Abacus launches TripPlan

SINGAPORE,  28 September 2011 – Abacus International announced, Tuesday, the launch of Abacus TripPlan, an integrated travel approval and management solution for the Asian enterprises.

Abacus TripPlan is designed for business travel within Asia Pacific and offers several features including a pre-travel approval process – a common practice among Asian corporations often implemented through a manual process or separate system.

The programme will streamline trip planning alerting supervisors automatically of new trip requests that they can then approve with a single-touch anytime, anywhere, through any device. Read more

Tips on avoiding identify theft

NEW YORK, 8 August 2010 – An estimated 5,500 travel professionals heading to the 2010 National Business Travel Association annual conference in Houston, US, over the weekend received emails warning them of the danger of identify theft while travelling and offering 10 top tips to help them avoid the traps.

The bottom line is be hyper aware and careful with personal and financial information even when travelling for business. Top tips from the experts:

1. According to recent reports, hotels are a favoured target of hackers, leaving hotel guests at greater risk of identify theft. Check credit card statement online immediately following checkout and upon returning from a trip and review for any unauthorized charges.

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Amex in save mode

American Express Business travel delivered more than US$2 billion.

American Express Business Travel delivered more than US$2 billion in travel and expense savings to customers in 2008 through recession-proofing strategies and solutions.

American Express Business Travel, a global industry leader in business travel management, announced it helped clients globally realise more than US$2 billion in travel and expense savings in 2008. Demand for proven savings and a need for greater cost control methods factored favourably in the Company’s overall business performance last year, despite the uncertainty and turmoil in the economy.

New business acquired reached US$3.4 billion and global customer wins increased 172% compared to 2007, with a global retention rate of 98%. The North America Middle-Market client segment experienced a 63% year-over-year growth increase, while Advisory Services achieved a 33% annual growth rate, globally, in consultative sales. In 2008, American Express reported $25.4 billion in travel sales.