BCD Travel launches next generation of Tripsource, an open, intelligent travel and expense platform that transforms the way corporate travel is managed and experienced

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, July 22, 2026 – BCD Travel today announced the launch of its next-generation Tripsource, a travel and expense platform, designed to redefine how travel programs connect, operate and innovate. Built on an Open by Design architecture, the platform moves beyond the traditional travel management model by creating a connected ecosystem where travel content, data, AI capabilities, and third-party technologies flow seamlessly across the entire traveler journey. Tripsource enables BCD clients to integrate, configure and scale solutions that align with their unique business needs while providing the flexibility to innovate as technology evolves.

“With this launch, BCD is bringing the industry something it hasn’t seen before—a connected and intelligent travel ecosystem for customers, one where they are no longer constrained by closed systems, fragmented data or isolated technologies,” said Stephan Baars, CEO of BCD. “We are building for the future, with the voice and needs of our customers, and their travelers, at the center of our strategy.”

Tripsource consolidates BCD’s core travel technologies into a unified ecosystem that simplifies travel program management, accelerates innovation for clients and delivers a consistent global experience for travelers, travel managers and service teams alike.

Key capabilities include:

• A completely reimagined booking, servicing and trip management experience designed to maximize traveler adoption, engagement, and satisfaction.
• A unified intelligence platform that brings together travel, expense, profile and payment data from multiple sources, enhanced by an AI Analyst and natural language processing for faster decision-making.
• A single global configuration layer that governs policy, content and servicing rules across every booking and service touchpoint, ensuring consistency at scale.
• Seamless access to The BCD Marketplace, featuring more than 70 integrated technology partners across 16 solution categories, enabling customers to continually evolve their travel programs without platform limitations.
• The industry’s most comprehensive content ecosystem, combining GDS content, NDC offers, airline and hotel direct connects, leading aggregators, rail and car content and BCD’s proprietary Private Channel to deliver exceptional choice and value.
• An AI-powered architecture using Model Context Protocol, an open standard that enables AI and connected systems to communicate and work together, helping organizations stay flexible as new technologies emerge.

“Corporate travel is entering a new era where intelligence, automation and connectivity will define the traveler experience,” said Yannis Karmis, executive vice president, Product Planning & Development at BCD. “We didn’t set out to build another booking platform. With this new generation Tripsource we’ve built for a future driven by AI and human-AI collaboration.”

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 2025, BCD achieved US$24.4 billion in sales. For more information, visit www.bcdtravel.com.