BCD Australia News
BCD Travel welcomes Jon Marshall as Head of Sales & Client Services
BCD Travel has announced the appointment of Jon Marshall to the position of Head of Sales and Client Services.
Jon, who is based in Melbourne, will be responsible for developing and maintaining the account acquisition and service strategies for the corporate travel company. He was previously State Manager Victoria for Etihad Airways and brings extensive experience in the travel and aviation fields,
BCD Travel’s 2011 Review / 2012 Preview
What were the big stories in travel management in 2011? What will be the major issues in 2012? Five BCD Travel experts summarize the challenges and breakthroughs that dominated the last 12 months and polish their crystal balls to preview the year ahead.
2011: The Year in Review
What was the greatest challenge this year for business travel/travelBCD Travel offers carbon offsetting to corporate travel clients
With its fresh approach to business travel, BCD Travel partnered this year with carbon management company, Climate Friendly to offer clients the opportunity to offset their business travel carbon footprint.
Clients who wish to participate have the option to purchase carbon credits to offset their flight emissions. The money paid for the credits goes towards a
Richard Branson’s Noosa island open for MICE
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is opening his private island getaway in Noosa for leasing to holiday makers and corporate clients for meetings and incentives.
Dubbed ‘Makepeace Island’, the 25-acre property has an authentic Balinese design and ultra-luxurious accommodations for up to 22 guests. Built in 2009, it has been used by Branson and his family and friends
Corporate travel booking and expense integration
BCD Travel Australia reports a growing appreciation among its corporate travel customers for the integrated booking and expense tools on its cutting-edge online booking engines.
With its fresh approach to business travel, BCD Travel says online technology solutions are an increasingly important selling point for new clients.
With BCD Travel’s exclusive online booking engine, clients have an individual
Win a $1M QLD corporate travel incentive for your team!
Tourism Queensland is inviting companies both in Australia and around the world to compete in the Million Dollar Memo campaign to reinvigorate tourism following the mass floods and Cairns cyclone.
On offer is a $1M corporate travel package including five star accommodation and adventure travel activities in a range of popular Queensland locations.
With one in four* Australian leisure and
New Year, New Corporate Travel Policy
Corporate travel agency, BCD Travel, says the new year presents a great opportunity for companies to consider changing their internal corporate travel policies in line with their goals and budget for the year. “We encourage our corporate travel clients to start this process towards the end of each year, which is also the time to re-negotiate hotel and airline rates
Leisure and corporate travellers encouraged to return to QLD
Leisure and corporate travellers encouraged to return to QLD – post
Business travel company, BCD Travel says there is no need to cancel corporate travel trips or meetings and incentives in many parts of Queensland, with numerous large business and tourism centres such as Cairns and the Sunshine Coast unaffected by the floods crisis.
Queensland Tourism is now running advertisements
Introducing BCD Travel Corporate Travel Consultant, Kelly Cuman
With 13 years’ experience in retail and corporate travel, Kelly’s professionalism has been recognised with several awards including Travel Account of the Year for CWT (BHP Billiton) and various sales awards at Harvey World Travel during her career.
Based in BCD Travel’s Melbourne business travel office, Kelly has a passion for adventure travel and has visited many exotic locations around
Concur Mobile: iPhone application now available
The iPhone application is now available to download for free on the App Store. Concur Cliqbook Travel and Expense customers can download it directly from their iPhone by searching on “Concur Mobile.”
Released in June 2009 and already in use by business travelers on BlackBerry or Windows Mobile devices, Concur Mobile is the business travel companion that makes life easier