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17
APR
2009

Short trips: Preferably by car

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When in doubt – drive! And with one’s own car. Nearly half (46%) of all businesspersons and other company representatives prefer to drive their own cars when taking short trips. The next-best alternative is the train: Some 43% choose this means of transportation to travel shorter distances to a business partner.  Only every tenth traveler would take a plane if a business meeting takes place only a few hundred kilometers away.

This is the result of the current AirPlus quick-survey “Which mode of transportation do you prefer when taking short trips?”, which was made among readers of this blog.

New poll: Do you also fly Business Class on short trips?


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08
APR
2009

AirPlus Data Lab Webinar Series- off to a great start!

Posted in Blog, Travel Management Solutions by Matthew Talbot
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On March 20 2009, AirPlus Implementation Manager, Ms. Kathy Cantwell and I presented the first AirPlus Data Lab Webinar entitled “Introduction to the AirPlus Information Manager”.  This first topic, in a series of monthly webinars for 2009, was an operational walk through of the AirPlus Information Manager for beginners.   The webinars are always FREE for registration and open to all participation and the first is archived here for your reference.  Please have a view at your convenience should you find the topic interesting.


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07
APR
2009

Travel Managers – it’s time to Mandate!

Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by Matthew Talbot
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Globally, Travel Managers have struggled with the delicate topic of mandating adherence to their company’s Travel Policy – the questions of whether to and how? I propose NOW is the ideal time to actually do it! Travelers in every company are acutely aware that costs are under the microscope.  And now, more than ever, they will be more receptive to cost cutting changes – because they have to be!   Now is the time to influence positive change in your travelers’ behavior!  But it goes beyond that. 

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