: “Things will remain the same – travel costs will continue to climb in 2009″. Around 60% of travel managers expect a rise in costs, above all in the particularly cost-intensive areas of flight and overnight stays. Read more
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22 DEC 2008 |
Savings tips: Every little bit counts
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
Despite rising costs for business trips, there are a number of ways for getting the most out of your money – 10 tips for frugal travel management. Naturally there’s not just one big savings capacity out there waiting to be tapped in order to reduce your travel costs or at most keep worldwide rising prices to a minimum. Nevertheless, there are a number of steps you can take that can add up to a savings of up to 25%. Every little bit counts: that also applies to business trips. Read more
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