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BCD Travel has published a blueprint for travel program resilience, emphasizing that resilient programs help organizations support travelers, manage costs, and keep business moving when flights are canceled, routes change, or unexpected events disrupt plans. The blueprint covers why resilience matters, program design, and intelligence and visibility, offering a framework for corporate travel managers to build robust programs.
BCD Travel has published a guide on assessing travel program resilience. By identifying strengths, vulnerabilities, and priorities, organizations can determine where to strengthen resilience. The content emphasizes that every organization starts from a different place and needs a tailored assessment approach.
BCD Travel has published a guide on supporting travelers during disruption. When disruption occurs, travelers need clear guidance, timely communication, and access to support when it matters most. The content emphasizes that policy and communication, supplier strategy, and intelligence create resilience before disruption.
BCD Travel emphasizes that resilient travel programs need visibility and intelligence. Visibility understands current situations; intelligence helps anticipate change, evaluate options, and respond quickly. Practices include real-time traveler tracking, proactive travel monitoring, market monitoring, destination risk intelligence, data-driven insights, and automated workflows. Intelligence extends beyond traveler safety to supplier performance and market shifts.
BCD Travel states that resilient travel programs are built on flexible policies, strategic supplier relationships, cross-functional ownership, and connected digital experiences. Supplier strategy is key; over-reliance on few suppliers increases risk. Diversify supplier portfolios, build contract flexibility, maintain alternatives in key markets. Continuously evaluate supplier performance, not just annual sourcing cycles.
BCD Travel has introduced travel solutions for finance teams, aiming to consolidate booking, invoicing, and expense management, providing full spend visibility, reducing manual reconciliation, and supporting VAT compliance and expense reimbursement. The solution helps finance teams control travel costs and improve policy compliance without adding an internal travel management team.
BCD Travel has launched a business travel solution tailored for office managers, operations managers, and executive assistants, aiming to simplify booking, reduce manual coordination, and provide direct traveler support. The solution integrates booking, communication, and support in one place, handles VIP and guest travel, and helps organizations without a dedicated travel manager manage travel efficiently.
BCD Travel introduces business travel integration solutions for IT teams, connecting travel systems with existing HR, finance, and expense tools to eliminate data silos and reduce manual handoffs. The solution supports SSO, scales without major rebuilds, and helps organizations maintain efficiency as travel volume grows.
BCD Travel has launched a business travel solution for IT teams, integrating travel with existing systems such as expense, HR, and finance tools, eliminating data silos and reducing manual handoffs. The solution helps organizations scale travel without adding complexity and improves data reliability and visibility.
BCD Travel argues that sustainable business travel includes social impact, not just environmental. The company was again recognized by ECPAT as a Top Member of The Code 2026, reflecting its commitment to child protection. The article emphasizes that travel programs can support a safer, more responsible travel ecosystem through awareness, education, and supplier due diligence.
BCD Travel reports that its online booking tool TripSource, implemented for a global oilfield services company, delivered an 11% increase in OBT adoption, a 4% reduction in average transaction price, and a 10% decrease in offline touchpoints within three months. The client operates in 26 countries and now uses TripSource for a connected booking, service, and engagement experience, supported by Advito.
BCD Travel and SQUAKE co-hosted a webinar providing a practical framework for corporate travel programs on Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), covering understanding SAF, evaluating credibility (evidence, documentation, chain-of-custody), and communicating progress safely. Inga Bösl of Siemens Switzerland shared real-world experience implementing SAF in corporate travel.
BCD Travel announced a new agreement with United Airlines to provide access to the carrier's content through a direct connection, available via TripSource's online and offline booking channels. This move addresses the increasingly fragmented distribution landscape, offering corporate clients more choice while maintaining policy compliance, servicing, and duty of care. BCD currently supports 22 airlines through its NDC ecosystem, with over 65% of itineraries globally booked through NDC where enabled.
According to Preferred Hotels & Resorts' Luxury Travel Report, 62% of travelers surveyed agreed that hotels feel increasingly generic. I Prefer Hotel Rewards offers rewards and benefits at over 700 distinctive, independent hotels worldwide, including complimentary Wi-Fi, early check-in/late check-out, enhanced room upgrades, exclusive member rates, and points earned on eligible stays. Points can be used for personal travel.
TravelDaily China compiled tourism capital activities for the second half of July 2026, including five M&A deals: CITIC Capital's 3 billion yuan acquisition of Jianye's theatrical project, Zhejiang Tourism Investment Group's 616 million yuan purchase of 10% of Xiangyuan Cultural Tourism, Travel + Leisure Co.'s $343 million acquisition of two resort operators, and five financing deals including Fora's $60 million Series D at a $1 billion valuation.
BCD Travel published a guide to GBTA 2026, highlighting sessions led by its experts on topics such as using data and AI to influence traveler behavior, compliance risks, modernizing service expectations, and the future of airline retailing. It also showcases the newly launched Tripsource platform.
Conferma has launched the Virtual Card Performance Index (VPI) and its first global benchmark report, establishing the industry's first objective scoring system to measure how reliably hotels process Virtual Credit Card (VCC) transactions based on actual transaction data. Scores range from 1 to 10, based on payment delivery performance and payment completion consistency. Major TMCs including BCD Travel, Clarity, and CTM have adopted the VPI, embedding scores into corporate sourcing and booking workflows. The index addresses the 'acceptance vs. execution' gap, reducing front-desk processing failures.
BCD Travel and Emburse announced an expanded strategic partnership, combining BCD's Tripsource platform with Emburse's AI-powered expense management capabilities to automate data flows and embed policy controls from booking to reimbursement. The collaboration aims to reduce manual work for travelers, speed up reimbursements, provide real-time insights for travel managers, and improve risk management and forecasting for finance managers.
At its annual gala in Chicago, the GBTA Foundation honored leaders and organizations driving sustainability and raised $83,250 to support the NextGen Program, which provides career scholarships for students. Winners included Sarah Martin from Amex GBT, Shirley Stroud from BCD Travel, Anna Rose Feinberg from Alo Index, and Meta and United Airlines. Dave Hilfman received the Luminary Award.
BCD Travel announced advancements in its Tripsource platform to expand travel content access, including a new direct connect agreement with United Airlines. This reinforces BCD's 'Open by Design' approach, supporting policy compliance, traveler safety, and program integrity. The direct connect will be available via online and offline channels, leveraging NDC capabilities. BCD has supported direct connections since 2019 and now has 22 airlines live in its NDC ecosystem.
Cathay Pacific has unveiled renovated lounges in Hong Kong and Beijing, including the reopened The Wing First, The Bridge, and its Beijing flagship. The design emphasizes residential comfort, distinct zones for dining, relaxation, work, and wellness, with dedicated lounge ambassadors and enhanced privacy.
BCD Travel has made a strategic investment in Amgine, an AI automation platform for corporate travel. The investment amount was not disclosed. The companies have an existing partnership, confirmed in July 2025. Amgine provides tools for TMCs and corporate travel departments to turn travel requests from email, Slack, WhatsApp, and group air into completed bookings. BCD said the platform has been used for group-air management, email automation, and other AI initiatives.
BCD Travel announced a strategic investment in AMGINE, a corporate travel AI automation platform, to accelerate AI-powered solutions for better traveler experience and service delivery. The expanded partnership covers group air management, email automation, and more. BCD's AI strategy includes building AI into Tripsource, integrating specialized AI from partners like AMGINE, and enabling access to third-party AI tools.
This week's travel tech briefs include: American Airlines adds Venmo and expands digital disruption tools; Spotnana introduces multiagent AI architecture; Travelport signs distribution deals with Air Zimbabwe and Aeroitalia; BCD Travel launches next-gen Tripsource; Engine Groups becomes free; Hostaway appoints executives; Wego partners with Valu for BNPL; SAS deploys Amadeus AI pricing.
BCD Travel has launched the next generation of Tripsource, a travel and expense platform built on an 'Open by Design' architecture, linking travel content, data, AI, and third-party technologies. The platform integrates booking, servicing, and intelligence, with a unified configuration layer and BCD Marketplace, supporting GDS, NDC, direct connects, and more. It will be showcased at GBTA.