ATLANTA , May 4, 2010 – The worst peacetime air travel disruption in history, caused by the eruption of volcano Eyjafjallajokull (AY-yah-fyah-lah-YOH-kuul) in Iceland last week, sent ash clouds as high as 40,000 feet, closed most of Europe's airports, forced the cancellation of some 100,000 flights and stranded or delayed millions of passengers worldwide.

DALLAS, October 22, 2009 – Corporate travel buyers can expect to command significant savings next year. But with increases in air fares and a combination of regional hotel rate variances on the way, opportunities for savings may start to shrink, according to the just-released 2010 Industry Forecast from Advito, BCD Travel’s independent consulting unit.

DUBAI, 04 November 2008 – BCD Travel, one of the world’s largest global travel management companies, was chosen as the winner of the annual Innovation Award at this year’s Business Travel Show in Dubai, Oct. 20-21. The company had been nominated for its proprietary solution, TripSourceTM: NetSearch, which integrates Webonly fares into clients’ managed travel programs via the agent’s desktop environment.

UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS, 21 October 2008 – BCD Travel, the world’s third-largest travel management company, today announced that it has expanded its operations in Latin America by acquiring a majority stake in current Costa Rican partner Supracolor de C.R., an independent travel management company headquartered in San José. Supracolor, which has operated in the corporate travel sector as BCD Travel since 2006, serves some 350 corporate customers, with annual sales nearing US$12 million.  

UTRECHT , THE NETHERLANDS, 20 October 2008 – MMC (Marsh & McLennan Companies) has become the latest in a steady flow of major multinational corporations to select BCD Travel as their global travel management provider. The company cited BCD Travel’s proactive and flexible approach and reputation for service excellence as key reasons for the contract award.