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15 JUN 2011 |
Presenting the AirPlus Ancillary Fee Reports
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
Giving you the information you need to understand how ancillary fees impact your business travel program’s bottom line. The AirPlus Ancillary Fee Reports are designed specifically for corporate travel managers to gain insight into these costs! A set of summary level reports can be produced monthly for AirPlus Corporate Card customers. These detailed reports are based on a company’s AirPlus Corporate Card data. These reports are compiled using reporting information from the major US airlines and include hundreds of different fee types. For example, baggage fees, penalty fees, onboard meals, reward purchases, service fees and many more. Read more
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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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14 OCT 2009 |
New Credit Card Economics
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by Patrick W. Diemer
 Patrick W. Diemer, Managing Director & Chairman of the Executive Board, AirPlus International As the managing director for a leading corporate payment provider, I have an opinion about credit card economics that might surprise you. Most of the discussion in the media and amongst corporate customers today focuses on what (and how) the airlines are doing to pass along card fees. However, a fair debate on this subject would require an understanding of why? Now more than ever, airlines are looking for areas to save costs. So it’s logical that distribution and payment would be a part of this savings equation. Read more
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