BCD Travel enters partnership with Airbus to service main European markets
UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 19, 2022 – Starting July 1, BCD Travel began servicing Airbus in its four European home markets: France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom. BCD already has existing partnerships with Airbus in Canada, China, India, and the United States.
BCD will provide Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, with a digital and flexible service approach to boost the travel experience for its employees. BCD will provide personalized, digital-first service in four languages through a virtual service platform, consisting of a dedicated team of travel agents, and BCD’s award-winning traveler app TripSource®. The dedicated team will service all 110,000 Airbus travelers in France, Germany, Spain and U.K., offering them extended support hours and better management of their travel itineraries with alerts and real-time messages through TripSource.
“With this tailor-made platform, we’re contributing to the streamlining of Airbus’ business travel management processes,” said Lutz Nauert, Senior Vice President, Global Program Management for EMEA at BCD Travel. “The virtual platform connects all four markets and guarantees the best possible experiences for all Airbus travelers.”
About BCD Travel
BCD Travel creates connections that move people and ideas forward. Through open technology and trusted human expertise, we help companies and people navigate change, simplify complexity and make confident decisions about how and when they travel. Our intuitive digital experiences for every stakeholder power journeys that fuel success and drive progress. With 15,000+ dedicated team members serving clients in 170+ countries, BCD is shaping a more sustainable future for business travel. Industry-leading meetings and events management and a global consultancy complete our suite of solutions and services. In 2024, BCD achieved US$22.9 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.