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01 SEP 2009 |
New Study: Management Compass | Business Travel
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
In these current times of recession, identifying cost-reduction potential for business travel is of particular relevance. Despite manifold curtailed travel budgets, companies must maintain their mobility and send their staff on business travel; hence, they need intelligent travel management. The “Managementkompass | Geschaeftsreisen” published jointly by the FAZ-Institut and AirPlus International demonstrates how modern travel management can discover and tap hidden savings potential. Read more
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20 AUG 2009 |
During the recession, corporations plan business flights with greater care
Posted in Blog by AirPlus Editor
Cancellation rate down to 3.4 percent in Germany During this economic crisis, business travel is planned more carefully. This fact is substantiated by the decreasing percentage of cancelled and changed airline tickets in many countries that results in corporations profiting from lower cancellation and re-booking fees. This data was gathered in the course of a market study conducted by AirPlus, a global leader in business travel payment solutions. Read more
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20 MAY 2009 |
Company discounts? They could be even better!
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by AirPlus Editor
Increasingly, conditions already negotiated with a hotel can be underbid using daily discounts. This is important because the number of overnight stays is rising – just as are hotel prices. It stands to reason that businesspeople must have the opportunity to sleep, shower and collect their thoughts at least once a day (and then at least for eight hours). But the question of how and where business travelers should be allowed to rest their weary heads is being handled more and more restrictively. Comfort and service are not nearly as important as they once were. Today, it is price that determines the choice of hotel: 83% of all travel managers orient themselves primarily to cost. Questions of hotel classification or certification, personal recommendations or travel regulations are clearly subordinate – finding only 35% agreement with these managers. Read more
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