BCD expands content access with United Airlines direct connection
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.
Impact and considerations
This direct connection expands content access for corporate clients, strengthening BCD's position in NDC and modern retailing, helping businesses maintain flexibility and compliance in a complex distribution environment.
Key points
- BCD has a direct connection agreement with United Airlines, providing content via TripSource.
- The connection supports both online and offline booking channels, aligning with BCD's Open by Design approach.
- BCD's NDC ecosystem supports 22 airlines, with over 65% of itineraries globally booked through NDC where enabled.
- The strategy addresses distribution fragmentation while maintaining policy compliance and servicing support.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- BCD Travel
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 12 Aug 2026, 04:56
- Page published
- 26 Aug 2026, 05:45
- Last updated
- 12 Aug 2026, 04:56
- Original links
- BCD Travel RSS：BCD expands content access with United Airlines direct connection (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 12 Aug 2026, 04:56