| Airfare Fuel Cost Model |
| Since 2005 the airline industry has been raising fares aggressively - and justifying the hikes by pointing to the increased cost of jet fuel. Here's a handy model that let's you see just how much of a fare increase can be tied to a change in the cost of fuel. (Be sure to use the model in PowerPoint's "Slideshow" mode) |
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| Airline Category Strategies for 2006 |
| This briefing document highlights the lessons learned from last year, the challenges facing travel and procurement managers in '06, and key issues in developing a successful category strategy. Readers will find four logical strategic paths that spring from the basic question "How much savings do we need this year?" An excellent staring point for thinking critically about your company's airline program. |
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| Domestic Airline Strategies For 2005 |
| Wondering how to best respond to the recent airfare changes in the US? Need to know the financial impact of the new deals being offered? We list six strategies for your consideration - and can quickly help you choose the right one for your program. (March, 2005) |
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Airline Sourcing Project Stress Test |
| Here is a terrific tool for evaluating - and improving - your next airline sourcing project. This self-scoring questionnaire evaluates dozens of key project elements - elements that we've found to be important to airline sourcing teams around the world. Use this tool to identify the likely stress points in your project. You'll have a clear road map for executing a low-stress, high-success airline sourcing project within 20 minutes! |
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Travel Procurement Myths, Mistakes And Best Practices Airline Sourcing Project Plan |
| Presented by Scott Gillespie at the ACTE Global Conference in Dublin in 2003, this file covers a broad variety of travel sourcing issues and practices. Primarily focused on airline procurement, but also covers sourcing of travel agencies, hotels and rental cars. |
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Airline RFP Request For Proposal |
| This RFP template will help you organize the essential elements of your airline travel patterns and supplier requirements, while providing the airlines with a clear bidding format. |
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TANGO And BRAVO Data Formats |
| This file describes the various data formats we can work with in order to apply TANGO, BRAVO or CASA. Use this file to show your travel agency or data consolidator the definitions and formats they'll need to use in reporting your airline travel data to us. |
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Procurement Strategies For Air Travel |
| This presentation covers five key strategies for procuring air travel. It emphasizes strategic sourcing, a strong travel policy, and scenario costing. |
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Major US Airline Quality Ratings |
| These reports are published from research done by the University of Nebraska at Omaha and Wichita State University. The reports cover the largest U.S. airlines and show month-by-month quality scores based on about 15 different criteria. |
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| Airline Bankruptcy: Contract Implications For Buyers |
| This is a must-read article for all buyers. Written by Laurence Smith, a partner at the law firm of Wolff & Samson in New Jersey, and published in the December 2002 issue of ACTE's Global Business Journal, this article makes excellent points about the implications of bankruptcy law on preferred airline pricing agreements. Mr. Smith covers the issues of termination rights, obligations of buyers to meet market share goals in light of capacity and pricing changes, a carrier's recourse if goals are not met, and the extent to which a buyer's back-end rebates may be at risk. For more information on this important issue, contact Mr. Smith at LSmith@wolffsamson.com . |
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| Airfare Reform: The Wrong Answer To The Right Question |
| The recent calls for airfare reform focus on convincing airlines to offer lower and simpler business airfares. While this sounds good on the surface, neither simplified fares nor lower business fares are in fact good for the airlines - or the corporate buyers. While we know this is not a popular position to take, we do think our economic logic holds up. Read more, including what we believe is the right answer to the problems facing the airline industry. |
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