Social Media in Travel Highlighted in New AirPlus International Survey

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(Business Wire)--
AirPlus International, a global provider of corporate travel payment and savings
solutions, releases the May edition of TheWire…from AirPlus entitled: Harnessing
Social Media. The report highlights corporate travel professionals` interest in
social media; with more than 71% indicating that they personally participate in
one or more social media platforms and another 65% suggesting that by doing so,
it benefits them professionally. For a free pdf download of the results, visit
our online community and watch our video commentary at
www.youtube.com/AirPlusIntl.

"At AirPlus, we are active participants in many of the social media platforms,
such as Linkedin, Twitter and Facebook because they foster growth through
networking. And, we`ve found that inspiring the online dialogue yields us open
communication, creative ideas and innovations," said Richard Crum, President of
AirPlus International, Inc. "In fact, our online community
www.airpluscommunity.com provides a platform for our customers, partners and
colleagues in the business travel industry to connect. It`s an ideal place to
share ideas, obtain recent research, participate in polls and learn about
industry trending topics. We invite others in the industry to get involved and
bolster the conversation."

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 174 travel
management professionals in North America and Europe in April 2009.

AirPlus International is a provider of savings to over 32,000 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 and various airlines such as Air China, British Airways (NYSE:BAB),
Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), Luxair, Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian
Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal and Singapore Airlines.
For more information, please visit us online at www.airplus.com, contribute to
our blog at www.airpluscommunity.com and follow us at www.twitter.com/AirPlus.
Press may contact: Rana Walker, Marketing and Communications at +1 (703)
373-0947 or rwalker@airplus.com.

AirPlus International
Rana Walker
Marketing and Communications
+1 (703) 373-0947
rwalker@airplus.com

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