BCD's Tripsource embeds sustainability into the booking experience
BCD Travel announced on Sept. 17, 2026 that Tripsource, its open, intelligent travel platform, embeds sustainability across the travel program. Travelers, arrangers and agents can see relevant CO2 information and guidance during planning and booking, and organizations can display and collect a carbon fee at the point of sale. The platform offers insights and AI analyses to benchmark performance and optimize sustainability strategies. BCD's survey of travel buyers found 56% cited improved technology, including online booking tool capabilities, as a top influence on sustainable business travel; meanwhile 31% of travelers said they normally lack flight emissions information when booking.
Impact and considerations
Moving emissions data and carbon fees to the point of sale lets travel managers influence choices before purchase rather than measuring after the fact. It sets a new sustainability feature benchmark for TMCs and online booking tools, meaning cost, policy compliance and sustainability must be weighed together at bookin…
Key points
- Tripsource embeds sustainability across planning, booking, insights and optimization, covering the whole travel program.
- Travelers, arrangers and agents can see relevant CO2 information and guidance during planning and booking.
- Organizations can display and collect a carbon fee at the point of sale, linking each travel decision directly to action.
- The platform provides insights and AI analyses to benchmark performance and optimize strategies against sustainability goals.
- BCD's survey found 56% of travel buyers cited improved technology, including online booking tool capabilities, as a top influence on sustainable business travel.
- BCD's research points to a communications gap: over half of travelers say their employer encourages sustainable travel, but 31% normally lack flight emissions information when booking.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- BCD Travel
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 17 Sept 2026, 21:00
- Page published
- 17 Sept 2026, 21:10
- Last updated
- 17 Sept 2026, 21:00
- Original links
- BCD Travel News Hub：BCD’s Tripsource makes business travel more sustainable at booking (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 17 Sept 2026, 21:00