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16 JUL 2009 |
Full Throttle Ahead in the Rental-Car Business
Posted in Blog, Travel Management Solutions by Andreas Diaz The AirPlus Company Account: booking the “Big Five” is now easier than ever; invoice settlement becomes transparent. The cumbersome search for compatible providers is a thing of the past. Today, all major car-rental companies – also referred to as the “Big Five” – accept the AirPlus Company Account for booking and payment. For a number of years, AirPlus customers have been able to use their travel-center cards to pay for rental cars at Avis, Europcar and Sixt. Read more
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03 JUL 2009 |
Poll: Business Class – used seldom for short trips
Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor Blog-readers have voted: over 70% do not fly business class for short distances. Very few business travelers use Business Class for short business trips. Only three percent of all business travelers consistently and regularly use the travel class created specially for them. This is the result of the current AirPlus survey: “Do you also fly Business Class on short trips?”. Read more
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22 JUN 2009 |
Travel alternatives gain footing as economy slides
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team As economic woes push corporations to slash travel budgets in 2009, alternatives to travel gain higher profile. In the most recent survey conducted by AirPlus International, more than 190 travel professionals weighed in on their company’s current use of travel alternatives, from virtual conference technology to increased conference calls. While many companies have ancillary motives for offering technology solutions to reduce overall corporate travel – such as employee quality of life and CSR initiatives – the resounding message was that steep budget cuts are forcing travelers to find new modes of connecting to colleagues and clients.
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