AirPlus

So it's Crédit Agricole d'Ile-de-France. AirPlus International made no secret of the fact that it was developing a payment service in partnership with a French bank. But its name was still a mystery. Julie Troussicot, Managing Director of AirPlus France, mentioned it last year in an interview given to Voyages d'Affaires: "Without being able to give a precise name, we can't be sure of the...

The new study unveiled by AirPlus surveyed fewer than 529 business travellers in nine European countries. In addition to France, the payment specialist looked at Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. The aim was to measure the importance attached to sustainable development in the...

According to the AirPlus Business Travel Index, travel spending in Europe rose by 1.3% in 2024. There are, of course, significant disparities between countries. The United Kingdom (+2.6%), Switzerland (4.9%) and above all the Netherlands (8.1%) posted above-average increases. Conversely, the German market is down (-1.5%). AirPlus survey:...

The life of a business traveller is not a smooth one. In any case, it is not immune to a few frustrations and other worries. The latest study published at the beginning of October by AirPlus bears witness to this. The specialist in travel expense solutions questioned 543 business travellers in nine European countries: Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden,...

Swiss businessmen are flying more often again. This is the conclusion of a survey conducted by B2B payment services provider AirPlus in the Swiss Confederation. The payment specialist based its analysis on data relating to airline tickets sold to Swiss companies. In the first half of 2024, the number of...

Slight though it may be, business travel is definitely on the up, according to figures published on 21 August by Airplus. The AirPlus Business Travel Index report shows an estimated increase of 1.7 % in business travel expenditure on air tickets over the period...

Could it be environmental awareness, the new status of videoconferencing or, more simply, soaring ticket prices? The fact remains that business travel is struggling to return to its former levels among German companies. According to the AirPlus Business Travel Index report published on 13 February, flight bookings have certainly risen...

The deal had been brewing for some time. All that remained to be seen was who would conclude the sale with the Lufthansa group. At the end of 2021, AirPlus CEO Oliver Wagner told Voyages d'Affaires: "I am certain and completely confident that Carsten Spohr and the entire Lufthansa management...

The 16th edition of Univ'AirPlus, the traditional back-to-school event for the business travel industry, will be held on 8 September at the Jardin d'Acclimatation. And to mark the occasion, the corporate payment solutions specialist's customers and partners will be able to get together again after a virtual 2021 edition, in view of the uncertainties linked to the...

Two months on from September, how do you see the recovery in business travel? Oliver Wagner - The recovery is well under way. October was our best month for some time, with business almost back to 50 % of pre-Covid levels. In other words, results in line with those announced by the...

Not all business travel sectors are equal in the face of the health crisis. According to a study published on 1 March by AirPlus, car rental has fared well over the past year. According to data from the "AirPlus Business Travel Index", collected in Belgium, Germany, France, Italy and Spain, the...

AirPlus and HRS, recognised specialists in payment solutions and hotel reservations respectively, have joined forces to publish a new white paper to provide companies with an up-to-date view of business travellers' expectations when it comes to accommodation. The study - available here - illustrates the benefits of payment...

Booking.com is strengthening its integration into the world of business travel by teaming up with AirPlus International. Using virtual cards issued by the German specialist in corporate payment solutions, companies can now generate a unique Mastercard number enabling their employees to pay for their accommodation via the Booking.com for Business platform. "This collaboration...

To take the temperature of business travel, AirPlus surveyed more than 3,000 travel managers and business travellers in 24 countries. The results of this survey, published on 2 May, are compiled as part of the International Travel Management Study (ITMS). According to the specialist, this 13th edition of the study is marked by optimism...

"An optimistic outlook for the New Year": that's how AirPlus sums up the general mood around business travel. The payment solutions specialist has published the International Travel Management Study 2017, the twelfth annual barometer of business travel. By surveying some 1,000 travel managers and 2,200 business travellers in 24 countries, AirPlus...

Airbnb is continuing its transformation to better meet the needs of business travel. Next year, the sharing economy specialist will be integrating a new automated solution for booking, paying and invoicing business travel, thanks to work carried out with the AirPlus teams. The specialist in centralised payment solutions for business travel...

BizMeeting's announcement in June that it had raised €1 million in funding heralded some major changes. The online business meetings and seminars booking platform wasted no time in unveiling its new ambitions, announcing in quick succession the launch of a new interface, and the creation of a...

The survey, published on Thursday by AirPlus and carried out by 2hm, was based on the forecasts of 1,700 travel managers worldwide. More than a third of them (35%) anticipate an increase in the number of business trips during 2012. Western Europe (31%) and especially Southern Europe (28%)...