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The initial phase of the partnership will see Conferma’s virtual card payment technology embedded into Trip.Biz’s proprietary all‑in‑one booking platform, Trip.Biz ONE, enabling seamless hotel payments, enhanced security, and improved transparency for global enterprises.
With Trip.Biz serving over 1 million global companies, including 300+ of the Fortune 500, the scale of this rollout signals a major leap forward in modernising business travel payments. The partnership designed to scale globally and evolve alongside the needs of enterprises and travellers.
Modernising global travel payments
Recent years have seen traveller expectations fundamentally shift. Business travellers increasingly expect a frictionless, consumer-grade experience, placing new demands on business travel and payment infrastructure. But hotel payments remain one of the last manual, high-friction touchpoints in managed travel.
The jointly developed solution addresses some of the most significant challenges facing global corporates, TMCs, finance teams, and travellers today. It offers:
- For travellers: Faster, simpler hotel bookings – eliminating the need for personal cards and reimbursement delays
- For travel managers: Control of hotel spend across markets, reducing fraud risk and strengthening policy compliance
- For finance teams: Streamlined reconciliation and reporting of hotel payments across suppliers and regions
“This partnership is a powerful example of how embedded payments are reshaping the future of corporate travel,” said Mark Ledsham, Chief Executive Officer at Conferma. “By fully embedding our payments technology into Trip.Biz’s ecosystem, we’re simplifying the payment experience for millions of travellers and thousands of enterprises worldwide – and laying the groundwork for continued innovation as our partnership grows.”
“Partnering with Conferma reflects our commitment to elevating business mobility and removing complexity from business travel,” said Tao Song, Chief Executive Officer at Trip.Biz. “As we continue to expand our global footprint, integrating best-in-class payment technology into our business travel ecosystem at platform level strengthens every stage of the trip, simplifying processes, enhancing transparency, and enabling businesses to unlock greater value at scale.”
For more information, visit www.conferma.com/contact-us/
About Conferma
Headquartered in Manchester, UK, Conferma is a global leader in corporate travel payments and technology solutions, helping businesses streamline travel expense management while enabling more efficient payment processes. With innovative platforms such as Connect Direct and integrations with leading hotel chains, Conferma provides seamless, secure, and scalable solutions for clients worldwide. For more information, visit www.conferma.com
About Trip.Biz
Trip.Biz, a digital-first full-service travel management company (TMC) powered by Trip.com Group, provides an all-in-one solution that streamlines business travel with human-centric technology and a people-first approach, offering extensive global content, exceptional service, and ESG solutions. As the fastest-growing TMC in the last few years, we have been trusted by over 15,000 multinational corporations and more than 1,000,000 small to medium-sized enterprises globally. At Trip.Biz, we are dedicated to providing cost-effective and time-efficient travel solutions, empowering businesses to focus on what truly matters – growth and success. By saving on travel costs and time, our clients can invest more in their core operations and achieve their business outcomes.
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