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BCD validates travel risk management capabilities with GBTA Risk Committee
The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Risk Committee has certified that BCD Travel’s risk management solutions align with ISO 31030, the international guidance specific to travel risk management.
BCD highlights from GBTA Dallas 2023
Our team is still buzzing from the energy of GBTA Conference 2023 in Dallas. Watch as our BCD TV host Chad Lemon catches up with Jorge Cruz, vice president of global sales & marketing and Patrick Pickens, vice president of global sales. Also, Yannis Karmis, Senior Vice President of Product Planning & Development at BCD, stopped by the GBTA Broadcast Studio to talk about how BCD is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) in its technology portfolio.
TSA PreCheck® program adds four airlines
The United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) added four airlines to its TSA PreCheck® expedited screening program. With the addition of Cayman Airways, French bee, Titan Airways and ZIPAIR, TSA PreCheck now has 90 participating domestic and international carriers.
European Union postpones ETIAS launch until 2025
The European Union will launch the European Travel Information and Authorization System (ETIAS) in 2025. Visitors from places like the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand – who previously entered Europe visa-free – will need the authorization to get into 30 European countries. For now, visa-exempt passport holders can still travel to the countries of the Schengen area and to Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania without an online travel authorization.
Reward yourself at
Meliá Hotels International
for a job well done
You deserve time off. Celebrate U.S. Labor Day and your hard work with 10% off an exclusive stay at a Meliá hotel. Use promo code: PROMO10OFF. The offer is valid for bookings from Aug. 28 – Sept. 11, 2023, on stays from Aug. 28, 2023, through April 20, 2024.
Great business meetings start in Standard Premium with Avanti West Coast
Nothing beats meeting face to face and for business travelers wanting to arrive in great shape, there’s no better way to go than Avanti West Coast. They’re the only UK train company with three classes of travel: First, Standard and Standard Premium.
Taking the plunge: BCD VP Claire Stephens swims to end modern slavery
BCD Vice President Claire Stephens fought to overcome her fear of drowning to help a worthy cause. In September, Stephens will attempt the Lyme Regis to Charmouth Challenge Sea Swim. The swim is supported by A21, a global organization solely dedicated to fighting human trafficking.
Cash in on the benefits of Virtual Payment Automation
Reserving and paying for hotel rooms during a business trip can be tricky for travelers without corporate cards. BCD Pay’s Virtual Payment Automation (VPA) makes it simple and secure for employees, contractors, or even guests to book hotel rooms with a virtual card.
Eating, sleeping and stress: Insights on traveler wellbeing
Business travelers may be better able to manage the demands of work-related trips and activities when they're at their physical and mental best. Regular movement, balanced meals and adequate rest are as important for them as the meetings, deals and connections they make.
BCD launches new solution for guest travel management
BCD Invite simplifies inefficient manual processes for managing unprofiled travelers.
6 rookie mistakes that could ruin a business trip
The value of proper planning can’t be overstated for business travelers – especially when traveling to a new or unfamiliar destination. Small (or major) oversights can change a trip from successful to challenging. BCD’s Global Crisis Management team has identified six rookie mistakes business travelers should avoid before traveling to places they don’t know well or at all.
Awards haul: 6 times BCD landed top honors the year
Our services, solutions and corporate strategies have been honored with six awards this year. Check out our achievements in sustainability, work environment, equity and more.
10 reasons not to miss BCD
at GBTA Convention 2023
BCD Travel and Advito experts will appear in 10 Education Sessions and on-stage events at GBTA Convention 2023, Aug. 13-15, hosted at Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. Add our speakers to your agenda and meet us at the show.
Business travel and the fight against human trafficking
BCD Travel and our partners A21 and End Child Prostitution and Trafficking (ECPAT) are committed to helping raise awareness and provide education that sensitizes everyone to the issue of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Travel buyers: Are you looking for hotel savings in the same old places?
If you’re looking for ways to generate hotel savings, drive adoption and make traveler experiences more seamless, the same old program techniques won’t cut it. Stay by BCD Travel offers spend management solutions, Traveler Engagement tactics and smarter analytics that lead to better results and returns for your business travelers and your program.
BCD TV: What’s on the mind of travel managers?
Check out our latest videos covering hotel trends, duty of care, sustainability, managing the sting of inflation, and much more. Filmed in June 2023 at Business Travel Show Europe in London, experts from BCD and Advito weighed in on the topics that are top of mind across our industry.
BCD success story: The benefits of a consolidated travel program
Here’s how BCD improved savings, duty of care and traveler experiences for a popular European discount retailer.
Sustainability is bigger than carbon footprints
Take a few moments to search sustainability online, and you’ll get more than 2.8 billion results. Search any related terms – Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG); climate action; corporate social responsibility (CSR); or net zero – and the results also number in the hundreds of millions to billions. The takeaway: sustainability is serious business – and it’s time we all think bigger and act more broadly. That’s why BCD’s vision for sustainability – and our definition of it – encompasses many areas, not just carbon footprints.
Connections with BCD Travel: It’s available. Use it.
Our latest episodes of Connections with BCD Travel feature Heather Wright, Vice President, Global Product Marketing, and Amy Dalton, Senior Vice President. Check out “It’s available. Use it.” and “Reporting up: What story are you telling your executives.”
End the invoice wait with BCD Pay Digital Invoice Management
Go from days of waiting for an invoice to 10 seconds with BCD’s digital service. Designed to help teams quickly and easily search across all BCD Travel invoices and invoice data, BCD Pay Digital Invoice Management allows travel managements teams to eliminate the hassle of existing manual processes.
BCD TV: Recap from Business Travel Show Europe 2023
Business Travel Show Europe 2023 took place June 28-29 at ExCel in London. It’s the largest exhibition and conference for the European corporate travel community. Watch BCD TV highlights from the show and hear what some of our people had to say.
Don’t miss these BCD sessions at GBTA Convention 2023, Aug. 13-15
Check out the lineup of BCD and Advito speakers for GBTA Convention 2023. Our experts will be on site and in education sessions, covering impactful topics for managed travel programs, including best practices and innovations in payment data; LGBTQ-specific travel risk considerations; air program negotiations and air distribution. Attend our sessions then stop by our booth for some face time with us.
BCD survey: Payment and expense management is a high priority for buyers
Simpler processes top the wish list when it comes to payment and expense, according to BCD’s latest travel buyer survey.
Stephan Baars returns to BCD as president and CEO
Stephan Baars this week assumed the role of BCD Travel president and CEO. He worked as BCD’s global CFO for 11 years before spending six years as CEO of BORON, the private investment company of BCD founder John Fentener van Vlissingen. Baars returns with a vision of building on the company’s success.