KAYAK for Business Simplifies Corporate Travel Planning with New Events Feature

KAYAK for Business (BKNG) launched Events on January 28, 2026, a feature to centralize and scale corporate event travel.

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KAYAK for Business (BKNG) launched Events on January 28, 2026, a feature to centralize and scale corporate event travel. Events lets planners invite up to 10,000 attendees, set travel and payment policies, import events from other tools, and track bookings with real-time dashboards.

Available to Biz+ and Enterprise customers, Events aims to reduce policy confusion, speed booking, and provide exportable reports for finance, HR, and compliance.

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Key Figures

Max event attendees: 10,000 attendees Corporate Travel Top 100 ranking: Two of top five firms

Max event attendees

10,000 attendees

KAYAK for Business Events invitation capacity per event

Corporate Travel Top 100 ranking

Two of top five firms

KAYAK for Business platform adoption on BTN’s 2025 list

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The most seamless way to bring teams — and guests — together, anywhere

NORWALK, Conn., Jan. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- KAYAK for Business, the brand's corporate travel platform, today announced the launch of Events, a new way for companies to plan and manage event travel at scale. Designed to reduce the time and complexity that comes with planning and attending corporate events, the new feature brings travel directly into the event workflow, making it easier for attendees to book their travel correctly and compliantly, and for planners to track and organize it.

Events enables KAYAK for Business users to set clear travel policies and payment rules upfront, allow each attendee to book their own compliant travel through a single link, and then invite up to 10,000 attendees' eliminating policy confusion, missed bookings, and endless email back-and-forth. Companies can also import and link events from existing event management tools into KAYAK for Business, then manage invitations, bookings and attendee travel centrally.

From small offsites to large-scale meetings, recruiting events, and more, the new feature simplifies travel planning for both employees and non-employee travelers, such as candidates, interns, new hires, and other guests.

"Coordinating travel logistics for business events can be a major productivity drain for organizers and attendees. We designed this feature to centralize event travel and information for attendees, leaders and admins so everyone can focus on what matters: the connections, impact and in-person learning that events deliver," says Eva Fouquet, SVP, KAYAK for Business.

KAYAK for Business Events

• Event Setup & Management
  Create events in minutes, configure travel policies including payment, set travel date windows, RSVP and booking deadlines, and invite attendees (including guests) in bulk. Choose between individual or unified event policies, so every booking is compliant. Events can be imported from or linked to existing event management tools, allowing companies to connect travel seamlessly to their broader event planning workflows without duplicating work.
  
  
• Attendee Management & Booking
  Guests can be added to an event with a simple email address to quickly and efficiently book their own travel within policy and budget - no profile needed. Powered by KAYAK for Business's best-in-class content and direct API connections, attendees can book confidently while event managers gain a complete, real-time view of who has accepted, who has booked, and who is arriving when. Reminders, changes, and cancellations can all be managed directly within the platform.
  
  
• Analytics & Reporting
  Real-time dashboards give event managers full visibility into invite status, RSVPs, booking compliance, and travel details. Export everything in a click for finance, HR, or compliance needs.

KAYAK for Business, known for its consumer grade UI and enterprise level controls, helps companies book, manage, and track business travel. It has become the platform of choice for two of the top five firms on Business Travel News' 2025 Corporate Travel Top 100 list.

KAYAK for Business Events is available to all existing Biz+ and Enterprise customers. Learn more and request a trial HERE.

About KAYAK for Business
KAYAK for Business combines the power of a leading travel search engine with tools designed specifically for business travelers – serving companies of every size, from fast‑growing startups to global enterprises. For more information visit https://www.kayak.com/business/.

About KAYAK
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is a leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We also support business travelers with our corporate travel solution.

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What is KAYAK for Business Events announced January 28, 2026 (BKNG)?

KAYAK for Business Events is a travel-planning feature for corporate events, launched January 28, 2026. According to KAYAK for Business, it centralizes event travel, lets planners invite up to 10,000 attendees, and ties bookings to travel and payment policies for compliance.

How does the Events feature help planners at companies using BKNG services?

Events reduces coordination by centralizing invitations, policies, and bookings in one workflow. According to KAYAK for Business, planners can import events, set date windows and payment rules, and view real-time RSVP and booking compliance dashboards.

Can companies invite external guests and non-employee travelers using BKNG Events?

Yes — Events supports attendees who are not employees, such as candidates or interns, via simple email invitations. According to KAYAK for Business, guests can book without creating profiles while staying within configured policy and budget limits.

What booking and compliance controls does KAYAK for Business Events (BKNG) provide?

Events enables upfront travel policy and payment rule configuration, individual or unified policies, and booking deadlines to ensure compliance. According to KAYAK for Business, managers gain a real-time view of who has booked and who remains outstanding.

Which KAYAK for Business customers can access the Events feature and how to trial it?

Events is available to existing Biz+ and Enterprise customers and can be trialed upon request. According to KAYAK for Business, interested customers can request a trial through the platform's customer channels to evaluate the feature.