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American Express Global Business Travel vs BCD Travel:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, BCD Travel had more branded searches than American Express Global Business Travel among corporate travel management companies worldwide. BCD Travel had about 60,500 branded searches, while American Express Global Business Travel had 12,100. BCD Travel made up 7.6% of all corporate travel management company searches we track, and American Express Global Business Travel accounted for 1.5%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about corporate travel management companies, BCD Travel appeared in all five answers and American Express Global Business Travel in four. BCD Travel was mentioned before American Express Global Business Travel in three out of five answers.

Among corporate travel management companies worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

BCD Travel, about 5 searches for every 1 for American Express Global Business Travel

BCD Travel 60.5K searchesAmerican Express Global Business Travel 12.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

BCD Travel, mentioned in every answer we collected

BCD Travel in 5 of 5American Express Global Business Travel in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

BCD Travel, named ahead of American Express Global Business Travel in 3 of 5 answers

BCD Travel first in 3American Express Global Business Travel first in 2

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Top corporate travel management companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, BCD Travel appeared in all five answers. American Express Global Business Travel was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. BCD Travel was listed before American Express Global Business Travel in three out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Navan1st
  2. BCD Travel2nd
  3. American Express Global Business Travel3rd
  4. Perk4th
  5. Corporate Traveler5th
  6. SAP Concur6th
  7. FCM Travel7th
  8. ATPI–
  9. Orbit World Travel–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • BCD Travel5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Navan4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Perk4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • American Express Global Business Travel4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • SAP Concur3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Corporate Traveler3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • FCM Travel2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • ATPI0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Orbit World Travel0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is American Express Global Business Travel or BCD Travel more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for American Express Global Business Travel and BCD Travel by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine corporate travel management companies we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

American Express Global Business Travel and BCD Travel among corporate travel management companies worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for BCD Travel, American Express Global Business Travel. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthNavanSAP ConcurBCD TravelPerkFCM TravelCorporate TravelerAmerican Express Global Business TravelATPIOrbit World Travel
Oct 202544.7%29%5.7%12.8%2.6%2.1%1.4%1.4%0.38%
Nov 202539.9%31.7%7.6%11.7%2.8%2.8%1.5%1.5%0.43%
Dec 202538.2%36.9%8.9%7.6%2.7%2.2%1.5%1.5%0.48%
Jan 202646.4%30.1%7.3%7.7%2.7%2.2%1.8%1.5%0.41%
Feb 202641.3%32.7%7.9%8.4%2.9%2.9%1.9%1.6%0.44%
Mar 202642.9%33.7%8.1%7.1%2.4%2.4%1.6%1.3%0.39%
Apr 202643.5%34.2%6.8%7.2%2.5%2.5%1.7%1.4%0.38%
May 202646.9%30.1%7.3%6.4%2.7%2.7%2.2%1.5%0.4%
Jun 202644%34.6%8.4%5%2.5%2%1.7%1.4%0.39%
Jul 202648.1%31.1%7.5%4.6%2.8%2.8%1.5%1.2%0.47%
Aug 202652.9%28.2%6.8%4.2%2.5%2.5%1.4%1.1%0.4%
Sep 202648.4%31.4%7.6%4.6%2.8%2.3%1.5%1%0.35%

How has the American Express Global Business Travel and BCD Travel comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for corporate travel management companies worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, BCD Travel gained share of searches among corporate travel management companies worldwide, from 6.8% to 7.6%.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using American Express Global Business Travel’s and BCD Travel’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

American Express Global Business Travel

1 branded search term

  • american express global business travel

BCD Travel

1 branded search term

  • bcd travel

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