BUSINESS TRAVEL AWARDS 2019
Best Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
BCD TRAVEL
BCD Travel helps companies make the most of what they spend on travel. For travel- lers, this means keeping them safe and productive, and equipping them to make good choices on the road. For travel and procurement managers, it means advising them on how to grow the value of their travel programme.
BCD Travel impressed the judges with varied initiatives across a range of areas, and its EcoVadis rating also stood out to ensure the TMC a well-deserved victory in this category.
Finalists: Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa German Airlines, Royal Lancaster London
Best Ground Transportation Company BLACKLANE
Blacklane is the premium mobility provider serving 60 countries and 300 cities with a global chauffeur service and 500 airports with airport concierge services and lounge access. Blacklane guarantees high quality at fair, fixed and all-inclusive rates. Travellers, travel managers and executive assistants can book direct and through corporate travel partners.
Blacklane, said the judges, offered a full end- to-end executive service, ticking all the boxes. They were impressed by the carbon-neutral rides, all-inclusive price guarantee, fully integrated OBT and airport concierge service.
Finalists: The Addison Lee Group, CMAC Group, GroundScope, TBR Global Chauffeuring
Best Car Rental Company AVIS
Avis Budget Group is a leading global provider of mobility solutions. With its world-renowned brands: Avis – the premium car-rental experience, Budget – delivering a warm, easy experience for savvy, value-seeking renters, and its Zipcar brand, which is the world’s leading car-sharing network, with more than one million members, Avis Budget Group is at the forefront of the mobility industry.
There was innovation throughout, the judges said, with automation, robotics and its connected vehicle concept marking the submission as a “super entry” for the awards.
Finalists: Enterprise/National, Europcar Group UK, Sixt rent a car
Best Corporate Payment Provider
BARCLAYCARD COMMERCIAL PAYMENTS
Barclaycard is one of the leading commer- cial payment providers in Europe with products accepted at more than 43 million outlets worldwide. With more than 50 years of experience, Barclaycard is dedicated to making customers more successful. It offers an innovative consulting approach, an unrivalled suite of payment solutions, a dedicated travel team and the financial and reputational backing of Barclays.
This was a keenly contested and close-run category, but the judges felt Barclaycard Commercial Payments’ wider range of services tipped the balance.
Finalists: AirPlus International, American Express Services Europe
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Best Rail Operator VIRGIN TRAINS
Virgin Trains has been running the West Coast Main Line for more than 20 years. It’s the most frequent long-distance rail service in Europe. The fleet of 70 Pendolino and Super Voyager trains run up to 125mph with free onboard entertainment, a walk-in shop and comfy seats. Virgin Trains provides high-speed, high-frequency journeys for more than 34.5 million passengers a year.
The judges thought Virgin Trains provides an excellent, all-encompassing service with a good booking platform, delay compensation automatically credited to the customer and a great loyalty programme.
Highly commended: Great Western Railway Finalists: Heathrow Express, London North Eastern Railway
Best Short-Haul Airline EASYJET
easyJet is a low-cost European point-to- point airline. It uses its cost advantage and number one and number two network positions in strong markets to deliver low fares and operational efficiency, with its people making the difference by offering friendly customer service. A sustainable business model makes travel easy and affordable and drives growth and returns for shareholders.
easyJet’s extensive network and frequency of services impressed the judges, together with its commitment to corporates and its innovation surrounding data analytics. It is exceptional in the way it creates partnerships and does business with buyers.
Finalists: Flybe, Lufthansa German Airlines
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