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28 SEP 2009 |
Hotel negotiations in focus
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team Travel buyers are looking to capitalize on weak hotel markets to garner additional savings in 2010 In this issue of The Wire…from AirPlus, we asked 142 travel management professionals in September for their thoughts. They hope to capitalize on the weak hotel markets which in fact may not be so difficult to do. The overall hotel market projected to decline further next year, and hotel suppliers looking to lock in corporate travel and meetings contracts that will help keep their occupancy levels up. Read more
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22 SEP 2009 |
Poll: Early booking – whenever possible
Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor Blog-readers have voted: 50 % book business trips as early as possible. In addition, 46 % of business travelers prefer early bookings, if they have the chance to plan their trips in advance. Only four percent of all travelers think that it is not always cheaper to book in advance compared to short-term bookings. Read more
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18 SEP 2009 |
More Self-Confidence is Allowed
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by Volker Huber  Volker Huber Travel managers have never been more sought-after for pushing through cost reductions than right now. However, they are often not sufficiently backed by their companies’ managements to play out the aces they have up their sleeves. Travel managers currently have many reasons to be content. For one reason, the global recession draws more attention to them than ever before. Read more
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