3 questions to Julie Troussicot, Managing Director France of AirPlus International

What are the advantages of your centralised car hire payment card?

Julie Troussicot - First of all, these are the intrinsic virtues of any payment made by debit card, whatever the sector - airlines, hotels, car hire, etc. Thanks to this secure 100 % solution, employees do not have to advance any money and there are fewer expense claim lines to fill in on their return. For companies, the centralisation of payments made possible by an escrow account also has a number of benefits. Using a single, detailed billing statement, companies can check that all transactions are correctly billed and centralised in their company account. This payment method can be used to pay for all car rentals, simplifying the whole process. This not only saves time and money, but also provides greater visibility thanks to a host of analytical data - on the cost centre, the employee ID, etc. - as well as a great deal of control over the car rental process. - as well as greater control over car hire expenditure.

How is this solution perfectly suited to this sector?

J. T. - Car hire companies provide us with a wealth of information, for example on the number of kilometres travelled, GPS rental or fuel costs. In this way, companies can identify expenditure by car hire company, by pick-up or drop-off location or by car category. These analyses enable a more precise definition of travel policy, as well as better negotiating levers to obtain competitive rates from players in the sector. Last but not least, travel insurance guarantees total protection for employees until they return home.

So much for theory. But how does it work in practice?

J. T. - Here too, it's quite simple. Our centralised payment card is accepted by the main car rental companies worldwide, as well as by the Résacar reservation system. From then on, travellers can make their car reservations, either via their travel agent, using an online reservation tool or by contacting the car rental company directly by telephone or internet. As the AirPlus account is "lodged" with the rental company, i.e. integrated into its organisation, the payment is immediately recognised. And as soon as the car is returned, the transaction information is automatically sent to the ERP and expense report systems.

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