When we launched KAYAK for Business as our first, free corporate travel platform, we set our sights on helping small to medium businesses travel better, simpler and smarter. Because we think booking business travel should be just as fun as booking a vacation (bonus, you’re not even paying for it). But we soon realized that small to medium businesses aren’t the only ones who need a less cumbersome way to plan their travel – the big players needed our help, too.
Introducing KAYAK for Business’s Enterprise platform. Our new solution combines the best of KAYAK with the features that business travelers want most. Think: less expense reporting more finding a sweet deal on your seat and automating the approval process.
With Enterprise, we’ve added features like 24/7 customer care and new payment options that bring your company a more seamless planning experience.
Why now?
Because 2023 is the year for “bleisure” travel (aka business + leisure). After a slow recovery post-pandemic, we’ve seen attitudes toward business travel shift. As in, if the company is going to send you on the road, you’re going to make the road work for you. Bleisure comes in many forms: from upgrading your business trip accommodations (our data shows searches for 4-star hotels are up 26% in 2023 vs. 2019) to tacking on a few vacation days (nearly one-third of Americans add a couple of personal days to the beginning or end of a business trip according to a survey conducted by KAYAK ). This is where KAYAK comes in to make planning those trips easier – and more fun.
What’s different about Enterprise?
What KAYAK for Business got started, Enterprise improves upon. Here are some of the great features we’ve created that’ll help teams enhance their trips:
- Unlock ALL supplier fares from US airlines in one place. So you’re seeing it all – and can book directly with the airline.
- Make changes to reservations using the KAYAK app. Reduce calls to expensive corporate travel agents, with a mobile first solution that also has 24/7 agents on call, just in case.
- Eliminate expense reporting for flights. With Blockskye, we make direct payments happen. This means travelers aren’t taking the hit on their personal cards.
- Empower employees to take advantage of loyalty perks. We’ll show loyalty point breakdowns so you can maximize your rewards.
- Be better for your bottom line. Our Price Forecast helps you plan around the cheapest travel dates and avoid the most expensive ones.
Want your company in on the action? To learn more about KAYAK for Business visit kayak.com/business.
