New integration combines expanded choice, freedom and flexibility with a transparent, centralised payment option for corporate customers.
AMSTERDAM / NEU-ISENBURG – AirPlus, a leading global provider of payment and billing solutions for business travel, and Booking.com, one of the world’s leading travel e-commerce companies, have partnered to provide a seamless booking and payment experience for corporates and their travellers through a new integration in the Booking.com for Business platform.
Using AirPlus A.I.D.A. Virtual Cards, corporate customers can now generate an individual Mastercard number for their employees to pay for accommodation via the Booking.com for Business platform. All expenses made with AirPlus A.I.D.A. Virtual Cards are settled centrally and are itemized on one clearly structured collective invoice. For existing AirPlus corporate travel customers, setting up their customised Booking.com for Business account takes only a few minutes.
Extensive accommodation inventory and 24/7 support with convenient, secure payment
Through this partnership, business travellers can instantly access and book their ideal stay from Booking.com’s diverse inventory of 29 million total reported listings, including more than 5.7 million listings in homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. As a company’s AirPlus A.I.D.A. Virtual Cards are automatically integrated into the Booking.com for Business platform as a preferred payment method, corporate customers instantly benefit from AirPlus’ flexible, fully-centralised payment solution with maximum security, data quality and acceptance. For any questions, Booking.com’s customer service team is available to support travellers 24/7 in over 40 languages.
With AirPlus A.I.D.A. Virtual Cards, the corporate payment and internal expense management processes are easier, more streamlined and highly efficient. Due to the transparent, centralized process design, corporates can achieve far higher rates of travel policy compliance amongst their travellers by leveraging this solution for their travel bookings and payments.
“This collaboration between AirPlus and Booking.com is promising news for travel managers that are getting aware more and more of the potential that slumbers within corporate hotel booking and payment process”, explains Michiel Verhaagen, Executive Director Global Sales & Country Management at AirPlus International. “It also brings relief for the traveller, who benefits from having less trouble with doing his expenses. We enable him to reclaim his time”.
“We are very excited about this partnership and integration with AirPlus and what it means for our corporate customers,” said Ripsy Bandourian, Senior Director of Partnerships at Booking.com. “Now even more business travellers can seamlessly find the stay that’s just right for their individual needs while using their company’s preferred payment method. With more choice and flexibility for travellers and an easier, more transparent reporting and reconciliation process for corporates, it’s a win-win for everyone.”
Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
