BCD Travel white papers provide valuable perspective on the issues and challenges in and around the corporate travel industry.
 2010 Industry ForecastBuilding on Advito's thorough understanding of the business travel market and the influence of global and local factors, the 2010 Industry Forecast provides clients with vital information for setting their travel budgets as the new calendar year and fiscal year approaches. Click here to downloadWhite paper: One Size Fits All? Consolidating your travel program [eBook version]The white paper explores what consolidation means in the modern travel industry and what companies can hope to achieve from the substantial effort required to consolidate travel policies, suppliers and other program elements on a country, regional or global scale. In addition to defining consolidation and exploring benefits such as cost savings and increased traveller safety, the paper details how to execute a successful consolidation. Click here to download UPDATE: 2009 Industry Forecast (released January 2009)
Advito, the consulting arm of BCD Travel, has updated its Industry Forecast for 2009 based on economic and industry developments during Q4 2008. This update is prompted by ongoing macroeconomic and industry volatility, and is designed to assist corporate travel executives in navigating complex travel program management scenarios. The revisions are grounded in the analysis of BCD Travel's global client transaction data, macroeconomic indicators and direct feedback from the sourcing engagements for air, hotel and car programs that Advito conducts on behalf of its clients.
Click here to download 2009 Industry Forecast (released October 2008)
Our forecast draws on our extensive global knowledge of the corporate travel industry and world markets and offers our look ahead to next year to ensure you have the information to thrive in a constantly changing travel environment.
Click here to download Global Travel Distribution Trends (released July 2007)This white paper explores the tensions and complexities that animate the current distribution environment, addressing issues such as GDS fees, credit card merchant fees alternative content aggregators (ACAs) and the rise of unbundled pricing. Click here to download Responsible Travel Management (released May 2007)The white paper outlines the importance of a strategic approach to creating travel programmes that integrate with their organisations’ overall Corporate Social Responsibility goals and stakeholder requirements. Responsible Travel Management will incorporate both sustainable and accountable elements.
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