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Minor Hotels celebrates more than 45 years of hospitality excellence

Minor Hotels owns and operates over 530 properties across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. With eight brands, including Anantara, NH Hotels, NH Collection, and Tivoli, they offer a diverse range of experiences, from luxury resorts to boutique hotels, adapting to market trends and customer needs.

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Carefree travel from start to finish: Eurowings’ services for a comfortable journey

Individualise your business trip with Eurowings’ booking add-ons.

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Lufthansa Lounge reopens at Newark Airport

A modern concept, a unique atmosphere and retreat, workplace and feel-good oasis in one – this is the new Lufthansa Lounge at Newark Airport. Inspired by Lufthansa Allegris, the design of the new lounge offers everything business travelers need to relax, unwind or prepare for their next meeting.

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BCD maintains EcoVadis Platinum for 5th time

BCD’s sustainability strategist Sharon Dirks explains why this recognition matters and what we’re doing to continuously improve our efforts to protect people and the planet.

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A business traveler’s guide to Tokyo

Make the most of your business trip to Japan's capital city, with insider tips on navigating culture - from business attire to dining etiquette to tattoos.

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BCD podcasts: The industry’s NDC mistake and spend management lies

Recent episodes of the Connections with BCD Travel discuss two controversial topics: Recent episodes of the Connections with BCD Travel podcast discuss two controversial topics: Why can't the NDC issue be fixed without involving clients and travelers, and why we’re all just blindly accepting untruths about T&E spend management.

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Travel teams: Manage payments, don’t let them manage you 

BCD’s new Principles of Payment library helps travel teams control payment and expense management – not the other way around.

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Aerospace & Defense company cuts travel costs

BCD's Travel Report Card helped a leading aerospace and defense company rein in travel spending on last-minute bookings in just one quarter.

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Global sustainability trends and best practices for meetings and events

BCD M&E's 2024 Sustainability Guide inspires responsible decisions and collective efforts towards sustainable event planning.

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Reaction post: Business travel, risk, and the rise of “anywhere workers”

The rise of the "anywhere worker" is transforming business travel and remote work, highlighting the need for organizations to shift from travel risk management to broader people risk management.

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Unlock exceptional value for your clients: Why business travelers should join Accor’s ALL Loyalty Program

Accor’s lifestyle loyalty program ensures that every business trip is not only productive but also rewarding. Discover how ALL can add exceptional value to your clients' journeys.

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Streamlining the car rental experience with Avis

Avis understands that travellers’ time is valuable, so they are continually striving to find better ways to enhance their customers’ journeys. Collecting the keys to an Avis rental vehicle has just got even easier thanks to their new state-of-the-art self-service kiosks.

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Elevate your business travel with Air France and KLM

Discover unparalleled comfort with the premium cabins of Air France, KLM and Delta Air Lines. From spacious seating and gourmet meals in Premium Comfort to the ultimate luxury of La Première, your business travel experience is elevated to new heights.

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Austrian Airlines: Servus Dreamliner

Welcome to the fleet: Austrian Airlines guests are now also feeling the Dreamliner effect. Since June, the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner has been flying for the Austrian airline on flights from Vienna to New York and Chicago. And combines an exclusive, modern travel experience with typical Austrian hospitality.

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Even more digital entertainment on Lufthansa flights

Lufthansa is offering new entertainment options on short- and medium-haul flights!

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25 years of help alliance and a future for young people

The help alliance is celebrating its 25th anniversary and continues to advocate for a self-determined future for young people worldwide. With a focus on education, training and work, it is currently creating prospects for children, teenagers and young adults in over 60 projects in 29 countries, together with competent local partners and thanks to the strengths of the Lufthansa Group. That’s got a future!

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New approaches in winter: With Lufthansa from Munich to São Paulo and Vancouver

Lufthansa is increasing its connections across the Atlantic for the winter 2024/25 flight schedule and will be flying to the Brazilian metropolis of São Paulo, the largest economic and industrial center in the southern hemisphere, and Vancouver, Canada's commercial center and the second largest port on the North American west coast. This means that more direct connections to two important economic centers are available for the winter.

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SWISS wins Skytrax Award for best First Class Lounge

SWISS was honored at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2024 for its First Class Lounge at Zurich Airport. The awards are the result of this year's survey conducted by the international rating organization Skytrax with over 21 million guest reviews.

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What to do when your name is wrong on a plane ticket

Imagine trying to check in for a flight only to be stopped because your name is wrong on the ticket. A small oversight – like a missing letter or using a preferred name instead of a legal name – could cause big delays with airline agents and security personnel. When you find an error, take action immediately. Here’s some advice.

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Wyndham Rewards: Start earning points on your stays

Whether you’re traveling for work, play, or something in between, you deserve to be rewarded.

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Business, but casual: Eurowings’ corporate program EW4Business

Business travelers will appreciate cost savings and even greater flexibility for companies of all sizes with EW4Business.

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Turkish Airlines Named Best Airline in Europe at Skytrax Awards for the Ninth Time

Also known as the Oscars of the aviation industry, the World Airline Awards saw several accolades being presented to the successful flag carrier on 24 June, 2024. In addition to being recognised as the “Best Airline in Europe”, Turkish Airlines won two other top awards at the ceremony, including the “World's Best Business Class Catering” and “Best Airline in Southern Europe”.

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6 major business travel shows in September 2024

BCD's leaders and subject matter experts will appear at several key industry events in September, covering hot topics like Media & Entertainment services, sustainable travel, and the place for innovation in business travel.

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BCD TV: What makes us so special

Check out our playlist of newly released videos from BCD TV. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get notified when new videos go live.

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