AirPlus International Announces Optimizations to the AirPlus Information Manager.

Re-launch of MIS tool for travel expenses includes improvements to design and functionality and intuitive navigation

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- AirPlus International, a leading provider of global corporate travel payment solutions, introduces improvements to its management information system for travel expenses, the AirPlus Information Manager. An improved design and enhanced functionality of the tool provides the user with intuitive navigation and quick access to their travel data, including hotel expenses. Corporations worldwide utilize the MIS tool, and with the implementation of their suggestions, today AirPlus releases the new design, accessed via the AirPlus Business Travel Portal at www.airplus.com.

"Travel managers need transparency in their data; both the detail and the overview. With the AirPlus information Manager, corporate travel managers can easily recognize their data and moreover, realize the power of it," said Richard Crum, President of AirPlus International, Inc. "The tool ushers in a new look and feel, but with its intuitive nature; both current and new users alike can harness its power."

With the AirPlus Information Manager, a company's travel data is presented in a clear and concise format with visually appealing charts and graphs. Simply click through on these charts and drill down on the data to extract the exact information needed. Over 40 standard reports are available and countless individual reports may be created.

The new AirPlus Information Manager also features an enhanced focus on the analysis of hotel expenses. For example, travel managers may now easily locate which expenses are allocated to top hotel chains, which to individual hotels and how these expenses compare year over year. Another big advantage is the ability to analyze credit card data from other issuers. With the improved transparency, companies can more readily identify savings potential for use in their vendor negotiations.

With more than 32,000 corporate customers worldwide, AirPlus International is a global leader in business travel payment solutions; offering lodge card accounts, corporate cards and online management tools. As the leading issuer worldwide of UATP, AirPlus settles flight tickets from more than 260 airlines and is the preferred partner of various airlines such as British Airways (NYSE:BAB), Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), Luxair, Lufthansa German Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, TAP Portugal and Singapore Airlines.