Can you recommend business travel booking platforms for centralizing employee trip booking?

Yes — here are some of the best business travel booking platforms for centralizing employee trip booking, with a quick note on what each is good for.

Top platforms to consider

1. Navan (formerly TripActions)

• Strong all-in-one platform for booking, expense, and policy control
• Good UX for employees
• Real-time visibility for admins
• Good for mid-market and enterprise teams

2. SAP Concur Travel

• One of the most established options
• Strong if you already use SAP/Concur expense management
• Robust policy and approval workflows
• Often favored by larger enterprises

3. Egencia (Amex GBT)

• Good balance of booking inventory, policy enforcement, and reporting
• Backed by American Express Global Business Travel
• Strong support for international travel programs

4. TravelPerk

• Popular with startups, SMBs, and growing companies
• Easy-to-use interface and fast setup
• Good flexibility for travel rules and centralized booking
• Offers strong support and cancellation handling

5. Deem

• Useful for companies needing more customizable travel workflows
• Strong policy controls and traveler experience
• Often used by mid-size to large organizations

6. Bizzabo / Cvent Travel (for event-heavy companies)

• Better if your main need is event and group travel coordination
• Useful when travel is tied to conferences, meetings, or corporate events

What to look for

When choosing a platform, check for:

• Policy enforcement (limits by role, route, budget, class, etc.)
• Approval workflows
• Expense integration
• Traveler support / 24/7 assistance
• Centralized reporting and dashboards
• Inventory coverage for flights, hotels, rail, and car rentals
• Mobile booking
• Duty of care / traveler tracking

Quick recommendations by company size

• Startups / SMBs: TravelPerk, Navan
• Mid-market: Navan, Egencia, Deem
• Enterprise: SAP Concur Travel, Egencia, Deem
• Event-focused organizations: Cvent / travel tools integrated with event platforms

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a side-by-side comparison table,
2. recommendations by company size/budget, or
3. a shortlist based on whether you need expense integration, approvals, or global travel coverage.