Booking.com enhances its corporate travel platform with new features

The platform will provide GST invoicing support and enhanced travel management tools to help Indian start-ups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises.

Booking.com announced new enhancements to Booking.com for Business, a corporate travel platform in India designed to help startups and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) manage business travel more efficiently. Building on the ease, choice and flexibility of Booking.com, the platform streamlines the process of capturing GST details and seamless transmission to partners. With enhanced budget management tools, it simplifies business travel while giving employees the freedom to book confidently within company guidelines.

As businesses scale, managing travel across teams, locations and budgets can become increasingly complex. Today, many organisations continue to rely on multiple booking platforms and manual processes, resulting in limited visibility over spend, itineraries and policy compliance. Booking.com for Business offers companies an all-in-one platform that integrates stays and flightsinto a single, seamless experience, while addressing business needs to gain greater oversight and control, while providing employees access to extensive travel options available on Booking.com.

Booking.com for Business offers companies global reach and personalised booking experiences. Businesses can access inventory of over 31 million property listings, ranging from city apartments and boutique stays to world-class hotels and resorts as well as more than 500 airlines serving over 4,500 destinations. 

Designed for quick onboarding, the platform will allow business to support in providing tax-compliant invoices for Indian businesses; Monitor itineraries and traveller locations through integrated tools such as Traveller Safety Map; Book and oversee accommodation and flights through a single, intuitive dashboard with a clear view of company-wide travel activity; Enable employees to book independently within company-defined parameters, balancing flexibility with control; Track spend in real-time and set accommodation budget caps by city or country; Access company credit cards and prepayment options for selected stays; Manage business travel expenses using the built-in AI powered tool within its mobile app to easily snap receipt photos on the go and create and share expense reports with less manual work; Explore partner offers through the Booking.com for Business marketplace; Enjoy a simple, trusted interface that mirrors the ease of consumer travel apps, built specifically to handle the complexities of business travel; Access 24/7 support for bookings, changes and cancellations; and Unlock savings through Booking.com’s Genius loyalty programme, including discounts of up to 20% and value-added benefits such as complimentary breakfasts and room upgrades.

Santosh Kumar, Regional Head, South Asia, Booking.com, said, “India’s business travel landscape is at an inflection point. As companies grow, they are increasingly looking for solutions that offer greater flexibility and visibility while meeting the evolving expectations of today’s workforce. Booking.com for Business brings the familiarity, breadth of choice and intuitive booking experience that travellers know from Booking.com to business travel. As part of Booking.com’s Connected Trip vision, we are making it easier for businesses and employees to navigate their corporate travel through a seamless, efficient and connected travel experience. Business travel continues to evolve and striking the right balance between organisational needs and traveller expectations becomes increasingly important. Through Booking.com for Business, we aim to make that balance easier to achieve.”