To build or buy technology; New solutions and insights at GBTA; Hidden spend; VAT reclaim; Destination Seoul and more...

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August 2013
  
Features
Build versus buy
BCD Travel's technology chief explains how a flexible tech strategy fits the market and meets clients' needs
Russ Howell, BCD Travel's executive vice president of Global Technology, says there's a lot of chatter in the marketplace about how travel management companies handle technology. "Customers ask: Do we build or buy our technology solutions? The answer is we do both, and that allows us to be agile in meeting customers' needs."

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GBTA hot list
New solutions and traveler insights take center stage in San Diego
Travel managers want to save more, plan smarter and better understand what their business travelers are doing and why. BCD Travel can help and, at the annual Global Business Travel Association conference in San Diego, we’ll show you how.

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Hidden spend
How companies can mine a rich new vein of savings
Mature travel programs are skilled at managing costs of major spend categories: air, hotel, car rental in the U.S., and rail in Europe. So, where should they dig next for savings?

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Coming soon: VAT reclaim paper
With a smart strategy and the right tools, companies can recoup millions in traveler taxes
Foreign value-added taxes can account for up to 5% of total travel spend.BCD Travel's upcoming paper and infographic explain how companies can get some of that VAT back.

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Hidden spend
Destination

BCD Travel recommends: Seoul
South Korea’s fast-paced capital sets trends for commerce, culture and cuisine
In just a few decades, South Korea transformed itself from one of the world’s poorest countries into a high-tech commercial powerhouse. In its capital Seoul, the reinvention never has stopped. Major development projects constantly refresh this metropolis.
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Ask a concierge
Business travel tips for Paris
At Hotel du Louvre, a Hyatt Hotel in the heart of Paris, Carmelo Helguera’s quarter century as a concierge is a boon to visitors looking for the best things to do, see and eat in the French capital.
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Brandenburg Gate Berlin
Supplier Spotlight

Air China
Fly nonstop from Frankfurt to Chengdu
Air China Limited recently started flying nonstop from Frankfurt to Chengdu. The new service cements Chengdu as southwestern China’s air transportation hub and offers a fast, economic option for travelers between southwestern China and Europe.
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TAROM Summer 2013 schedule
Passenger update
TAROM has new flights from Bologna, Turin and London to Lasi. The airline has also reopened its Dublin to Bucharest direct flight and introduces a new route Prague to Cluj.
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KLM’s new World Business Class
Supreme comfort in every detail
Designed by Dutch design icon Hella Jongerius and in close corporation with KLM suppliers, KLM has brought its World Business Class to a new level. The unique new full-flat seat is just one of many improvements that provides better comfort for its passengers.
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