Streamline Business Travel Expenses with Ramp Travel and Priceline Integration

Ramp, the expense management software and corporate card startup, is expanding its services to include business travel booking. The company has integrated its enterprise policy controls, expense automations, and spend analytics with Priceline’s inventory and competitive deals. This move allows employees whose companies use Ramp’s platform to book travel through a Priceline plugin, with all expenses automatically tracked. Only options that fall within a company’s expense policy will be shown, and all booking fees are waived.

The introduction of Ramp Travel comes at a crucial time as corporate travel demand is expected to rise to pre-pandemic levels. Corporate travel and entertainment expenses currently account for 20% of annual purchases made on Ramp. Airline bookings this year have already increased by 34%. By offering a streamlined and efficient way to manage business travel expenses, Ramp aims to save businesses both time and money.

Despite entering the business travel booking sector, Ramp still supports expense tracking and management for company travel booked through other providers. The company maintains integrations with TravelPerk, Corporate Traveler, Uber, Lyft, and more. As long as a Ramp card is used, the platform works in the background to detect spend in real-time, check receipts against compliance policies, automate expense reporting, and streamline accounting.

Ramp Travel leverages Priceline’s global network of airline partners and accommodation options. Through its partnership with Priceline Partner Solutions, Ramp Travel offers users streamlined access to exceptional deals on flights and hotels worldwide. Early feedback from Ramp customers and Priceline highlights the seamless experience provided by Ramp Travel and the benefits of the partnership.

Ramp Travel also provides real-time insights into travel and entertainment spending, helping companies prevent non-compliant activities and detect negative spending trends early. The platform aims to address common pain points in business travel, such as cumbersome expense reports, delayed visibility into travel spending, and complicated approval processes.

In the competitive landscape of business expense management software, Ramp Travel will be competing with SAP’s Concur and Brex. However, with its integration with Priceline and focus on efficiency, Ramp Travel aims to stand out and provide a valuable solution for businesses managing their travel expenses.