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10 DEC 2008 |
Upholding travel regulations: It helps to be strict
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor A recent white paper not only confirms the importance of travel guidelines, it also describes ways in which travel managers can react when they’re not upheld. “Trust is good, control is better” – this saying also clearly applies to travel management. But it only becomes meaningful if the control is systematic and if sanctions are consistent against those in the company who don’t comply with travel regulations. Read more
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09 DEC 2008 |
Did you know that…
Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor …German business travelers book their flights earlier then they used to? On average, large corporations book Economy-class tickets 14.4 days prior to departure (last year: 13.6 days); Business-class tickets are bought 7.5 (5) days in advance. Medium-sized companies purchase their Economy-class tickets 17 (16) days and their Business-class tickets almost 10 (6.88) days in advance. In the current economic crisis, German companies apparently are not saving money by flying less, but by making clever bookings. This is also apparent in the decreased number of ticket cancellations. Read more
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05 DEC 2008 |
DataIn – Knowledge Out
Posted in Blog, Travel Management Solutions by AirPlus Editor The more complete the knowledge of the structure of travel expenses in an organization, the more purposefully costs can be lowered. With the data interface “DataIn,” all credit card information can be integrated and processed in one clearly laid out database. You can’t keep track of everything at once- nor should you try! That’s why it’s so important to have a good overview – especially when it comes to business travel expenses. The most important “resources” for itemizing these lines of expenditure are credit cards. Read more
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