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You’ve heard of jet-setting, the luxurious act of traveling around the world for pleasure. White

The payments went out, the invoices were approved, and the excel spreadsheets are produced ... but

“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.” — Bill Gates.

Feel like you’re struggling to keep up with corporate payments? You’re not alone – the way

With great tech comes great responsibility - especially given the alarming rise of cyber threats.

Now more than ever, management of travel spend is paramount, and hotel spending represents a

They say a strong network is the key to success in the business world. And we agree: Companies have

AirPlus Roadshows, It’s a wrap!

They say data is the oil of the digital age. And it’s easy to see why.

It's not just you — the corporate payment industry is more complex than ever. Sure, we've done away

Returning home from a business trip often conjures a sense of relief and accomplishment. You’ve

At times, securing event contracts can sometimes feel like a high-stakes poker game. Whether it’s

Have you ever asked yourself where you left your encyclopedia the last time you used it? Probably

Ever found yourself overwhelmed by the complexities of organizing a corporate event? While these

Event management is a complex task, often hindered by old-school payment processes that can be

An effective corporate travel policy can make or break a travel management program. It's more than

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin’s wise

The future of corporate payment is a fascinating topic. In recent years, new technologies and

“If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got” – Albert Einstein At first, this

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

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

The travel industry, with its numerous, various players, is complex. Your position as an agency,

Embarking on business travels, especially to foreign destinations, can be an intimidating prospect.

Now more than ever, management of travel spend is paramount, and hotel spending represents a

Your role in finance or procurement is growing more complex by the day.

“Payment providers? They just process business payments, right?”

Imagine a time where goods were acquired through handwritten letters and handshakes. A far cry from

It has global reach, it’s cost-effective, and it’s available 24/7. What is it?

Your procurement team is being propelled towards a more modern playing field of B2B payments – and

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

The way we travel is changing. We’re always keeping up with the latest business travel trends, and

Your procurement department has faced big change. Over time, the role of procurement has evolved

Spend management is vital for businesses. The ability to oversee spending, manage cash flow, and

Digital marketing took traditional advertising’s crown a long, long time ago.

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

The way businesses are handling the payment process for corporate purchases today is changing.

While treasury managers’ roles are already well-defined, they can also bring their payments

What are the latest payment industry trends for 2024?

Can travel be sustainable? For businesses, travel provides invaluable opportunities for connection

Here’s a fact to stop you in your tracks: there are currently at least 97 zettabytes1 of data in

In the realm of modern procurement, efficiency and security are paramount. As businesses

The recent signing of an agreement by the Lufthansa Group to sell Lufthansa AirPlus Servicekarten

We are very pleased to introduce you to Raymond Vrijenhoek, our new Commercial Director Benelux &

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

Travel is back in the picture and travel agencies need to be visible too…online. With the travel

“By far, the greatest danger of Artificial Intelligence is that people conclude too early that they

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

The future of digital and mobile payments We’re in the midst of a digital payment revolution. New

The way we travel is changing. We’re always keeping up with the latest business travel trends, and

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

What software are you using in your company? For many, the answer to this question is likely to be

When it comes to business travel, expect the unexpected. But if a flight is delayed or the hotel

Starting around 2020, hotels began to see increasing interest in sustainability data relating to

As of January 5th, 2023, a new ground-breaking EU directive came into force: The Corporate

What does the corporate travel industry have in store for 2023? Here are the top trends so far.

In the latest issue of Luchtvaartnieuws, Melvin van Wingerden, Director Benelux and Nordics at

In the latest issue of TravMagazine, Jeffrey Kusnadi (Sales Manager Travel Trade Benelux & Nordics)

In the latest issue of businesstraveller, Meghan Smith, Strategic Partner Ship manager Benelux &

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

We’ve seen it time and time again. Payments for goods or services in a company tend to follow a

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

As one of the largest regions in the world, our community in APAC AirPlus covers a third of the

Energy crisis, oil and gas shortages, climate change, and lack of skilled workers: the chemical

Is your supply chain challenged and running the same routes without getting any more streamlined

Untangling the knots in your chemical manufacturing supply chain keeps you busy around the clock

The finance world can be a complicated place. Excel sheets, proprietary programs, and high

Procurement B2B Solutions | AirPlus UK Managing procurement at a corporate scale is a big task at

Are invisible payments the ultimate end goal for businesses?

As more people dig out their suitcases to return to the skies, what challenges do business

Travellers have encountered more disruption in 2022 than ever before. But how are their experiences

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

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

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

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

Calling all partners and customers – are you ready to seize an incredible opportunity with us?

2023 is here... And with it will come exciting developments for payment solutions, going into the

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

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

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

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

The Pareto Principle goes both ways.

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

Mobile wallets, virtual cards and more – corporate payment is changing fast. With ‘The BIG

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

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

Brussels/Schiphol —Tuesday September 6th, 2022 — AirPlus International, a global corporate payment

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

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

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

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

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

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

In these confusing times of travel you need a corporate travel policy that works for you. In this

The metaverse is a hot topic in tech and is transforming the travel industry as we know it. Let’s

In this article we’ll be looking at the 5 top payment trends that are dominating the UK in 2022.

The pandemic is digitalising procurement. So digitalise your payment process too.

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

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

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

The future is impossible to predict.

It’s been a bumpy two years for the travel industry.

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

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

Safeguard your business travelers – 24/7 around the world What is comprehensive insurance coverage?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Why traditional B2B payments don’t cut it anymore Procurement is increasingly digital. More and

In our previous article, we saw how virtual payment can be an ideal solution for optimising the

How to capitalise on the data-driven clarity of virtual payment

Procurement is a big topic these days. With workforces working remotely and more spending now

Press Release: AirPlus International partners with THL Pay to offer a smooth and cost-saving

Better business begins with better buying. Save time and money on procurement by optimising your

In an open interview with Melvin Van Wingerden, we look back on his first 100 days as the new

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

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

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

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

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

Written by Marcell Haag

In our previous article, we saw how virtual payment can be an ideal solution for optimizing the

Optimizing digital advertising with virtual payment How to capitalize on the data-driven clarity of

Where to find them and how you and your company can pay for them? The pandemic has driven many

Now, unless you’ve been living under a rock since 2010, you know what the term “Data Security”

Over the last ten months, the world has up-rooted and almost everything has moved online. Whether

The year 2020 is certainly one for the books. An unforeseen pandemic and a foreseen Brexit were the

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

Strong customer authentication (SCA) is presenting major challenges for the corporate payment

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

Strong customer authentication (SCA) is presenting major challenges for the corporate payment

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

Written by AirPlus CEO Oliver Wagner

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

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

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

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

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

Right now, many of us have been left asking ourselves whether business travel will ever be the

What bank account are your employees' corporate cards connected to?

Simply providing business travelers with a corporate card is already a significant step towards

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

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

With so many corporate cards available for business expenses, how exactly do you go about choosing

Since the pandemic hit back in March 2020, there's been an increasing need for companies to have

But is it so advantageous?

Optimizing travel expenses while improving expense management goes hand in hand. Significant

The corporate card and the lodged card are two means of payment dedicated to professional expenses.

Using corporate cards has many advantages over other corporate payment methods.

If there's one thing we've all learned the hard way during this pandemic, it's how labor-intensive

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

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

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

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

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

There is a lot more to online payments and ad hoc purchases than you might think

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

While the entire world is still trying to adapt itself to “the new normal”, at the same time a lot

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

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

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

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

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

There is a plethora of company cards designed for business expense payments. How do you choose the

Various business payment solutions In 2020, the classic corporate credit card is no longer your

On Monday 20th January, the Business Travel Awards (part of the BTN Group) presented AirPlus

As a company providing contractors to the oil and gas industry, NES Global Talent often sends

We all know that Finance teams can sometimes be bogged down with very time-consuming, process based

Now, unless you’ve been living under a rock since 2010, you know what the term “Data Security”

We have clients of all shapes and sizes at AirPlus International – but many of the problems they

On Monday 28th October, AirPlus International were announced as one of the 4 Finalists for the

Where do we stand with Brexit? In June 2016, 17.4 million people in the UK voted to leave the EU,

Travel data can be a minefield. On the one hand, you need to it ensure policy compliance or use it