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23 APR 2009 |
Economic crisis: Massive effects on business travel
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor First analyses had hinted at what a current AirPlus study now confirms: the financial and economic crisis is influencing the number and quality of business trips to a pronounced degree. Every fifth American company could stop most of its travel activities in the future. Read more
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22 APR 2009 |
Is business travel a “victim of the economic crisis”?
Posted in Blog, Business Traveler by AirPlus Editor The economic crisis is pressuring companies to avoid business travel. But the current discussion is often very near-sighted – after all, developing and maintaining business contacts is crucial to the global economy. Read more
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17 APR 2009 |
Short trips: Preferably by car
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor When in doubt – drive! And with one’s own car. Nearly half (46%) of all businesspersons and other company representatives prefer to drive their own cars when taking short trips. The next-best alternative is the train: Some 43% choose this means of transportation to travel shorter distances to a business partner. Only every tenth traveler would take a plane if a business meeting takes place only a few hundred kilometers away. This is the result of the current AirPlus quick-survey “Which mode of transportation do you prefer when taking short trips?”, which was made among readers of this blog. New poll: Do you also fly Business Class on short trips? Read more
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