On a work trip, three things can earn: your own frequent flyer account (the miles are yours), the company's airline program if it's enrolled (bluebiz pays about 3% of the fare back), and sometimes the booking tool (Navan Rewards pays you credit for booking a cheaper hotel). If the company pays cash, book cash and keep your points.
Three accounts can earn on one trip
Your company's airline programbluebiz, PartnerPlusBenefit and On Business pay the company on top of your own miles: bluebiz about 3% of the fare. Free to join.Read more →
Booking-tool rewards (Navan)Navan pays you credit for booking a hotel below the Price to Beat. Cheaper rates can cost you hotel points: compare the two.Read more →
Your own miles, and who paysCompany pays the fare? Book the cash ticket, keep your points and earn on it. Mila asks who pays before she values an award.Read more →
Which booking tools pay the traveller
And which pay the company, or nobody.
| Tool | Who gets it | What | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | Traveller | Share of savings below the Price to Beat, hotels only, as credit for personal Navan hotel stays | navan.com, navan.com, navan.com |
| Navan Edge | Traveller | 5% back in Amazon gift cards on hotel stays; 10% promo for stays booked by 15 Nov 2026; US, launched 2 Mar 2026 | businesstravelnewseurope.com, navan.com |
 Perk (TravelPerk) | Company | No traveller rewards program found. Company-side only: Exclusive Hotel Rebate and card cashback. The Travel savings report (beta, bookings from 6 Jun 2025) shows savings against the policy budget, with no payout | support.perk.com, support.perk.com, perk.com |
 SAP Concur | Depends on add-on | No native traveller reward. Incentives come via App Center partners: Tripkicks (recommended by SAP Concur, Dec 2025) and formerly Rocketrip | community.concur.com, newswire.com, dinova.com |
 Egencia (Amex GBT) | Nobody | No traveller reward found. | training.iu.edu, sqaservices.com, your.yale.edu |
 TripIt (SAP Concur) | Nobody (it only tracks your points) | None. TripIt Pro ($49/yr) Point Tracker tracks 150+ programs | tripit.com, help.tripit.com |
 Rocketrip | Closed (Mondee, 2025) | Classic model: a Price to Beat per trip, and the traveller kept about half the savings as gift cards or charity. Status: acquired by Mondee 2020-09-09; Rocketrip, Inc. was a debtor in Mondee's Chapter 11 (2025-01-14); assets sold 2025-04-03, now Tabhi; rocketrip.com shows Tabhi.ai. Treat as defunct | phocuswire.com, sec.gov, phocuswire.com |
 TravelBank (U.S. Bank) | Traveller | Company-funded lodging rewards: up to 50% of savings below a benchmark; admin sets 20-50% and can switch it off; redeemable for goods and services (gift cards). TravelBank calls them 'tax-free', which is unverified | support.travelbank.com, travelbank.com |
 Tripkicks | Traveller (the company sets the share) | Concur add-on; companies set savings share; eGift cards, charity, cash | newswire.com, tripkicks.com |
 Atmos for Business (Alaska/Hawaiian, new 2025) | Company, plus a status bonus for the traveller | Not a savings reward: company earns 1 point per $1; traveller gets a 10% status-point bonus on their own Atmos earning | news.alaskaair.com |
 Qashio Corporate Travel (MENA, new 2026) | Unclear | Bookings earn 'Qashio Points'; unverified whether these go to the employee or the company | thepaypers.com |
| Travellez | Unclear | Advertises employee rewards for booking below budget; no terms or date. Unverified | launch.travellez.com |
Details, the trade-off with hotel points and tax: Navan Rewards.
Questions
Can I keep the miles from a business trip?
Usually yes: the miles go to the frequent flyer number on the ticket, which is yours. Company policies differ, and some countries tax miles above a limit (Germany above €1,080 a year, paid by the program). The company can earn on the same ticket through its own program.
Should I use my own points when the company pays?
Usually not. The cash fare costs you nothing and earns you miles; spending your points only saves the company money, unless it pays you back for them.
What is Navan Rewards?
Credit Navan pays you for booking a hotel below its "Price to Beat", spendable on personal Navan hotel stays and valid 12 months. Cheaper rates can earn no hotel points, so compare.
Which programs pay the company?
Air France-KLM bluebiz (about 3% of the fare back), Lufthansa Group PartnerPlusBenefit and BA, Iberia and American On Business. All are free to join, and travellers still earn their own miles.
A work trip coming up?
Tell Mila who pays, the fare and your company's program. She tells you what to book and what you and the company earn.
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