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23 APR 2010 |
The first AirPlus Business Travel Index after airspace closing
Posted in Facts and Figures by Florian Gränzdörffer European business travelers buy 50 percent more train tickets. Cancellation rate for business flights increased tenfold. Flight bookings remain virtually unaffected by the ash cloud. Due to the closing-off of airspace following the volcano eruption in Iceland, European business travelers have mainly resorted to the railways. At the peak of the crisis at the beginning of this week, the number of booked train tickets was fifty percent above regular volumes. These days, cancellations of flight tickets due to airport closings have risen tenfold in comparison to the average. However, the temporary closings had virtually no impact on general flight-ticket booking behavior. It appears that business travelers in Europe do not allow the current interruptions to air traffic to affect their future travel plans. On average, business flights are booked 17 days in advance. The AirPlus Business Travel Index is based on the evaluation of more than 100 million business-travel bookings per year carried out by over 33,000 companies worldwide. Read more
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21 APR 2010 |
More business travel, but budgets remain tight
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor More business trips are being booked in 2010, but companies are still saving. Last year, companies tried to save money by reducing the number of trips. This year, however, AirPlus is observing more international bookings. The focus now lies on cost optimization. “During the downturn, companies reacted by reducing their travel budgets and stiffening their business travel regulations,” says Klaus Stapel, AirPlus International’s Managing Director in Switzerland. Stapel discussed the business travel trends of Swiss companies at a press conference in Zurich. A program in Radio24, Switzerland’s largest private radio broadcaster, reported about it. Read more
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29 MAR 2010 |
Green Travel Policies
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team Companies cite insufficient info and cost as significant barriers to implementation of green travel initiatives. Industry buzz around green travel initiatives has quieted over the past year as companies focused on reducing travel in the face of a weak economy. As the economy begins to recover and companies put their travelers back on the road, those with genuine corporate social responsibility programs will need to refocus their green travel efforts.
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