AirPlus and Radius Expand Partnership to Offer Global Payment Management Solution

The new agreement, a global extension of the partnership struck in 2005 for US-based RADIUS travel management companies, now enables all RADIUS members to offer AirPlus Company Accounts and AirPlus Corporate Cards to clients.

AirPlus International, a leading provider of global corporate travel payment solutions and RADIUS, the global travel company, announced today the signing of a global marketing agreement. RADIUS is the world’s largest travel management networks with 92 travel management companies in 80 countries. The agreement provides for participating RADIUS companies to refer qualified leads to AirPlus and to cooperate in marketing AirPlus’ travel management products and services.

The new agreement, a global extension of the partnership struck in 2005 for US-based RADIUS travel management companies, now enables all RADIUS members to offer AirPlus Company Accounts and AirPlus Corporate Cards to clients. AirPlus provides a customizable and sophisticated travel payment tools and can consolidate travel data from around the world from a variety of sources.

Richard Crum, AirPlus International president offered, “This RADIUS partnership is a natural expansion to a working agreement we've had success with in the US. Now, RADIUS agencies worldwide can benefit from the high level of data consolidation AirPlus offers.”

Tony Hughes, RADIUS president and CEO commented, “RADIUS believes that it is our role to seek out the best tools for our travel companies to streamline financial and administrative processes, as well as measure performance. This agreement with AirPlus will allow our travel companies around the world to provide their clients with a truly global solution.”

About AirPlus International
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. 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. AirPlus International is the world’s largest issuer of UATP. For further information, please visit http://www.airplus.com.

About RADIUS
RADIUS – the global travel company is one of the world’s largest travel management networks with combined annual sales of over USD 19 billion. RADIUS is comprised of 92 shareholder travel management companies in 80 countries around the world with over 4,000 locations and is headquartered in the United States with regional offices servicing the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. Press releases are available at http://www.radiustravel.com.