Worldwide: Travel management company BCD Travel has expanded its agreement with travel technology company Amadeus to target opportunities in corporate travel.
Under the new agreement, BCD Travel will leverage Amadeus’ technology, content and global footprint to support its operations in additional markets. This includes incorporating Amadeus’ NDC (new distribution content, which provides personalised travel retailing), as well as workflow capabilities.
For Amadeus, the new agreement would pave the way for new business and opportunities in the UK, Ireland and north America.
John Snyder, BCD Travel’s president and CEO, said: “BCD is delighted to be expanding our long-standing partnership with Amadeus. This agreement allows us to engage on deeper technology collaboration and deliver high value services through the Amadeus Travel Platform.
“The expansion of our partnership will provide our corporate clients with more content options, including bringing NDC to life at scale, while streamlining and simplifying our distribution technology footprint and infrastructure.”
Decius Valmorbida, president of travel at Amadeus, said: “We are proud to extend and expand our long-standing partnership with BCD Travel. As the leading technology company in the travel industry, we consistently invest to deliver superior products and services to our customers.
“The new agreement presents significant potential for mutual growth, and we look forward to partnering with BCD Travel on initiatives to address future challenges and opportunities in the business travel space.”
