{"id":979230,"date":"2026-07-07T10:57:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/navan-and-hilton-to-co-create-hotel-tmc-direct-connect\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T14:57:35","slug":"navan-and-hilton-to-co-create-hotel-tmc-direct-connect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/navan-and-hilton-to-co-create-hotel-tmc-direct-connect\/","title":{"rendered":"Navan and Hilton to Co-Create Hotel-TMC Direct Connect"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Navan and Hilton to Co-Create Hotel-TMC Direct Connect<\/b><\/p>\n

API-led integration to bring real-time booking, rich content, and modern retailing to corporate hotel travel<\/i><\/p>\n

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)–Navan<\/a> (NASDAQ: NAVN), the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, today announced plans to launch an industry-first hotel-Travel Management Company (TMC) direct connection to modernize the corporate hotel booking experience.<\/p>\n

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Navan and Hilton Co-Create Hotel-TMC Direct Connect<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This new capability, co-created between Navan and Hilton, a leading global hospitality company, combines Hilton\u2019s next-generation distribution framework with Navan\u2019s travel technology, marketplace, and booking platform. Navan will be the first TMC to integrate directly with Hilton\u2019s Central Reservation System (CRS) and content services, enabling real-time shopping, booking, and access to high-quality, source-of-truth hotel content.<\/p>\n

This partnership represents a meaningful evolution in hotel distribution \u2014 pairing Hilton\u2019s investment in modern connectivity with Navan\u2019s expertise in building intuitive, data-driven experiences for managed travel.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Hilton, we are committed to listening loudly and embracing innovation to meet the needs of our customers,\u201d said Frank Passanante, SVP and Global Head of Sales & HRCC at Hilton. \u201cBy partnering closely with Navan and leveraging Hilton\u2019s industry-leading technology and commercial expertise, we are evolving the hotel distribution model and delivering direct connectivity that better supports how corporate customers book, manage, and experience travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNavan has consistently pushed the boundaries of what\u2019s possible in managed travel,\u201d said Dane Molter, SVP, Group Travel Marketplace at Navan. \u201cCollaborating with Hilton on this direct connection will allow us to deliver superior experiences for users from their initial hotel search through booking and checkout.\u201d<\/p>\n

The integration is enabled through Hilton-developed APIs, implemented and optimized in partnership with Navan\u2019s travel marketplace platform:<\/p>\n