White Papers
Mobile Payment - How It Will Transform Corporate Travel and Expense Management
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As one of the travel and technology experts interviewed for this white paper describes the present situation, “There is no adoption yet of mobile payment in the corporate environment but there is a lot of interest.” It is precisely for this reason that AirPlus International and ACTE have produced this white paper.
AirPlus Cost Benefit Analysis. British Telecom saves over £400,000 per year
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BT benefits from improved management of travel expenses through customizable and flexible payment products and management tools. This study focuses on the impact of AirPlus solutions on British Telecom (BT) in the UK. The objective of this document is to provide insights into the key cost savings and benefits generated by AirPlus.
Measured and Managed – Getting More out of Your Corporate Travel Data
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This white paper provides a snapshot of how some of the best and brightest in corporate travel are getting more out of their data. They genuinely are managing as well as measuring, identifying challenges in what the data tells them and then taking positive action to make their programs even better. There is definitely no “one size fits all” approach to data management, but many of the best practice lessons reported here would translate well to other organizations.
Globalization of CorporateTravel Programs – Growth Accelerates But Roadblocks Remain
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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.
Travel Management in China
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The white paper explores the key statistics of the promising Chinese market and the key travel management
issues. It also provides insight to the variations of TM in China, a wide overview of the entire Chinese TM
landscape and the expected explosive growth in the region.
On the Verge: Latin America
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Latin America has captured the attention of international business, and corporate travel within the region is heating up. As travel markets mature throughout Latin America, opportunities to optimize travel management programs will emerge as well.
Central Billing Reinvigorated
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A challenging economy has applied increased discipline to the practice of travel management. As demand for tighter controls and better data ripple
through the ranks of corporate travel stakeholders, central bill payment programs emerge as an integral part of the solution.
Post-Recession – Has the travel management landscape changed permanently?
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Corporate travel has certainly changed over the past two years, but are these changes permanent? This AirPlus International/ACTE whitepaper examines the current travel management landscape, whether it will return to where it was before the recession started or if it will be forever changed. Further explored are the implications for travel managers today and in the future.
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AirPlus ACTE White Paper Successful TM in APAC
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Like everywhere else in the world, Asia-Pacific has been hit hard by the present economic crisis. However, prior to the recession, the region had proven itself as this decade’s greatest engine of GDP growth, particularly in the world’s two most populous nations: China and India.
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Empowered Employees. How Travel Managers are Adapting and Thriving in the Global Recession.
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Every cloud has a silver lining although it may be
difficult to see it in the current economic climate.
However, the way in which the economic downturn
has changed the role and status of travel managers
could be one exception.
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AirPlus Cost Benefit Analysis
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AirPlus has commissioned Edgar, Dunn and Company
(EDC) to perform a study on the benefits related to the implementation and use of AirPlus Travel Management Solutions in terms of direct and indirect cost savings for their clients.
Corporate Travel Payment Solutions. Local Challenges for Global Implementations.
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ACTE and AirPlus partnered to commission research and asked Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) to conduct a combination of primary and secondary research to explore local market requirements for corporate travel payment solutions. Seven markets within Europe were evaluated within this research: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the Netherlands and the UK.
A Best Practices Guide to Corporate Travel Policy Compliance
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Rising prices from suppliers and increased scrutiny by senior management of travel program costs are putting more pressure on corporate travel managers to deliver value. A key component of that goal is traveler compliance.
Business travel - Reducing costs with a payment solution
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Cost reduction has now become a concern for all companies. The good news is that there are various ways of simplifying certain processes
and of making significant savings in business travel expenses that have not as yet been explored!
Central Billing Systems White Paper
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Using Central Billing Systems to Successfully Manage Travel. Developed and written by Partnership Travel Marketing and Edgar, Dunn & Company.
Data Aggregation and Integration
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The Association of Corporate Travel Executives and AirPlus International contracted ProMedia.travel Custom Publishing in early 2007 to conduct an independent survey to establish a baseline pulse on corporate travel data aggregation and integration.
Sourcing Payment Solutions: Best Practices
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To assist in choosing the right partner to meet your specific business objectives AirPlus sponsored the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) white paper, “Sourcing Payment Solutions: Best Practices,” which was developed and completed by Consulting Strategies LLC.
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