Navan and Hilton have announced plans to launch an industry-first hotel-Travel Management Company (TMC) direct connection to modernize the corporate hotel booking experience. This partnership combines Hilton’s next-generation distribution framework with Navan’s travel technology, marketplace, and booking platform. Navan will be the first TMC to integrate directly with Hilton’s Central Reservation System (CRS) and content services, enabling real-time shopping, booking, and access to high-quality, source-of-truth hotel content.

The integration is enabled through Hilton-developed APIs, implemented and optimized in partnership with Navan’s travel marketplace platform. The collaboration represents a meaningful evolution in hotel distribution, pairing Hilton’s investment in modern connectivity with Navan’s expertise in building intuitive, data-driven experiences for managed travel.

Technical Integration

The direct connection utilizes specific APIs to facilitate seamless operations between the two platforms:

Strategic Benefits

This partnership is designed to unlock meaningful benefits for Navan customers, including greater choice and value through access to Hilton’s portfolio. Navan’s marketplace will display high-quality Hilton content sourced directly for joint corporate customers, designed to improve traveler confidence and reduce discrepancies. Additionally, Hilton and Navan are jointly enabling more consistent virtual payment acceptance across Hilton’s global portfolio, reducing friction for travelers and travel managers.

The collaboration establishes a platform for future enhancements, including deeper automation and post-booking integrations. By combining Hilton’s distribution innovation with Navan’s leading technology and marketplace, the partnership moves beyond legacy hotel distribution models to make the entire hotel booking process more direct, seamless, and traveler-focused.

Navan has partnered with Enbridge to streamline global travel operations, targeting approximately C$2 million in projected annual savings. The strategic collaboration leverages Navan’s automated platform to reduce manual friction and standardize processes across the energy infrastructure company’s travel program.

Enbridge, a leading North American energy infrastructure company headquartered in Canada, selected Navan’s AI-powered business travel and expense platform to drive efficiency. The partnership focuses on automating workflows to eliminate manual tasks and enhance operational visibility.

The implementation of Navan’s platform is expected to generate significant cost reductions, with the primary financial target set at C$2 million in savings per year. This figure represents the projected annual benefit derived from improved process standardization and reduced administrative overhead.

Key Partnership Details

By integrating Navan’s technology, Enbridge aims to modernize its travel infrastructure while realizing substantial economic efficiencies. The agreement underscores a growing trend among major corporations to adopt specialized travel management solutions for cost control.