AirPlus Survey Reveals That Industry “Best Practices” Are Not Fully Optimized

AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment solutions, releases January’s The Wire…from AirPlus entitled: Multiple Policies, Multiple Processes. Of the corporate travel professionals surveyed, only 39% stated they had one comprehensive policy and one comprehensive platform for processing business travel expenses and reimbursements. In fact, approximately one-fourth (24%) stated several policies and multiple platforms were standard for their company’s T&E management. However, more than half (at 56%) felt that the main benefit of an integrated and cohesive approach are the efficiencies gained from streamlining internal processes. For more details, including a complimentary PDF of the results, please visit the AirPlus Community.

“It’s a well established fact that designating both a TMC and corporate card are standard best practices for optimizing corporate travel programs,” said Richard Crum, President of AirPlus International, Inc. “At AirPlus, we seamlessly integrate with all major T&E management systems, for both individual card and central lodge card data, and allocate down to each individual expense report for greater transparency.”

The Wire…from AirPlus is a monthly report on the pulse of the industry and its relevant topics. Results of this edition are based on a survey of 84 travel management professionals in North America, Europe, Africa and Asia/Pacific, in collaboration with Acquis Consulting Group, on January 13-22, 2010.

AirPlus International provides savings to over 32,000 customers worldwide through a suite of business travel payment solutions which include central bill accounts, corporate cards and online management tools. AirPlus is travel agency neutral, the leading issuer of UATP worldwide and the preferred partner of various airlines such as Air China, British Airways (NYSE:BAB), Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), Luxair, Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal and Singapore Airlines. For more information, please visit www.airplus.com, contribute to our community at www.airpluscommunity.com, follow us at www.twitter.com/AirPlus, and become a fan at www.facebook.com/airplusinternational.