Recent Posts

2010-08-27 Blog

On the Up and Up

Business travel buyers and suppliers project rising...


2010-08-20 Blog

Economy or Business? Look at the Whole Picture!

Booking an Economy Class flight does not always pay...


2010-08-03 Blog

European Business Travel on the Rise

Higher percentage of Business Class flights // Intercontinental...


Recent Comments

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

Posted by Business Travel app

" Nice findings! I find..."

Please join AirPlus International for our first World Cup Madness online tournament!

Posted by Rana Walker

" Great fun for a great..."

The Travel Promotion Act

Posted by Spencer Hanlon

" This is nothing to do..."

Font size  Increase font size  Decrease font size 
22
FEB
2010

Beyond Airport Security

Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus Editor
Tags: ,

Business travelers respond to recent terrorist activity with perspective that focuses on fundamental intelligence weakness, not lapses at the airport.

Airlines have proven a target for terrorists, but are they an easy target? The consensus, after a Nigerian passenger attempted on December 25 to mix and detonate explosives on a Northwest Airlines flight en route from Amsterdam to Detroit, is quite possibly yes. There is controversy, however, about what aspects of international airport security need to be addressed and how best to do it.


Read more

Rating 4.5 RSS No Comments
08
FEB
2010

AirPlus International Travel Management Study 2009 – UK

Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor
Tags: , ,

A comparison of international trends, costs and planning of business travel.

We are pleased to announce the release of the UK edition of our annual AirPlus International Travel Management Study – a comprehensive analysis of global and UK-specific market research. The Study reveals travel managers’ views on the impact of the global recession and demonstrates how the BTM landscape has changed in the past 12 months. The research interestingly shows that the effects of the recession were not all negative – at least not for the UK companies.


Read more

Rating 0.0 RSS No Comments
26
JAN
2010

Multiple Policies, Manual Processes

Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Tags: , , ,

Corporate travel management still missing the implementation of best practices

Corporations are leaving both direct and indirect travel savings on the table by not implementing best practices around comprehensive travel policies and use of a single expense reporting platform, according to a recent online survey of travel management professionals fielded by AirPlus International. While a majority of respondents clearly understand the potential benefits, under 40 percent of survey respondents confirmed that they both utilize a single travel and entertainment policy throughout their organizations and supply a single T&E expense reporting platform for all travelers.

The Wire Chart 1


Read more

Rating 4.5 RSS No Comments
Pages: « 1 2 3 ...6 7 8 ...27 28 29 »

Newsletter

You´ve got mail - we´d love to send you our free community newsletter once a month.