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Stephanie DeNote joins BCD Travel as SVP, Travel Commerce
BCD Travel announced today the appointment of Stephanie DeNote to the new position of senior vice president of Travel Commerce. In this role, DeNote will be responsible for the success of BCD’s proprietary Travel Commerce platform and the evolution of its industry leading booking and trip management experience for travelers and agents. She will lead an international team of product managers, developers and engineers.
Germany keeps first position as top business travel destination within Europe
According to BCD Travel’s Cities & Trends 2025 Europe Report, Germany remains the most visited country in the region by BCD clients’ European business travelers. The intercontinental list is led by the United States. The report is based on BCD flight and car rental data from 2024 in a range of European markets.
APAC continues to expand as one of the world’s most dynamic and competitive markets for global trade and travel
According to BCD Travel’s Cities & Trends 2025 Asia Pacific report, Singapore, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the most visited cities in the region by APAC business travelers. The intercontinental list is led by Frankfurt, London and San Francisco. The report is based on BCD clients’ flight and rail data from 2024 in a range of APAC markets.
Driving growth in the Nordics: BCD Travel expands investments to elevate corporate travel with large and mid-sized companies
BCD Travel, a global leader in corporate travel management, is strengthening its presence in the Nordic market through strategic investments in people, technology, and customer-centric solutions. BCD is on a positive growth trajectory in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden and aims to accelerate growth in 2025. A key driver of that growth is the investment in TripSource, BCD Travel’s booking and trip management experience for corporate travelers.
BCD Travel Cities & Trends U.S. ranking: Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago remain top three most traveled to cities
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, March 5, 2025 – BCD Travel’s Cities & Trends U.S. ranking highlights the top cities, states, routes, and booking habits of the year from BCD client’s U.S. business travelers. The findings based on BCD flight and car rental data from 2024 shows business hotspots and reveals growing markets and traveler behavior insights.
BCD secures 12th win as Most Admired TMC from readers of The Beat
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Dec. 4, 2024 – A legacy of excellence continues with BCD Travel’s eighth consecutive year and 12th time total of being recognized as the Most Admired Travel Management Company (TMC) by the BTN Group. Yesterday, BCD accepted the reader’s choice award at the 17th annual The Beat Live event in New York City. The Beat Live, a one-day corporate travel industry event, featured BCD’s CEO Stephan Baars in a 30-minute on-stage interview with Editor-in-Chief Jay Boehmer.
Travel managers take on new challenges: Survey reveals evolving roles and responsibilities
BCD Travel recently surveyed 187 travel managers worldwide to explore their responsibilities, interactions with company stakeholders and industry changes impacting their jobs. The survey reveals key insights into the travel managers' expanded scope, the teams they work with and the tools they need to succeed.
BCD Travel announces the industry’s first end-to-end sustainability offering for corporate travel programs
BCD Travel’s latest innovation enables customers to set sustainability goals and carbon targets, drive traveler behavior change, apply carbon tax or allocate carbon emissions reduction and removal project costs at the point of sale, and report on emissions and progress. BCD’s sustainability offering will be available and relevant to all clients, regardless of their progress in sustainable business travel.
BCD Travel survey identifies challenges, influences and satisfaction related to air travel
BCD Travel’s recent survey examines corporate air travel, focusing on traveler behavior, challenges and satisfaction. Convenience is a key driver throughout the travel stages, underscoring the importance of simplifying business travel. The results are based on a survey from August of over 1,300 business travelers who traveled via plane in the past 12 months.
BCD Travel earns EcoVadis Platinum sustainability rating for fifth consecutive year
Independent recognition reinforces BCD’s reputation as a valuable, sustainable partner