Overlap warnings for hotel stays

Travel April 30, 2026

When booking multiple hotel stays within the same trip, Perk now flags any date overlaps directly in the booking flow. The notification is informational only — you can still confirm the booking if the overlap is intentional. This gives travelers clear context before they commit, helping prevent accidental double-bookings that would otherwise go unnoticed until check-in.

Receipt AI extraction is now 25% faster

Expense April 29, 2026

Receipt images now process about 25% faster when you create an expense in Perk. Typical AI extraction time has dropped from around 5.5 seconds to 4.0 seconds, meaning less time waiting on the spinner after you upload a receipt.

Name adjustment preview for special characters

Travel April 29, 2026

Perk now notifies you at checkout—and during approval flows—whenever a traveler's name contains characters that airlines and other travel providers can't accept, such as accented letters, hyphens, or apostrophes. A side-by-side comparison shows exactly what the original name is and what will appear on the booking, with the changed characters highlighted. You can accept the adjustment or edit the name manually before confirming. About 1 in 8 bookings involves a name with special characters, and previously these changes happened silently — meaning travelers could arrive at check-in with a booking name that didn't match their ID. If you'd prefer not to see the message for a specific traveler again, you can dismiss it for that traveler.

Access support directly from your trip

Travel April 28, 2026

You can now open the Support Center directly from a trip's detail page, manage trips, and chat — right where you're most likely to need help. If you already have an open support request related to a trip, you can continue the conversation in the same ticket instead of starting a new one.

Date change for Booking.com reservations

Travel April 28, 2026

When you change the dates on a Booking.com hotel reservation in Perk, Perk now preserves your original booking reference and you only pay (or receive a refund for) the price difference. Previously, date changes required canceling the original reservation and making a new one — a clunky workaround that added unnecessary steps and risk. Native date modifications are now live for all customers

Developer role for IT and integration teams

Travel Expense Invoice Card Events April 28, 2026

Account admins can now assign a Developer role to IT and integration engineers, giving them the access they need to set up integrations (HRIS, SSO, SCIM, BambooHR), manage API keys, and use developer tools — without needing full admin privileges. This means organizations can delegate technical setup to the right people while keeping financial and employee data protected from over-privileged access. The role can be combined with other specialist roles and assigned via the admin UI or CSV import.

The Developer role is available on Premium and Pro accounts. Combining specialist roles requires a Pro account.

Async booking confirmation on mobile

Travel April 22, 2026

Booking confirmation on mobile now happens in the background across all travel types — flights, hotels, trains, and cars. After payment, you land on a confirmation screen within seconds instead of waiting on a spinner while the booking processes.

Previously used locations in expense search

Expense April 17, 2026

When searching for a location while creating a trip or mileage expense, Perk now shows a traveler’s previously used locations before Google results appear. Saved addresses come first, followed by recently used locations, then Google suggestions. When a previously used location is selected, all address data is resolved locally rather than from Google — which means location data stays consistent over time and doesn’t break if Google changes underlying place data. For German customers relying on the three-month rule, this also prevents the same real-world location from being tagged as two different places, which could silently invalidate compliance. Assistants booking on behalf of a traveler also see that traveler’s previously used locations.

Total self-service for Renfe, Italo, and Iryo

Travel April 17, 2026

Continuing total-self service for train modifications released in March 2026, travelers can now modify round trip train bookings for Renfe, Italo, and Iryo directly in Perk, without needing to contact the support team.

As before, if you want to change your round trip, you must make sure that both legs are with the same carrier, the change applies to all passengers on the booking, and your booking is not covered by FlexiTravel, is not a Renfe corporate fare, has not been changed previously, or paid with a voucher.

Legally compliant digital receipts for France

Expense April 10, 2026

For employees in French legal entities, Perk now automatically converts receipt images into legally compliant digital files the moment an expense is created. JPG, PNG, and HEIC images are converted to PDF/A-3 format with lossless compression, digitally signed using an eIDAS Qualified Electronic Signature certificate, and timestamped — meeting the standards required by French law for paperless receipt retention. Perk replaces the original image with the compliant file, which you can view on both mobile and web. Non-image files such as PDFs and XML are not affected. This removes a significant compliance barrier for French customers looking to go fully paperless on expenses.

Sort options for flight alternatives

Travel April 10, 2026

Travelers modifying a flight booking can now sort the list of available alternatives by recommended, fastest, or departure and arrival time. Previously, travelers had no way to filter or reorder results, which could mean scrolling through dozens of irrelevant options.

Hotel price change guidance during booking

Travel April 10, 2026

Perk now actively guides travelers when the price of a hotel changes between search and checkout, rather than just showing an informational banner. Three scenarios are now handled distinctly in the trip itinerary page:

• a price decrease: travelers are informed about the saving made.
• a price increase that stays within policy: travelers see how much the price has increased and reassures them they’re still in budget.
• a price increase that pushes the booking out of policy: travelers see a clear explanation of the issue along with a prompt to either accept the price, find alternative stays within their budget, or delete the stay or trip.

This removes a common point of confusion at a critical moment in the booking flow and ensures travelers are always able to successfully book their stay.

Updated columns in the extended people export

Travel Expense Invoice Card Events April 10, 2025

The Everyone and extended columns export from the People page now has updated column names and a reorganized structure, with columns grouped by category — identity, organization, travel policy, approval process, and spend. The other two export options are unchanged.

Note: If you use this export in an automation or integration, you’ll need to update your field mappings to match the new column names. For the full list, see Export people data from Perk.

Get the latest trip updates in the mobile app

Travel Events April 9, 2025

The Home tab in the Perk app now refreshes on demand, so you always have an up-to-date view of your trips, travel status, and notifications. Just pull down to update. It still auto-refreshes when you reopen the app, so a manual pull is only needed when minutes matter. Push notifications for confirmations and disruptions are unchanged.

Invoice issue date filter in the Custom Report Download

Travel April 9, 2026

Finance teams can now filter the Custom Report Download (CRD) and Travel Spend dashboard by invoice issue date — not just by expense date or service start date. This means Perk exports can finally be aligned to your billing cycle rather than your travel cycle, making reconciliation with accounting systems and ERPs easier. The filter sits alongside the existing date dimensions and doesn’t replace them, so nothing is removed. CSV exports fully respect the applied filter.

Two-step approval workflows for travel requests

Travel April 8, 2026

Account admins on Pro accounts can now set up two-step approval rules for travel requests — requiring two people to approve before a booking goes through, either sequentially (first person, then second) or in parallel (both at the same time). Perk recommends only using two-step approvals where they add real control — for example, out-of-policy trips or high-value travel where segregation of duties matters — rather than as a default for all bookings. Since two people need to act, the process is slower and fares or availability may change while the request is pending. To turn it on for your company, contact your account manager.

Two-step approval workflows are available on Pro accounts.

Unique ID and Concierge flag in reporting

Travel April 7, 2026

Perk has added 2 new data fields to the Custom Report Download (CRD) and Travel Insights:

• Traveler unique ID — the internal employee identifier from your HRIS (such as a payroll ID or HR code), surfaced under traveler info. This makes it possible to reliably match Perk spend to employees in tools like Workday or NetSuite, even when email addresses change.
• Is Concierge — a yes/no field that indicates whether a booking was placed by Perk Concierge. This lets finance and travel teams break out concierge-handled bookings in their reporting.

No permission changes are needed. Both fields are available immediately to anyone with existing access to the CRD and Travel Insights.

On-hold expenses for bookings awaiting invoices

Travel Expense April 2, 2025

Financial reviewers now have clear, real-time visibility into booking expenses that are waiting for an invoice, along with smart guardrails that prevent incomplete expenses from being exported to their accounting system before the invoice is ready.

Perk handles 4 scenarios:

• Perk issues the invoice (periodic billing): the expense appears immediately but is marked on hold. Controllers see the expected invoice date and can wait or proceed if they choose.
• Hotel provides the invoice via Perk’s Invoice Collection Service, payment at booking: controllers can export the expense early, but Perk shows a clear warning that the supplier invoice hasn’t been attached yet.
• Hotel provides the invoice via Perk’s Invoice Collection Service, deferred payment: Perk fully blocks the expense from export until the invoice arrives, preventing incorrect amounts from reaching the ERP.
• Traveler collects the invoice: controllers can choose whether to allow early export or wait, with a clear status shown on the expense.

Deutsche Bahn corporate rates with seat selection

Travel April 2, 2026

If you have Deutsche Bahn corporate rates, you can now access your negotiated fares, which means you can also select seats from seat maps when booking Deutsche Bahn trains. Previously, you had to choose between using your corporate rate or accessing seat selection; now you can have both.

Note: To see both your corporate rates and discounts together, you must have the Bahncard Business Card.

Traveler name review prompt at checkout

Travel April 1, 2026

Perk now makes it easier for bookers to catch and fix name issues before a booking goes through. When booking for someone else, bookers see a clear action item at checkout to confirm the traveler’s name matches their ID — helping cut down on corrections after the fact.