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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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07 APR 2009 |
Travel Managers – it’s time to Mandate!
Posted in Blog, Industry Topics by Matthew Talbot
Globally, Travel Managers have struggled with the delicate topic of mandating adherence to their company’s Travel Policy – the questions of whether to and how? I propose NOW is the ideal time to actually do it! Travelers in every company are acutely aware that costs are under the microscope. And now, more than ever, they will be more receptive to cost cutting changes – because they have to be! Now is the time to influence positive change in your travelers’ behavior! But it goes beyond that.
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12 MAR 2009 |
Video: Travel Management Reality Check
Posted in Blog, The Wire by AirPlus US Team
Corporations reassess travel programs as economic challenges become reality in 2009. Richard Crum, AirPlus US President comments on the survey results, with a look at the good…the bad…and the outrageous. Read more
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