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Payments as a Service (PaaS): How travel trade can benefit

B2B Payments

23 March 2023

Payments as a Service (PaaS): How travel trade can benefit

It seems that everything is a service these days. Content, infrastructure, mobility – you name it,

Strong Customer Authentication: How SCA changed payments

Procurement

14 March 2023

Strong Customer Authentication: How SCA changed payments

Way back in January 2013, the European Central Bank compiled and released a comprehensive set of

Understanding the bleisure travel trend

Business travel

23 February 2023

Understanding the bleisure travel trend

It seems that businesses are embracing bleisure travel. And that's great news for business

ChatGPT’s top 5 payment trends for 2023

Procurement

09 February 2023

ChatGPT’s top 5 payment trends for 2023

Payments have been through many changes over the years. From the first coins being minted thousands

Subscriptions in banking: The payment preference for payment services?

Procurement

26 January 2023

Subscriptions in banking: The payment preference for payment services?

How often do you pay for payment? You probably had to read that sentence at least twice, right?

4 ChatGPT insights into business travel in 2023

Business travel

12 January 2023

4 ChatGPT insights into business travel in 2023

AI is often touted as a gamechanger when it comes to business travel. With the release of ChatGPT,

How virtual meetings and business travel coexist

Business travel

28 December 2022

How virtual meetings and business travel coexist

Relationship is everything for businesses. But the onset of remote working is changing the way we

Subscriptions in travel: Winning over loyalty?

Travel experience

15 December 2022

Subscriptions in travel: Winning over loyalty?

What’s your favorite streaming service for watching the shows you love? The availability to access

Travel managers vs Treasury: Top 11 tips to find the best T&E solution

Business travel

01 December 2022

Travel managers vs Treasury: Top 11 tips to find the best T&E solution

Decision making around Travel & Expense (T&E) payments is becoming more complex. The modern

The ultimate guide to mobile payment

Procurement

26 November 2022

The ultimate guide to mobile payment

Mobile devices like smartphones, tablets and smart watches – devices carried by billions of people

What is e-invoicing and why is it important?

Procurement

17 November 2022

What is e-invoicing and why is it important?

Time and again, new examples of digitalization have appeared in the world of corporate payments.

Embedded payments: Already integrated in the travel world?

Travel Trade

19 October 2022

Embedded payments: Already integrated in the travel world?

When traveling, we come across various parties on our journey. We don’t mean the festive kind, but

Bots on board: How tech and data science travel with and ahead of us

Travel management

05 October 2022

Bots on board: How tech and data science travel with and ahead of us

Travel disruptions. In the past months, we’ve all unfortunately experienced them in one way or

Carbon offsetting: The answer to sustainable travel?

Business travel

01 September 2022

Carbon offsetting: The answer to sustainable travel?

Can travel be sustainable? For businesses, travel enables some great opportunities for connection

Digital identity: A new digital economy passport or another alter ego?

Travel experience

17 August 2022

Digital identity: A new digital economy passport or another alter ego?

When traveling through airports, we need to show our passport for inspection before being granted

Understanding the impact of real-time payment

Procurement

03 August 2022

Understanding the impact of real-time payment

It seems that real-time payment is all the rage right now. And yet, it wasn’t that long ago that

Physical vs virtual cards: Why plastic remains relevant for businesses

Procurement

20 July 2022

Physical vs virtual cards: Why plastic remains relevant for businesses

Plastic cards have been around now for decades. They represented a major shift in the way people

Handling Online Booking Tools today: Replace the recipe or add flavor?

Travel management

06 July 2022

Handling Online Booking Tools today: Replace the recipe or add flavor?

Online booking tools (OBTs) are changing. They need to be ready for the returning demand from us

5 reasons behind the push for rail in business travel

Business travel

22 June 2022

5 reasons behind the push for rail in business travel

Let’s say you have a meeting. You’re currently in Zurich, but your meeting is with a potential

Try before you travel: Exploring the meaningful metaverse

Business travel

08 June 2022

Try before you travel: Exploring the meaningful metaverse

We’ve all had that experience before: We finally go on a long-awaited trip with mounted

How much does loyalty pay in business travel?

Business travel

25 May 2022

How much does loyalty pay in business travel?

Want to maximize your travel budget? Loyalty programs may be your best bet. As the name suggests,

The reinvented Point-of-Sale (POS): Acquiring smart merchant solutions

Procurement

11 May 2022

The reinvented Point-of-Sale (POS): Acquiring smart merchant solutions

As in many other areas of life, the pandemic has accelerated changes in the payment processing

Where has the road with 3D Secure brought us today?

Procurement

20 April 2022

Where has the road with 3D Secure brought us today?

Now that the UK deadline for enforcing Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) has passed, since March

How AirPlus and Coupa enable the entire procure-to-pay process

Procurement

06 April 2022

How AirPlus and Coupa enable the entire procure-to-pay process

Did you hear? We recently partnered with Business Spend Management (BSM) platform Coupa. The

11 best practices for a modern corporate travel policy

Strategy

24 March 2022

11 best practices for a modern corporate travel policy

Traveling to foreign countries can be pretty daunting. Not knowing anyone there, having to find

New Distribution Capability: From distribution to airline retailing

Opportunities

10 March 2022

New Distribution Capability: From distribution to airline retailing

How do you purchase your flights? By going directly to your favorite airline and booking the first

What is ESG finance and what does it mean for sustainability?

Procurement

24 February 2022

What is ESG finance and what does it mean for sustainability?

Everyone is talking about ESG. People are now becoming more aware of how businesses are

The top payment industry trends for 2022

Procurement

08 February 2022

The top payment industry trends for 2022

What are the latest payment industry trends for 2022? Payments nowadays are no longer defined by

Travel marketing technology: Personalization meets contactless

Travel Trade

27 January 2022

Travel marketing technology: Personalization meets contactless

With travel still being far from a full rebound, travel businesses aren’t seeing their booking

2022: The year of cryptocurrency?

Procurement

13 January 2022

2022: The year of cryptocurrency?

Cryptocurrencies have long been touted as the next biggest thing in the payment industry. As of now

Cross-border e-commerce: How merchants are keeping up with the clicks

Opportunities

30 December 2021

Cross-border e-commerce: How merchants are keeping up with the clicks

Surfing the worldwide web for our purchases can be done without going anywhere. Global merchants

The role of SCA in the rise of mobile payments

Procurement

16 December 2021

The role of SCA in the rise of mobile payments

Security of payments will always be a priority. However, the shift to digital platforms and online

Embarking on a digital payments journey with an open banking horizon

Procurement

02 December 2021

Embarking on a digital payments journey with an open banking horizon

In a growing digital payment world, it’s all-hands-on-deck for the banks to provide a frictionless

How much does sustainable travel really cost businesses?

Business travel

18 November 2021

How much does sustainable travel really cost businesses?

It seems that the travel industry can’t catch a break. After the almost complete standstill of 2020

En route to destination: Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)

Business travel

04 November 2021

En route to destination: Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS)

Once upon a time, you had to spend days on the road with a horse and a carriage, looking for a

The current state of car rental: How Enterprise navigated the pandemic

Business travel

21 October 2021

The current state of car rental: How Enterprise navigated the pandemic

It’s no secret that the travel industry has been having a hard time over the last year. While there

The current state of car rental: How Europcar navigated the pandemic

Business travel

21 October 2021

The current state of car rental: How Europcar navigated the pandemic

The travel industry was hit hard by the pandemic. Lockdowns, border closures and other measures

The journey to recovery: What to expect from travel payment

Procurement

07 October 2021

The journey to recovery: What to expect from travel payment

With a sigh of relief, we’re now finally traveling beyond our front yards as borders open up once

Invisible payments: The future for B2B payments?

Procurement

12 August 2021

Invisible payments: The future for B2B payments?

Are invisible payments the ultimate end goal for businesses? Naturally, payment providers are

3 ways the pandemic has changed the workplace

Business travel

30 July 2021

3 ways the pandemic has changed the workplace

Times have been tough, but there is now a light at the end of the tunnel. The pandemic has impacted

Are mobile payments the next big trend?

Procurement

15 July 2021

Are mobile payments the next big trend?

It should be no surprise to anyone that we are hurtling toward a more digital future. This is

The new normal for MICE

Business travel

01 July 2021

The new normal for MICE

In a time of social distancing and travel restrictions, many long for the days where they can

What impact will cryptocurrency have on business payments?

Procurement

17 June 2021

What impact will cryptocurrency have on business payments?

Right now, the world is abuzz with excitement and interest for blockchain. Sure, many people only

5 key trends to drive your payments strategy

Procurement

04 June 2021

5 key trends to drive your payments strategy

J.P. Morgan recently released its hotly anticipated Payment Trends Report, packed as ever with the

Why is corporate card use growing in Europe?

Procurement

20 May 2021

Why is corporate card use growing in Europe?

According to the European Central Bank, non-cash payments in the Eurozone are worth €167.3

Why data is the key to efficiency for businesses

Procurement

06 May 2021

Why data is the key to efficiency for businesses

Data is the oil of the digital age. It holds untold potential and is a valuable resource for all

Pandemic-era business travel: Rental cars and flying on the rise

Business travel

31 March 2021

Pandemic-era business travel: Rental cars and flying on the rise

Written by Marcell Haag

Can procurement save the day?

Procurement

08 January 2021

Can procurement save the day?

How better buying leads the way through economic and environmental straits Can procurement save the

Pandemic-era business travel exposes gender gap

Business travel

11 December 2020

Pandemic-era business travel exposes gender gap

Recent AirPlus analysis has found that women now make up an even smaller proportion of business

The road to recovery: Key findings on the return to travel

Business travel

04 December 2020

The road to recovery: Key findings on the return to travel

Business travel is a critical component of the wider corporate payment world and an area where our

The hidden heroes: The potential of travel managers

Opportunities

02 December 2020

The hidden heroes: The potential of travel managers

Written by AirPlus CEO Oliver Wagner

Rising payment fraud and how to fight it

Procurement

11 November 2020

Rising payment fraud and how to fight it

Since the start of the pandemic, digital payment fraud has risen sharply. Equipping ourselves

A new future for business travel

Business travel

04 November 2020

A new future for business travel

Has business travel changed forever? With travel no longer taken for granted, justifying the value

The northern lights of innovation

Procurement

28 October 2020

The northern lights of innovation

Why Scandinavia leads the world in thinking ahead The Nordic region makes up a tiny fraction of the

Picking up the pace: The changing payments landscape in the Covid age

Procurement

22 October 2020

Picking up the pace: The changing payments landscape in the Covid age

A recent study shows that the global payments industry is changing faster than ever. We took a look

The mobile maverick: How dynamic payment simplifies travel management

Procurement

08 October 2020

The mobile maverick: How dynamic payment simplifies travel management

Irregular travel costs you time and money. With more and more options for employees on the go,

Relaxing back into business travel

Business travel

01 October 2020

Relaxing back into business travel

German travel union rallies providers to ensure safe, convenient return to business travel across

The top 5 trends for the future of mobile payment

Procurement

24 September 2020

The top 5 trends for the future of mobile payment

Mobile payment isn't playing games. Well, the popular mobile game Clash of Clans raked in an

Taking the initiative: Top travel innovations - Pandemic-proof trams

Business travel

09 September 2020

Taking the initiative: Top travel innovations - Pandemic-proof trams

2020 has made clearer than ever that drastic change is needed to achieve the standards of health,

To shake or not to shake: Canada edition

Business travel

03 September 2020

To shake or not to shake: Canada edition

Business travel is on the comeback but the rules have changed. AirPlus is taking a virtual trip

Taking the initiative: Top travel innovations - CommonPass

Business travel

27 August 2020

Taking the initiative: Top travel innovations - CommonPass

2020 has made clearer than ever that drastic change is needed to achieve the standards of health,

Sense and solidarity: The unprecedented policies of pandemic

Business travel

10 August 2020

Sense and solidarity: The unprecedented policies of pandemic

Jane Austen published her first novel Sense and Sensibility in 1811. The book compares rationality

The quarantine pros

Business travel

30 July 2020

The quarantine pros

When business travel is out of this world Though it might look like a vacation from down here on

The return of business travel

Business travel

16 July 2020

The return of business travel

After months on hiatus, business travel is returning. But what has changed? The AirPlus Global

Testing the waters: AirPlus CEO restarts business travel as GBTA sees promising signs

Business travel

07 July 2020

Testing the waters: AirPlus CEO restarts business travel as GBTA sees promising signs

All across the world, travel has ground to a halt in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.

Experts at home: An interview with Thomas Göbel

Business travel

23 June 2020

Experts at home: An interview with Thomas Göbel

As we all weather the coronavirus crisis, the world has quickly adapted to radically new working

Coronavirus in Syria: AirPlus staff in France supports charity to help children in Syria

Business travel

09 June 2020

Coronavirus in Syria: AirPlus staff in France supports charity to help children in Syria

The effects of the Coronavirus crisis have spread to every corner of the world. But some places

Experts at home: An interview with Paolo Bruzzese

Procurement

20 May 2020

Experts at home: An interview with Paolo Bruzzese

As we all weather the coronavirus crisis, the world has quickly adapted to radically new working

Experts at home: An interview with François Dodane

Procurement

14 May 2020

Experts at home: An interview with François Dodane

As we all weather the coronavirus crisis, the world has quickly adapted to radically new working

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