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Social Media Making Inroads for Managing Travel
Whether personal or job-related, corporate travel professionals are participating in more social networks than they did one year ago, and they are doing so at a higher rate, according to a Spring 2010 online survey conducted by AirPlus International. The recent exercise follows up on a year-ago survey also conducted by AirPlus, and included additional [...]
What good are a million frequent flier miles if they expire before you can use them?
All of the major airlines except Continental have slapped expiration dates on their frequent flier miles, generally one to two years. Activity on the accounts — like flights or credit card awards — will prevent expiration. But even frequent travelers can be surprised when miles expire on an airline they don’t often fly. Some airlines, [...]
Want to check your first bag for free on Delta??
Beginning June 1st, travelers with a Gold, Platinum or Reserve Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express — and up to eight travel companions — may check their first bag for free on Delta and Delta Connection® flights. That’s a savings of up to $50 on a round-trip ticket or $200 for a family of [...]
Savings tips: Every little bit counts
Despite rising costs for business trips, there are a number of ways for getting the most out of your money – 10 tips for frugal travel management. Naturally there’s not just one big savings capacity out there waiting to be tapped in order to reduce your travel costs or at most keep worldwide rising prices [...]
Twitter. Facebook. Linkedin. We all know the names, but have we figured out the game to using social media tools for the business of corporate travel?
An online survey of travel management professionals conducted in May of 2009 by AirPlus International revealed a connection between personal and professional use of social media sites. While more than 71 percent of respondents indicated that they personally participate in a social media platform and/or blog community, it’s encouraging to report that slightly more than [...]
2010 U.S. Business Travel Buyer’s Cost Forecast
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) has provided the following travel industry 2010 Forecasts for the following ranges for changes in rates/fares: Average U.S. Domestic Rates/Fares Average rates/airfares 2009 % Change expected for 2010 AIR $ 299 * -2% to +3% * HOTEL $ 136 -2% to -8% CAR RENTAL $ 46 -1% to -3% [...]
Christopherson Andavo Travel releases SecurityLogic®
Christopherson Andavo Travel has released SecurityLogic®, part of the TravelAcumen™ suite of products. SecurityLogic® provides travel managers with real time, interactive mapping to visually locate travelers and assist with crisis management. Unlike most traveler tracking products, SecurityLogic® provides precise location accuracy of your travelers. At the time of release, SecurityLogic® has over 8,000 worldwide airports [...]
Wish your Flight could Leave on Time? Check out the Best and Worst Cities for On-Time Flight Performance!
A LOOK AT THE BEST AND WORST (Annualized, June 2009) Top 10 Salt Lake City 86.0% Honolulu 84.7% San Jose/Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, Calif. 84.1% Detroit/Warren/Livonia 83.5% Riverside/San Bernardino/Ontario, Calif. 83.4% Bakersfield, Calif. 83.3% Phoenix/Mesa/Scottsdale 83.1% Memphis 83.0% Albuquerquee 83.0% Sacramento 82.6% Bottom 10 New York City 66.3% Palm Bay/Melbourne/Titusville, Fla. 69.2% Portland/South Portland/Biddeford, Maine 73.3% Philadelphia [...]
Travel Card Best Practices to Reduce internal Credit Card Fraud
Issue travel cards to frequent travelers only Use special purpose cards for infrequent and non-employee travelers Establish and communicate the travel card policy Select and mandate the use of a single corporate card program Eliminate cash advances Leverage Virtual / Single Use Accounts Optimize liability / billing options Encourage use of hotel properties that provide [...]
Top Ten Tips on how Travel Managers and Travel Programs can gain from their new empowerment:
Seize the Day This could be the best chance you will ever have to persuade senior management to adopt your ideas on cost control. Don’t Waste it. Make the business case Use simple dashboards to cost out how much your organization is spending on travel now and how much can be saved by each specific [...]