Driving forward seamless payment: Business travelers get to
their destination with Uber for Business and pay securely and
compliantly with AirPlus
NEU-ISENBURG, Germany and SAN
FRANCISCO and WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- The corporate payment specialist AirPlus
International is pleased to announce that the AirPlus Company
Account is now accepted on Uber. For business travelers who want to
get to or from the airport or train station, for example, rides
with Uber for Business are a familiar and efficient alternative to
other forms of transportation. The customer requests a ride via the
Uber app, and payment and billing take place in the background with
AirPlus. The same applies for other Uber for Business offerings
like access to meal orders or other deliveries.
For companies, it eliminates the need for time-consuming billing
with physical receipts. Instead, they receive a precise overview of
expenses with integration into their accounting systems. For their
part, employees do not have to pay in advance and then be
reimbursed afterwards via a travel expense report. Instead, payment
and settlement are made using the AirPlus Company Account already
stored in the system, which means that settlement works in the same
way as the entire booking process: simply and effortlessly. In
addition, the central payment ensures that trips comply with travel
expense guidelines, and companies gain full control over their
costs, including detailed evaluation options.
Oliver Wagner, CEO of AirPlus
International, stated: "With the AirPlus Company Account as a
central billing account, companies have already been able to pay
for air and rail travel, rental cars and hotel bookings. By
integrating with Uber Wallet, companies will now benefit from
bundled billing and reporting for rides with Uber and other Uber
solutions as well. We are very happy to offer Uber for Business to
our customers. From now on, corporate travelers can easily
request their rides through the Uber app while the payment
will be handled centrally and automatically via the AirPlus Company
Account."
Susan Anderson, Global Head of
Uber for Business, stated: "Corporate travel has traditionally been
a clunky process, which required multiple steps on various
different platforms. What I'm most excited about with the Uber for
Business and AirPlus collaboration is the frictionless experience
for both the business traveler and for travel managers or HR
professionals on the back-end. From booking all the way through to
payment and reconciliation, we are enabling businesses to
streamline the management of travel logistics quickly and
efficiently across their entire organization, which is hugely
beneficial given how complicated and admin-intensive travel can
be."
Uber for Business with AirPlus as means of payment will be
available globally, in all markets where the Uber app is available
and where AirPlus operates. Acceptance will first start in the U.S.
and the Eurozone, followed by Mexico and Australia. After that, other markets will
follow.
Billing will be settled via the global payment network UATP.
Uber is the first rideshare platform to join the UATP Network, and
AirPlus is the first issuer in the UATP Network through which Uber
can be billed. Ralph Kaiser,
President and CEO, UATP stated, "This is significant for AirPlus as
the first UATP Issuer to offer acceptance within the Uber Wallet,
and AirPlus customers will benefit from the expanded usage of the
AirPlus Company Account. UATP is excited to make this
happen." He continued, "Acceptance will begin in limited
markets, and expand globally throughout the coming
months. It's an exciting time for the Network and account
holders."
The demand is already strong, and the first customers are being
onboarded.
About AirPlus International:
AirPlus International is a leading international provider of
solutions in the corporate payment segment. 49,000 corporate
customers rely on AirPlus when it comes to paying for and analyzing
their business travel and other purchasing activities. The
company's products and services are marketed worldwide under the
AirPlus International brand. AirPlus is an issuer under the UATP
and Mastercard card schemes. The AirPlus company account is the
most successful billing account within the UATP Network. For more
information, please visit www.airplus.com.
Contact:
Josephine
Nachtsheim
Media Relations
AirPlus International
Phone: +49(0)6102 204-4604
e-mail: press@airplus.com
About Uber for Business
Uber for Business brings the best of Uber to organizations
around the globe with a seamless platform built to help them better
support and engage those they employ and serve. With global scale,
integrated solutions and exceptional service, Uber for Business
empowers organizations to streamline business travel, reimagine
employee wellbeing, and elevate the customer experience – all while
enabling employees to effortlessly leverage the Uber they love and
trust in their professional lives. Since launching in 2014, Uber
for Business has scaled to 60+ countries and 10,000 cities, and
helped 170,000 organizations bring flexibility and efficiency into
their operations. For more, visit our website.
Contact:
e-mail: press@uber.com
About UATP
UATP is a global payment solution owned and operated by the
world's airlines and accepted by thousands of merchants for air,
rail and travel agency payments. UATP connects airlines to
Alternative Forms of Payment which can expand reach and generate
incremental sales globally. UATP offers easy-to-use data tools,
DataStream® and DataMine® which provide comprehensive account
details to Issuers and Corporate Account Holders for accurate
travel management.
Accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel
worldwide by airlines, travel agencies and Amtrak®; UATP accounts
are issued by: Aeromexico; Air Canada (TSE: AC); Air China; Air New
Zealand (ANZFF.PK); Air Niugini; Air Serbia; American Airlines
(NASDAQ: AAL); APG Airlines; Austrian Airlines; Avianca
Airlines; BCD Travel; China Eastern Airlines (NYSE: CEA); Delta Air
Lines (NYSE: DAL); EL AL Israel Airlines; Etihad Airways;
Fareportal; Frontier Airlines; GOL Linhas aereas inteligentes S.A.
(NYSE: GOL and Bovespa: GOLL4); Hahn Air; Hight Point
Travel; Japan Airlines (9201:JP); JetBlue Airways; LATAM Airlines;
Qantas Airways (QUBSF.PK); Shandong Airlines; Sichuan Airlines;
Southwest Airlines; Sun Country Airlines; TUIfly GmbH; Turkish
Airlines (ISE:THYAO); United Airlines (NASDQAQ: UAL) and
WestJet. AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company
Account for Lufthansa German Airlines.
Contact:
Wendy L.
Ward
SVP Marketing & Communications
UATP
Phone: +1 202 250 4665
e-mail: wward@uatp.com
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SOURCE Universal Air Travel Plan, Inc. (UATP)
