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hi, noticing the online tool has been off during the last 3 days...any experience or there is now a new link?

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Originally Posted by lacoca (Post 32994010)

hi, noticing the online tool has been off during the last 3 days...any experience or there is now a new link?

I'm getting an error also, "This site can’t be reached / The connection was reset."

I found a "contact us" link and submitted a question about this part of their site not working, but meanwhile in poking around their main site I came across

https://www.bcdtravel.com/travel-tools/

which says at the bottom

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Note:
Looking for flightavailability.bcdtravel.com?
We’ve updated and enhanced our flight search technology in our TripSource platform.

and if you go through the process to register for a TripSource account the verification email, for me anyway, says

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TripSource is only available to travelers using BCD Travel as their travel management company. Not sure if that includes you? Check with your travel manager to confirm.

so it looks like the public-facing free ride may be over :(

Does anyone have any alternatives?

I am afraid that, as previously stated, BCD TRAVEL is now definitely OFF and in any case not free/open-to-all anymore.
If anyone find another system/site to check flights availability (NOT awards....just normal seats) that would be great.

Thanks!