Trip Planning

Manage Travel Bookings

Record flights, rail, ferry, rental car, and parking bookings for a trip. Import bookings from a calendar file (.ics) or enter details manually. Bookings appear in the Trip Timeline.

Manage Travel Bookings

The Travel Bookings section of a trip stores your transportation arrangements — flights, rail, ferry, rental cars, and parking. Each booking record holds the provider, confirmation reference, departure and arrival details, and schedule. Bookings appear in the Trip Timeline.

Travel Bookings are a record of your arrangements. MyBusinessTrip does not connect to airline, rail, or rental car systems — there is no live booking status or real-time updates.

Add a Booking

Import from a Calendar File

If you have a booking confirmation email with an "Add to Calendar" option, you can import it directly:

  1. Open the trip and go to Travel Bookings → + Add Booking.
  2. Select Import .ics at the top of the form.
  3. Drop or select the .ics file from your booking confirmation.
  4. If the file contains one booking, the form fills automatically. If it contains multiple bookings, select the one you want to import.
  5. Review the imported details and correct anything that looks wrong.
  6. Select Save Booking.

Supported sources include Air Canada, WestJet, Porter, Expedia, and Via Rail calendar exports.

Enter Manually

  1. Open the trip and go to Travel Bookings → + Add Booking.
  2. Select Manual (the default).
  3. Select the booking type:
    • Flight — airline travel
    • Rail — train travel
    • Ferry — ferry or vessel travel
    • Rental Car — vehicle rental
    • Parking — parking reservation
  4. Fill in:
    • Provider / Airline (required) — the airline, rail operator, ferry company, or rental company
    • Confirmation # — your booking reference
    • Departure and Arrival locations (labels adjust for rental car and parking)
    • Departure and Arrival date and time
    • Travel Notes — seat number, terminal, baggage allowance, or special requests
  5. Select Save Booking.

View Bookings

The Travel Bookings list shows all bookings for the trip, ordered by creation date. Each card shows the booking type, provider, confirmation reference, departure date, and route.

Related

Last reviewed: July 20, 2025