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18 FEB 2009 |
Carbon offsetting
Posted in Your Ideas by tdomf_4bdba I would appreciate it, if more agencies integrated a carbon offsetting option. The most online booking engines I know, don’t offer such an option. But as everybody knows, we have to change our travelling manners – the need of protecting the environmet should finally be accepted by all travel-managers and their – agencies. This way I’d like to call on every business traveler, travel-manager and travel agency to support carbon offsetting programs and to think twice, if every business trip is needed. Read more
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12 FEB 2009 |
Putting the environment on the bill
Posted in Blog, Business Traveler by AirPlus Editor Despite rising costs, travel managers and business travelers are willing to incorporate not only the usual expenses into their travel budgets, but also environmental impact. Some 32% of all travel planners consider it to be reasonable to use carbon-offset programs, which offset CO2 emissions through compensation payments. Another 39% want to wait for corresponding offers when costs for environmental impact between airlines and travelers are split. This is the result of a current survey of AirPlus Community members that was completed yesterday. Read more
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11 FEB 2009 |
The future of travel management: more costs, more responsibilities
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor The future of travel management doesn’t simply lie in the stars, but can be read in the current AirPlus International Travel Management Study. One important finding of the investigation is that the variety of activities involved is growing – just like cost pressures. According to the current AirPlus International Travel Management Study, important trends and scenarios are emerging that will shape the future jobs of travel managers. Read more
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