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28 JUN 2010 |
Travel management pros see real value in social media tools for increasing travel program agility and enhancing traveler satisfaction
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Whether personal or job-related, corporate travel professionals are participating in more social networks than they did one year ago, and they are doing so at a higher rate, according to a Spring 2010 online survey conducted by AirPlus International. The recent exercise follows up on a year-ago survey also conducted by AirPlus, and included additional social networking platforms where respondents might be active users. Not only did the survey show fairly robust usage numbers for the new inclusions – Plaxo and TripIt – it also showed increased usage on for nearly every social platform making a repeat appearance in the survey this year. Read more
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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 APR 2010 |
Leading Edge Travel Programs Take On Mobile
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Leading edge companies are incorporating options; for many, however, decision-making falls outside of travel management. The buzz about mobile travel tools and applications is reaching a fever pitch. From online booking to payment and expense management, suppliers are rolling out mobile travel management tools one after another – even opening technology platforms that were previously closed in order to capture more share of this emerging market opportunity. In a recent online survey, AirPlus International asked travel stakeholders about their current mobile travel management strategies and found widely divergent attitudes and practices. While this is clearly an indication of a segment in its infancy, fast-paced changes and easy access will necessitate the development of best practices.
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