“We found that payment was also an issue for nearly 70% of travel managers covering China. A small percentage of Chinese business travelers use cards as a form of payment in the region. However, as the only lodged card in the region, offered in collaboration with Air China and our co-branded China Merchant Bank’s corporate card, AirPlus provides companies in China with a solution today. Read more about Travel Management in China a in our recent whitepaper launched on the topic,” said Richard Crum, President and CEO of AirPlus International, Inc.

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 89 travel management professionals in North America and Europe from September 1 - 17, 2010.

AirPlus International provides savings to over 33,000 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, Continental Airlines, Luxair, Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal and Singapore Airlines.