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How business travelers can spot human trafficking in hotels
Human trafficking victims often move in plain sight among us, at hotels, events and conferences. Here's how business travelers can spot the signs and help fight back.
Meet the new IHG One Rewards
IHG One Rewards offers members all-new benefits that enhance stays and bring the most value to travel. With IHG’s redesigned tiers and earning structure – Club, Silver Elite, Gold Elite, Platinum Elite and Diamond Elite – travelers can earn more points and use them in more ways than ever before.
Know before you go: China’s travel comeback
In December, the Chinese government ended its zero-tolerance approach towards COVID-19. The end of containment measures included reopening China’s borders to international travel. Travelers may be eager to get going, but the travel won’t be seamless.
Crisis24 names top business travel risks of 2023
War, rising costs for air travel, and piracy are risks that might affect your business travelers this year, according to the Global Risk Forecast 2023, a report produced by risk experts Crisis24. Crisis24, a BCD Marketplace partner, provides security advisory, crisis management, cyber security, executive protection and journey management, and travel security services.
Reduce risk with a Traveler Security Program Assessment
When your employees are on the road, there is nothing more important than their safety. A Traveler Security Program Assessment can help you determine ways to protect your company’s assets, reputation, business continuity, and, most importantly, your people.
Business travelers can help combat modern slavery
In the airport, on the plane, in hotels or our communities, we all can help combat human trafficking by watching for and reporting signs of exploitation and modern slavery.
Luxair opens a new route between London City and Antwerp
Luxair introduces a new direct connection between London City and Antwerp, in cooperation with London City Airport and Antwerp International Airport. The opening of the London City - Antwerp route offers the possibility to connect two major European cities within one hour's flight time.
Shift your focus to people risk management
In a guest blog, Jorge Cruz, Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at BCD, explains why now is the right time to shift duty of care from travel risk management to people risk management.
What happened to BCD Travel’s Industry Forecast?
Mike Eggleton, Director of Research and Intelligence at BCD Travel, shares why we’re not producing a 2023 Industry Forecast. His view: Forecasting is riskier than ever due to market uncertainty, volatility and variability. He advises managed travel stakeholders to familiarize themselves with the latest market developments and trends; and develop plans accordingly. This simple approach should at least provide credible numbers useful for budgeting.
The Big Idea: How the business travel industry can solve the talent crisis, promote DE&I and more
Representatives from all areas of the business travel ecosystem gathered at the GBTA Europe Conference in Brussels in November during The Big Idea session, sponsored by BCD Travel. The travel management company developed the theme for the session “Travel and The Law of Attraction” to discuss the pain points and solutions that appeal to talent both in and outside of the industry.
BCD Travel named
2022 Most Admired Travel Management Company
by peers and clients
BCD Travel has been awarded in its sixth consecutive honor as Most Admired Travel Management Company by The BTN Group. The designation was bestowed by readers of The Beat, a widely read business travel newsletter and website. BCD was recognized at the 15th annual The Beat Live on Dec. 7. It’s the 10th time in total since 2009 that BCD has been named Most Admired TMC by The Beat’s readers.
BCD TV: Relive GBTA Europe 2022
In case you missed it: Watch our BCD Travel experts recap their experience at the 2022 GBTA Conference in partnership with VDR, held in Brussels in November.
BCD Travel founding CEO named to BTN Hall of Fame
Jack Alexander worked as a real estate executive for BCD Group founder John Fentener van Vlissingen before the pair purchased a travel company that ultimately led to the start of BCD Travel. “John walked into a meeting one day and said, ‘I want to enter the service industry,’” Alexander recalls of their 1986 discussion. Thirty-six years later, Alexander has been inducted into the Business Travel Hall of Fame for his contributions to the business travel landscape and his legacy of achievement in and out of the industry.
BCD TV: Key takeaways from the first-ever GBTA Sustainability Summit
Reducing emissions must be part of our game plan today to make sure we can still connect people and travel for business tomorrow. In a new video from BCD TV, April Bridgeman, Managing Director, Advito, and SVP Hotel Solutions, BCD Travel, points to steps business travelers and travel arrangers can take now to help decarbonize business travel.
Survey: Travel risk management practices fall short for remote workers, bleisure travelers
More than three-quarters of business travelers say their employer treats traveler health, safety and security as a priority, but only 36% of travelers say their employer unconditionally takes care of their safety and security when working remotely and another 25% don’t know, according to a BCD Travel survey in August. The survey of 674 business travelers worldwide examined travel risk management and the traveler experience, as well as a variety of measures that may improve the health, safety and security of business travelers on the road.
Rideshare and sustainability: Pros and cons for managed travel programs
The inclusion of rideshare solutions as part of a holistic business travel ground program is emerging, led in part by an increased focus on sustainability. Ryan Hohag, Director, Global Air and Car Practices shares his insights.
Landmark deal with Sabre means more offerings for BCD clients
The companies will focus on finding creative solutions for evolving customer expectations.
Michele Lawley, Christina Reichelt and John Snyder honored at GBTA WINiT Awards and Gala
BCD leaders Michèle Lawley, President, Europe, and Christina Reichelt, Senior Director, Global Client Team, are among the 2022 award winners for WINiT by GBTA’s Top 50 Women in Travel. The award recognizes outstanding women professionals from across the globe as nominated by their industry peers and colleagues for their contributions.
Keep up with What’s New in TripSource®
A new tab in TripSource helps users easily keep up with the latest updates and features.
Get ready to power up your air program
Advito's David Frangeul explains what you need to do to adapt your current air program to meet sustainability goals and accurately forecast pricing.
BCD Meetings & Events report: What’s Trending 2023
Edinburgh, Nashville, Tenn., Reykjavik, Singapore, and Lima, Peru, are the five hottest meeting destinations for next year, according to "What’s Trending 2023," the global trend report from BCD Meetings & Events, sponsored by Hilton.
BCD Travel approved for Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program
BCD Travel is now an approved partner of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program with the U.S. Department of Defense. MSEP is an employment and career partnership, connecting military spouses with hundreds of partner employers who commit to recruit, hire, promote and retain them.
BCD research: Many business travelers don’t know what companies do to help keep them safe in high-risk places
Travel to high-risk destination requires special preparation and consideration for travel arrangers and business travelers. From physical safety to cybersecurity to vetted hotel accommodations, multiple risks must be factored into the trip. When asked about the precautions their organizations take for travel to high-risk destinations, more than one-third (36%) of the travelers interviewed this fall by BCD’s Research & Innovation team didn’t know what was being done on their behalf.
Spending down in China for 2022 Golden Week, BCD’s Kao tells CGTN
In a CGTN interview, BCD Travel’s Jonathan Kao, Managing Director, Greater China, talked about travel patterns from China’s Golden Week 2022. The seven-day holiday observed in early October is typically regarded as the biggest week for tourism in the country. Kao also discusses which segments of the travel market are hot right now in China and COVID’s lingering effect on travel.