BCD Travel and Spain’s Ávoris travel group reinforce partnership

Spanish travel group Ávoris and travel management company, BCD Travel have announced a strengthening of their partnership with Ávoris becoming the exclusive official representative of BCD in Spain. Part of the Barceló Group, Ávoris merged with Globalia’s outbound travel and tourism division earlier this year. “As a globally trusted leader in corporate travel management, we rely on experienced partners across our entire network,” said Greg O’Neil, BCD Travel’s president for Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa, and Global Network. “Our long-standing partnership with Ávoris is a reflection of the great results driven by their entrepreneurial mindset and focus on long-term growth which matches BCD’s own priorities.” Juan Carlos González, distribution division managing director at Ávoris, said: “Strong partnerships are key to addressing rapidly evolving markets, technologies and customer needs. We look forward to deepening our co-operation and continuing our mutual focus on powering our customers’ business success and providing excellent and consistent service to their travellers.” Ávoris also represents BCD Meetings & Events in Spain, including BCD Sports, a division that designs and executes athletic immersion experiences for corporate hospitality and coordinates team travel for professional, collegiate and youth teams. Ávoris works closely with BCD Media & Entertainment, providing high-touch, white-glove services for leading artists, labels and media, and production companies. As businesses return to travel, BCD is highlighting its digital solutions across travel and meetings for clients, including its proprietary intelligence and analytics platform DecisionSource® and its traveller engagement platform TripSource®. Photo (L-R): Juan Carlos González, distribution division MD, Ávoris; Alex Escartin, CFO, BCD Travel; Vicente Fenollar, executive president, Ávoris; Miguel Ángel Sánchez, CEO, Ávoris