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10 OCT 2011 |
Business Class is Back
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor
Global bookings of business class tickets are on the rise again: in the first half of 2011, the percentage of tickets booked for business trips in this service class grew to 14 percent – a five percent increase on a year-over-year basis. In addition, a seven percent decrease in economy class ticket bookings for business trips has been recorded worldwide in the first half of the year. Read more
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20 AUG 2010 |
Economy or Business? Look at the Whole Picture!
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor
Booking an Economy Class flight does not always pay off – Reaching your destination rested and relaxed, working during flights: Business Class can make sense, not only on long-distance flights – What counts is having clear travel policies. The trend in business travel has remained unchanged for the past few years – Economy rather than Business Class. The reasons include the increasing, and indeed sensible, introduction of travel policies and the acute pressure to economize due to the recession over the past two years. Large companies were the first to react to the crisis; smaller ones followed soon after. However, saving money by booking Economy Class tickets does not necessarily show the whole picture of long- or short-haul flights. The health of the travelers and the potential opportunity costs must also be considered when booking a flight. Read more
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03 JUL 2009 |
Poll: Business Class – used seldom for short trips
Posted in Facts and Figures by AirPlus Editor
Blog-readers have voted: over 70% do not fly business class for short distances. Very few business travelers use Business Class for short business trips. Only three percent of all business travelers consistently and regularly use the travel class created specially for them. This is the result of the current AirPlus survey: “Do you also fly Business Class on short trips?”. Read more
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