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25 FEB 2011 |
Expense On the Go
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team Mobile expense reporting is gaining traction in nearly 50 percent of companies. Mobile travel management tools continue to create a lot of buzz in the industry, whether in the form of itinerary managers, flight delay/cancellation notification, mobile hotel check-in or other newsworthy technologies. These service-oriented applications are great for travelers, but they do not necessarily support enterprise travel management, with data, compliance assurance or other benefit for the travel program. To that end, the managed program would likely need configurable travel shopping, booking and expense reporting tools on a mobile platform.
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26 JAN 2011 |
Distribution Scuffle or Industry Re-Shuffle?
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team A face-off between American Airlines, Orbitz, Expedia and Sabre is causing a row in the travel industry and calling into question the future of airline content distribution. Tension has been building since December 2010, when American pulled its listings from online travel site Orbitz over a charge dispute. In a gesture of solidarity, Expedia delisted American content and, analysts say, the airline is now attempting to cut out the GDS systems entirely. Southlake, TX-based GDS provider Sabre fought back in January by doubling distribution fees and disfavoring American flights in its search results, saying it is “taking actions to protect its interests and those of its customers by supporting airlines who value the transparency and efficiency of the proven system we provide,” but a Fort Worth court temporarily barred the GDS provider from continuing that action. Read more
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19 JAN 2011 |
International Travel Management in Latin-America
Posted in Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor AirPlus Global Reach Editorial Office talks with Cesar Gaxiola – Sales Manager Mexico – about trends, opportunities, challenges and developments in the Latin-American travel management market. AirPlus: Looking at Travel Management, is there something very special in your market compared to Travel Management in other countries of the world?  Cesar Gaxiola, Sales Manager Mexico CG: Latin Culture is very spontaneous and that kind of identity reflects in the business environment. Employees plan the meetings in the companies with little anticipation, resulting in last minute bookings that do not always fit in with the internal policies. This demands better controlling system for companies in order to make sure their Travel policies are adhered to. Read more
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