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08 APR 2011 |
Globalization of Corporate Travel Programs – Growth Accelerates But Roadblocks Remain
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor
The story is very clear: managing travel on a global basis has switched from being the exception to the rule, and the pace of globalization is increasing. “Think globally, act locally” is a much-used phrase in corporate travel. While easy enough to say, putting it into practice is considerably harder. This white paper therefore defines some local issues which continue to trouble global programs and suggests ways in which the gap between global and local might be bridged.
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25 MAR 2011 |
Corporate Travel Negotiation Practices
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Corporations are expanding their ideas of what spend categories can be negotiated when it comes to corporate travel. Travel management companies, airline, car rental companies and hotels… these are the traditional supplier categories governed by the travel manager or the now common procurement professional that negotiates and signs preferred contracts for travel. Such contracts solidify agreements between a corporation and key suppliers based on the concept that both parties are entering into a beneficial relationship that consists of guaranteed volume for the supplier and discounted or value-added rates for the buyer. Read more
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25 FEB 2011 |
Expense On the Go
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Mobile expense reporting is gaining traction in nearly 50 percent of companies. Mobile travel management tools continue to create a lot of buzz in the industry, whether in the form of itinerary managers, flight delay/cancellation notification, mobile hotel check-in or other newsworthy technologies. These service-oriented applications are great for travelers, but they do not necessarily support enterprise travel management, with data, compliance assurance or other benefit for the travel program. To that end, the managed program would likely need configurable travel shopping, booking and expense reporting tools on a mobile platform.
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