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29 MAR 2010 |
Green Travel Policies
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Companies cite insufficient info and cost as significant barriers to implementation of green travel initiatives. Industry buzz around green travel initiatives has quieted over the past year as companies focused on reducing travel in the face of a weak economy. As the economy begins to recover and companies put their travelers back on the road, those with genuine corporate social responsibility programs will need to refocus their green travel efforts.
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22 FEB 2010 |
Beyond Airport Security
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus Editor
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.
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26 JAN 2010 |
Multiple Policies, Manual Processes
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
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.
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