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O provedor global líder de reservas para agências de viagens anuncia um crescimento excepcional no número de agências registradas no mercado brasileiro durante ABAV 2018 (Stand E162)


	Bedsonline Brasil aumenta seu número de agências registradas em quase 7%, chegando a um total de 6.100 agências no ano atual
	São Paulo é o destino mais importante para a Bedsonline Brasil, mostrando um sólido crescimento no volume de vendas durante o ano 2018.
	Bedsonline participa pelo 5º ano consecutivo da feira ABAV


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São Paulo, 3&nbsp;de Outubro, 2018. Bedsonline, o provedor global líder de reservas e produtos complementares exclusivos para agências de viagem, anunciou hoje que alcançou um crescimento excepcional em agências registradas para o ano de 2018.

Depois de um ano bastante produtivo, a Bedsonline Brasil confirmou um crescimento de 7% no número de agências atualmente registradas, chegando a um total de 6.100 agências durante o ano atual.

São Paulo se posiciona como destino número 1 para a Bedsonline Brasil a nível de mercado nacional, mostrando um sólido crescimento em reservas de hotel durante 2018. Por sua vez, a marca identificou que depois de São Paulo, destinos como Gramado, Rio de Janeiro, Maceió e Salvador, em orden decrescente, foram os destinos mais importantes para a Bedsonline Brasil no mercado nacional.

A nível internacional, a marca revela que seus 5 destinos mais importantes tem sido Orlando – pelo segundo ano consecutivo – Nova Iorque, Miami, Cancun e Paris – todos esses destinos mostrando um crescimento positivo durante o ano.

Bedsonline Brasil também se orgulha de poder participar pelo 5º ano consecutivo da feira ABAV, desta vez com participação de 18 integrantes da equipe comercial, os quais estarão exibindo sua extensa gama de ofertas durante os días 26 a 28 de Setembro de 2018.

Bedsonline busca continuar expandido seu portfolio de produto, que está sendo impulsionado pelo Grupo ao qual a marca pertence.

Juliana Luengo, Brazil Country Manager para Bedsonline, comenta: “Queremos demonstrar aos nossos clientes que o principal incentivo de nosso rápido crescimento é que procuramos continuamente oportunidades para poder oferecer ainda mais inventário em nossa plataforma, a qual já conta com mais de 170.000 hotéis, 24.000 opções de traslados e 18.000 atividades ao redor do mundo, como resultado da integração de Tourico Holidays e GTA ao grupo que a Bedsonline pertence”

“Desde 2013 que participamos da ABAV, e para nós, é uma das feiras mais importantes dentro do país, a qual participam agentes de Viagem de todo o Brasil – participar da ABAV é uma excelente oportunidade para profissionais de nossa industria – para as agências conhecerem nossa equipe e também para nós fazermos novos acordos comerciais”.

Para falar com um representante da Bedsonline Brasil durante a ABAV em São Paulo, visite o stand E162.

Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline é o provedor global líder de reservas e productos complementários exclusivo para agências de Viagem. Através de sua plataforma online, distribui seus productos – acomodação, excurções, tickets e traslados – entre uma carteira de clientes composta por mais de 50.000 agências divididios em mais de 40 países.

A empresa se destaca por seu extenso portfolio – mais de 170.000 hotéis em 200 destinos, 24.000 opções de traslados em 140 países e 18.000 atividades em 120 países -, por um serviço personalizado local e uma ferramenta de reservas online intuitiva e fácil de usar. Desta maneira, a Bedsonline garante uma alta disponibilidade, preços competitivos e uma grande satisfação de seus clientes.

A empresa, líder de distribuição online, tem centrado sua estratégia nos últimos anos na expansão por novos mercados da Europa, América e Asia, como Alemanha, Republica checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japão e Filipinas. Esta visão estratégica tem levado a empresa a ocupar uma posição vantajosa na industria.

Bedsonline faz parte do Grupo Hotelbeds, o provedor global de Serviços para a industria de turismo a nível mundial que tem sua sede em Palma de Mallorca.

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial que tiene su sede en Palma de Mallorca.

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Bedsonline anuncia na ABAV um total de 6.100 agências registradas no Brasil para 2018


	
	Four non-Asian countries are now top destinations for Chinese outbound tourists during the seven day National Day holiday period starting October 1
	
	
	This year the holiday falls close to the 22-24 September Mid-Autumn Festival, driving interest in extended breaks combining both holidays
	
	
	Demand for Chinese outbound travel fulfilled by Hotelbeds Group’s long-term strategy of sourcing Chinese-friendly accommodation globally&nbsp;
	


Shanghai, China - September 27, 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the world´s leading bedbank, has today announced today the top international destinations for Chinese travellers during the seven day Chinese National Day holiday period starting on October 1.

According to Hotelbeds Group’s booking data for this year’s break, Southeast Asian countries remain top destinations for Chinese outbound tourists during the National Day holiday. Six of the top ten international destination countries of this year will be Asian countries, with the list topped by Thailand and followed by, in descending order, Japan, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, and South Korea.

However, four non-Asian countries now feature in the list – up from only two for the same period in 2017 – with the United States proving the top destination, followed by Italy, France and Spain. The top ten international destinations for Chinese travellers during the National Day holiday in 2017 were, in descending order, Thailand, the United States, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Italy, and South Korea.

Additionally, Chinese travellers are travelling to a wider range of countries, with Chinese travellers booking hotels through Hotelbeds Group’s bedbank platform in 111 countries during the National Day holiday period, up from 106 last year.

This year the National Day holiday period is preceded by the September 22-24 Mid-Autumn Festival, which is a three-day national holiday in China whose date shifts according to the lunar calendar, meaning that many Chinese workers have taken advantage to plan two whole weeks of holiday by taking only six working days away from the office. &nbsp;

Sam Turner, Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director at Hotelbeds Group, said, “A week long holiday in a country with the world’s largest population offers vast potential for the world’s tourism industry – not least as it is preceded by a three-day national holiday only the week before, meaning many are actually taking two weeks away from the office this year. For Chinese OTAs and Tour Operators whose clients want to take advantage of this by booking an international destination, we offer them over 170,000 hotels globally, with over 90,000 of those directly sourced, making the content both unique and competitively priced.”

Hui-Wan Chua, APAC Regional Director for Wholesale Sales at Hotelbeds Group, said, “China is the number one source market in the wholesale channel for Hotelbeds Group in Asia Pacific and is now the 4th biggest for the Group globally. Understanding Chinese customers’ needs and sourcing Chinese friendly hotels globally – taking into consideration not just language or catering needs, but also issues such as payments, visa-processing and more – has been a long-term strategy that is already proving very successful. This year we are excited to again see more demand from Chinese travellers to visit more and more non-Asian destinations such as the US, Italy, France and Spain.”

China National Day holiday, also known as Golden Week, is a seven day national holiday in China that takes place from October 1st to 7th. This holiday season was introduced in the year 2000 to help boost domestic tourism and to allow families to make long journeys to visit relatives.

According to the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), a total of 6 million Chinese mainland tourists travelled aboard during the seven days National Day holiday in 2017, with that figure set to increase to 7 million this year.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Hotelbeds Group announces top international destinations for Chinese travellers during China’s National Day holiday


	Juan Carlos Caamal-Jiménez pasa a ser el nuevo Area Sales Manager para Bedsonline en México.&nbsp;
	La noticia sigue el reciente anuncio de la consolidación de Bedsonline, con clientes minoristas de GTA que migran a la plataforma de reservas líder de Bedsonline, que es utilizada exclusivamente por agentes de viajes.
	La inclusión de la cartera de productos minoristas de GTA amplía significativamente la gama de contenido exclusivamente contratado y disponible solo para agentes de viajes, la cual aumento el número de hoteles disponibles de 55.000 a 170.000.
	Nombramiento anunciado antes del evento Embajadores, que tiene sede en Riviera Maya a partir del 27 de septiembre.


Cancún, México – septiembre 26, 2018. – Bedsonline, el proveedor global de servicios de alojamiento y viajes complementarios diseñado exclusivamente para agentes de viaje, ha anunciado hoy el nombramiento de Juan Carlos Caamal-Jiménez como Area Sales Manager para el mercado de México.

Caamal será responsable de proporcionar a los clientes de Bedsonline, compuestos exclusivamente por agentes de viajes, en el mercado local los más altos estándares de servicio al cliente junto con una mayor expansión y diversificación del número de agencias de viajes suscritas. Anteriormente Juan Carlos era el Sales Manager de Bedsonline en Cancún.

Esta noticia sigue al reciente anuncio en donde la compañía a la que GTA y Bedsonline pertenecen, Hotelbeds Group, consolidará su cartera de productos minoristas y oferta mundial bajo la recientemente renovada marca y plataforma Bedsonline, estableciéndose como el proveedor líder mundial de alojamiento y servicios complementarios diseñados exclusivamente para el uso de agencias de viajes.

El hito estratégico siguió a una extensa consulta con los clientes desde que Tourico Holidays y GTA, junto con sus marcas minoristas, TravelBound y TravelCube, se unieron a Hotelbeds Group en 2017.

El nombramiento de Caamal coincide con Bedsonline celebrando este año su novena edición de Embajadores, el evento anual líder para agentes de viajes en México, que comenzará el 27 de septiembre en la Riviera Maya. Durante los tres días del evento, alrededor de 300 agentes, 30 patrocinadores, profesionales y personas influyentes de toda la industria se reunirán para discutir temas de interés dentro del espacio turístico.

Alistair Rodger, Director de Retail Travel Agents para Hotelbeds Group, comento: “Como parte de la reciente renovación de la imagen de la marca y el lanzamiento de nuestra nueva propuesta de valor, nos hemos dedicado a mejorar continuamente la experiencia del cliente, la cual va más allá de tan solo nuestra sofisticada plataforma de reserva y sus funcionalidades avanzadas. Para alcanzar esto, es esencial contar con equipos fuertes que tengan un conocimiento local, un compromiso inmejorable y con el mejor servicio posible para nuestra base de clientes exclusivamente para agentes de viajes. Tengo certeza de que Juan Carlos es la mejor persona para alcanzar nuestras metas.”

Juan Carlos Caamal, Mexico Area Sales Manager, para Bedsonline, comentó: “Es un gran honor para mí asumir este nuevo rol en una etapa clave en el desarrollo de la marca Bedsonline y estoy aún más contento de tener un equipo tan excepcional. Ya estamos contactando a nuestros clientes en el mercado, que están formados únicamente por agentes de viajes, para explicarles cómo se beneficiarán de la nueva oferta mejorada de Bedsonline. Esto incluye mejoras que hemos realizado seleccionando las mejores funcionalidades de la antigua plataforma de GTA, así como la expansión de nuestra cartera de productos que contiene ahora más de 170/000 hoteles y una posición fortalecida para negociar las mejores ofertas para nuestros clientes.”

Tras la consolidación de la cartera y oferta de la marca de GTA, la plataforma Bedsonline ahora ofrece a las agencias de viajes solo a nivel mundial los siguientes beneficios:


	Cartera de productos variado y competitivo: más de 170.000 hoteles disponibles a nivel mundial (90.000 de ellos contratados directamente, lo que permite que sea contenido único y con precios competitivos), 24.000 rutas de traslados y 18.000 actividades, además de 140.000 vehículos de alquiler disponibles —todo ello gracias a un equipo de más de 1.000 personas encargadas de contratar en todo el mundo.
	Tecnología potente y de fácil uso: el mejor motor de búsqueda diseñado específicamente para satisfacer las necesidades de las agencias de viajes. Permite a los usuarios filtrar y comparar resultados de una manera flexible y práctica, incluyendo funciones intuitivas de correo electrónico y PDF —el 70% de los clientes menciona que la plataforma es uno de los factores principales a la hora de escoger Bedsonline. El grupo matriz de Bedsonline es el único distribuidor que opera su propio centro de datos de código abierto basado en la nube y gestiona hasta 1.500 millones de búsquedas al día.
	Conocimiento local combinado con una oferta global: equipos de ventas locales en cada mercado con un profundo conocimiento tanto a nivel local como de la industria, y con el objetivo de atender todas las necesidades de sus clientes.


Ya está en marcha un plan de migración para hablar con los clientes acerca de la marca minorista GTA y trazar los beneficios de mudarse a la plataforma de reserva de Bedsonline, donde la combinación del contenido de la marca minorista GTA aumentará de 55.000 a 170.000 hoteles disponibles para los clientes.

Los clientes tendrán tiempo suficiente para realizar la transición a su propio ritmo y habrá talleres y asistencia técnica disponibles para respaldar una migración sin interrupciones

Acerca de Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 50.000 agencias de viajes con equipos de ventas en más de 40 países y que cubren más de 100 mercados en todo el mundo. En España, 8.000 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio –más de 170.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 24.000 rutas de traslados y 18.000 actividades– para ofrecer un servicio personalizado local a través de una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el banco de camas líder mundial y proveedor de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial, con sede en Palma de Mallorca.

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Bedsonline confirma el líder en ventas para el mercado mexicano 


	
	Hui-Wan Chua appointed to lead Wholesale Sales for Asia Pacific (APAC)
	
	
	Regional management team reporting to Hui-Wan Chua also confirmed
	
	Hotelbeds Group increasing focus on APAC region in line with expansion plans


Shanghai, China - September 26, 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the world´s leading bedbank, has today provided another update on the senior management appointments across its Group in Asia Pacific (APAC).

Hui-Wan Chua has been confirmed as the Regional Director for Wholesale Sales for the APAC market. In this role, Chua will be responsible for growing the Group’s business in the APAC region across the three different bedbank brands – Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA – reporting directly to Sam Turner, the Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director with global responsibility.

Previously Chua joined GTA in 2017, before it joined Hotelbeds Group in 2017, and was most recently the Vice President of Asia Sales &amp; Marketing. Before joining Hotelbeds Group she was the CEO at ZUJI, a leading online travel agent in Asia. Chua has also held a number of senior roles in Asia at leading travel companies such as Travelport and Abacus International.

Additionally, the regional management positions that will report to Chua have been confirmed, combining the best of existing internal talent from across the three bedbanks.

In the Regional Manager roles, Chan Tze Yuan has been appointed to cover Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan; Isabelle Kim will cover East Asia; Richard Styles will be in charge of Pacific and Indochina; and Laura Wang and Joy Huang will lead China.

Sam Turner, Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director at Hotelbeds Group, said, “I am delighted to see Hui-Wan take on this role as Regional Director for Wholesale Sales in APAC to help us realise the vast potential that the region holds. As a seasoned leader with 20 plus years of experience and together with a talented team, I am confident that she will solidify our leadership position in the region.”

Hui-Wan Chua, APAC Regional Director for Wholesale Sales at Hotelbeds Group, said, “It is exciting to take on this expanded role overseeing the Group’s growth regions, identifying the huge opportunities within the industry, maintaining long term commercial partnerships, and strategically growing the Group’s regional presence. The result of the integration of our three bedbanks is equally exciting; this will allow us to offer best in class products, service and solutions to our customers, driving more value in our partnership and continue the positive trajectory of our success story in the APAC region. “

For Hotelbeds Group, growing the business in the APAC region is a top priority. China remains the number one source market in the wholesale channel for Hotelbeds Group in Asia Pacific and is now the 4th biggest for the Group globally, up from 5th place only last year.

Since January, the Group has been identifying top employee profiles from the three companies, at both senior management and management levels, in order to better respond to the needs of the Group’s expanded operations following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA.&nbsp; So far 350 appointments have been made to date.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over&nbsp;185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

And twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Follow APItude on twitter: @Hotelbeds_API

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Hotelbeds Group Media contact

Instinctif Partners

Laura Yao · laura.yao@instinctif.com

Sunny Huang · sunny.huang@instinctif.com

Tel: +86 21 6441 6701 / 6702

Hotelbeds Group Media 

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

Wei Wang · whitney.wang@hotelbeds.com

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Wholesale Sales team confirmed for Hotelbeds Group APAC 

Group takes major strategic step following integration of Tourico Holidays and GTAConsolidation of legacy travel agent brands under the newly refreshed Bedsonline brand, with all customers set to migrate to Bedsonline’s booking platformGroup’s retail offering significantly enhanced by enlarged content portfolio and best-in-class functionality&nbsp;Palma, 10 September 2018. - Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has announced today a global plan for its retail travel agent division to consolidate and update its offering to maintain its leadership position as the world’s leading booking platform for travel agents.This news forms part of the Group’s mission to innovate in the bedbank sector and represents a major strategic milestone following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA into the Group in 2017.Following extensive consultation with customers it has been decided that the legacy retail business conducted under the TravelBound, TravelCube and GTA retail brands [1] will now be consolidated under the Bedsonline brand – the existing Hotelbeds Group retail brand that is a global provider of accommodation and complementary travel services designed exclusively for travel agents.The Group will now be working to help customers of TravelBound, TravelCube and the GTA retail brand begin to understand the benefits of moving onto Bedsonline’s booking platform over the coming months.These changes will be accompanied by a global refresh of the Bedsonline brand that will include a fresh new logo and brand identity that will more effectively support Bedsonline’s market leading position and value proposition.&nbsp;The integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA has significantly enhanced the Bedsonline offering by adding exclusively contracted hotel content, a significant proportion of which are directly sourced, and improved functionality. The platform now offers travel agents globally the following benefits:&nbsp;Diverse and competitive product portfolio: over 170,000 hotels globally available (with over 90,000 of those directly sourced, making the content both unique and competitively priced), 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities, PLUS 140,000 cars available for hire – all sourced by a team of over 1,000 contractors globally.Powerful and user-friendly technology: best-in-class search engine designed specifically for the needs of travel agents allows users to filter and compare results&nbsp;in a flexible and practical way, including intuitive email and PDF functions – 70% of existing customers cite the platform as a top factor in choosing the service. Bedsonline’s parent Group is the only distributor to operate its own cloud-based, open source data centre and handles up to 1.5 billion searches per day.Local knowledge combined with a global offering: local sales teams in every market with significant local knowledge and industry know-how ready to take care of all the needs of customers.&nbsp;When put together, Bedsonline offers customers a 360 degree travel partner offering that is customer centric and helps partners compete by offering unrivalled technology, the most competitive commercial terms, swift problem resolution and expert team support.&nbsp;&nbsp;Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director Bedbank at Hotelbeds Group explains: “Once again it gives me great pleasure to announce another move that confirms our dedication to innovating in the bedbank sector – and a major strategic milestone following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA.“It makes strategic and practical sense for us to continue to develop our travel agent proposition under one integrated global platform and brand. The benefits from this move will help all our partners boost revenues and profits through improved functionality and increased opportunities to upsell high-yielding complimentary travel services in addition to our accommodation offering.”Alistair Rodger, Director of Retail Travel Agents at Hotelbeds Group, comments: “Since starting in this role almost one year ago I’ve been consulting endlessly with our travel agent customers all around the globe. Time and again the feedback about the Bedsonline platform has made taking this decision easy – due to its superior functionality – but we’re looking to continue to improve the experience still further, beyond the booking platform itself, by establishing a truly 360 degree proposition to fully support the growth of our travel agent partners. &nbsp;“Already we are speaking with our customers globally to explain to them how they will benefit from these changes. Shortly we’ll be hosting a series of events and workshops globally to present the new enhanced offering following the expansion of our product portfolio and strengthened position to negotiate the best deals for our customers with the inclusion of Tourico Holidays and GTA into our Group – along with all the additional improvements we have made by cherry-picking the best-of-class functionalities and know-how from across the three companies, such as improved payment options, operational support and loyalty rewards. We are committed to innovating the travel technology space for travel agents and look forward to announcing further exciting developments in due course.”The consolidation of the TravelBound, TravelCube, and GTA retail brands under the Bedsonline brand will be rolled out in stages globally. Customer outreach will start the week of the 10th of September with the French and Middle East markets, with the full migration of all markets globally scheduled in a staggered approach over the coming six months.An extensive programme is already underway to inform all existing clients of TravelBound, TravelCube, and the GTA retail brand about the changes. Clients will have sufficient time to transition at their own pace and both workshops and technical support will be on hand to support a seamless migration.&nbsp;About Hotelbeds GroupHotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group. The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.Follow us on:Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-groupTwitter: @HotelbedsGroupFacebook: HotelbedsGroup&nbsp;Media Relations &amp; Corporate AffairsRoman Townsendrtownsend@hotelbeds.comTel.&nbsp; +34 619 988 580&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[1] Please note this change will only impact the retail brand offering of GTA: the brand name for the wholesale offering of GTA will not be changed.&nbsp;

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Hotelbeds Group unveils new travel agent strategy  


	Bedsonline celebra por noveno año consecutivo el evento premier para agentes de viajes en México, esta vez con sede en Riviera Maya
	The Fives Downtown, Hotel Xcaret México, y Hard Rock Hotel Rivera Maya serán los anfitriones de este reconocido evento
	Turismo de vanguardia a tu medida será el lema para esta edición, y contará con asistencia de profesionales y personalidades influyentes de la industria


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Playa del Carmen, 6 de septiembre, 2018. Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy que ha seleccionado a Riviera Maya como &nbsp;sede para la nueva edición de Embajadores 2018.

Este prestigioso evento, en su edición número nueve, busca premiar, agradecer, conectar, facilitar, formar, y complementar el trabajo de los agentes de viaje de todo México, por lo cual ya marca un hito en el calendario de los agentes top del país.

Embajadores 2018 se enorgullece de tener como anfitriones a tres prestigiosos hoteles, Hotel Xcaret Mexico – lleno de historia, arte y entretenimiento, ofreciendo&nbsp; una experiencia única a sus visitantes con acceso ilimitado a los parques de Xcaret, The Fives Downtown – el glamoroso y nuevo hotel de lujo 5 estrellas que abrió sus puertas en Playa del Carmen a finales del 2017, y el Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya – el hotel todo incluido que combina el lujo y la satisfacción en conjunto con hermosas vistas tropicales y una playa privada. Cada hotel participará como Patrocinador Oro del evento.

Los patrocinadores son estratégicamente escogidos y considerados entre los mejores socios de los agentes en la industria. En adición a nuestros anfitriones este año, Embajadores tiene la fortuna de también tener como Patrocinadores Oro a Playa Hotels &amp; Resorts, Marival Resorts, Universal Studios, Oasis Hotels &amp; Resorts y Palladium Hotel Group. A lo largo del evento, los patrocinadores tendrán la oportunidad de recibir de primera mano todos los conocimientos y comentarios de los mejores agentes del país.

Xisco Morla, Senior Regional Manager en Sur America para Hotelbeds Group ha comentado: “Es un momento muy propicio para los hoteleros porque los agentes que son líderes en ventas están en un entorno relajado y muy interesados en dar toda la información necesaria a los socios comerciales para mejorar sus productos. El evento en general es un momento extraordinario para promocionar su producto y para que este a su vez sea distribuido a través de Bedsonline.”

“Los agentes tendrán la oportunidad de conocer en detalle sus productos favoritos y a su vez crear, todavía más, una relación fuerte con la industria y en particular con Bedsonline, mientras disfrutan de las atenciones que se merecen después de un año desafiante.”

“Estoy extremadamente entusiasmado de poder asistir y participar en esta edición de Embajadores 2018 – tenemos estimada la asistencia de alrededor de 300 agentes y 30 patrocinadores, tenemos la certeza de que este Embajadores será altamente influyente para el mercado mexicano, teniendo como lema principal: Turismo de vanguardia a tu medida. Por esto, esperamos poder seguir celebrando este evento elite para agentes de viaje durante muchos años por venir.”&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Sobre Bedsonline

Bedsonline es el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje. A través de su plataforma online distribuye su producto -acomodación, excursiones, tickets y traslados- entre una cartera de clientes compuesta por más de 32.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 170.000 hoteles en 200 destinos, 24.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 18.000 actividades en 120 países–, por un servicio personalizado local y una herramienta de reserva online intuitiva y fácil de usar. De esta manera, Bedsonline garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y una elevada satisfacción de sus clientes.

La mayorista, líder de la distribución online, ha centrado su estrategia en los últimos años en la expansión por nuevos mercados de Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón o Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de ventaja en la industria.

Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds Group, el proveedor global de servicios para la industria del turismo a nivel mundial que tiene su sede en Palma de Mallorca.

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Bedsonline selecciona a Riviera Maya como sede para la novena edición de Embajadores 2018


	First agreement for Hotelbeds to supply dynamic packaging platform to a full-service commercial airline globally
	‘Singapore Airlines Holidays’-branded packages will be made available online progressively to Airline’s customers in over 20 source markets globally


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London – Singapore, 5th September 2018. Hotelbeds Group and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have come together to form a holiday packaging partnership, offering bundled flights and hotel accommodation solutions to SIA’s customers.

This new collaboration enables SIA to take a step further by utilising Hotelbeds Group’s proprietary dynamic packaging platform to enable customers to curate their own holiday packages, with real-time selection of flights from SIA’s extensive network plus more than 170,000 hotels. More than 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities such as theme parks and museums from Hotelbeds will be made available progressively.

Singapore Airlines’ customers will be able to book these customisable packages online in an easy and convenient manner. Customers will also be able to earn KrisFlyer miles on the total package value purchased. These packages will be progressively made available on SIA’s website across Singapore and other parts of Asia Pacific, as well as Europe, India and North America. Packages will first be introduced in Australia.

Hotelbeds Group will also provide a dedicated team – primarily based in Singapore – responsible not only for promoting the wide range of hotels available for the ‘Singapore Airlines Holidays’ product but also for customer service, pricing and product optimisation.

Sam Turner, Wholesales Sales &amp; Sourcing Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “We are absolutely delighted to be entering into a partnership with such a world leading airline as Singapore Airlines and look forward to providing its customers with an unbeatable accommodation portfolio alongside a seamless booking experience. We have spent a lot of time working with various teams at Singapore Airlines to understand how best to design the solution and operate the business.”

SIA’s Senior Vice President Sales &amp; Marketing, Mr Campbell Wilson, said: “We are glad to partner with Hotelbeds Group to launch ‘Singapore Airlines Holidays’. Leveraging on the dynamic packaging platform, this provides our customers with the added option of combining our flights with land content of their choice through a package with the best value. With this collaboration, we hope to offer our customers a platform to purchase their next dream holiday, by combining SIA’s quality in-flight services with a curated list of hotels.”

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About Singapore Airlines

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Singapore Airlines is committed to the constant enhancement of the three main pillars of its brand promise: Service Excellence, Product Leadership and Network Connectivity. The SIA Group fleet and network are also expanding in support of the development of its portfolio strategy, in which it has investments in both full-service and low-cost airline operations. This portfolio of airlines serving short-, medium-, and long-haul markets gives the SIA Group more flexibility and nimbleness, with the right vehicles to serve the right markets.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group. The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Hotelbeds Group and Singapore Airlines announce holiday packaging partnership


	Tracey Bartlam joins the Ancillary Bank department at Hotelbeds Group as Sales Manager for the UK &amp; Scandinavia
	More than 16 years of experience in the travel industry, including at Attraction World
	Bartlam joins at an exciting moment following recent announcement of a new structure and growth plans for Ancillary Bank


Palma, 4th September 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank, has announced today the appointment of Tracey Bartlam as the new Sales Manager covering the UK &amp; Scandinavian market for the Group’s Ancillary Bank, which distributes ancillary products (excursions, event tickets, theme parks, cruises and car rental products) to retail travel agents, wholesalers, tour operators, airlines, online travel agencies, hotel industry partners, activity providers, tourism boards and points of sale.

Bartlam has a career spanning more than 16 years in the retail travel sales industry, including as a national account manager for Attraction World, one of the world’s leading theme park and attraction ticket specialists.

In her new role Bartlam will help with the further consolidation of the Ancillary Bank division of Hotelbeds Group in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia.

Bartlam will become part of a team that will now consist of five dedicated regional Sales &amp; Sourcing roles reporting directly to Peter Jones, the Head of Sales for Europe.

This appointment to the Ancillary Bank sales team in Europe comes at a strategic moment for the company after the recent announcement of a new structure for the department, following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA into the Group last year.

This new business structure was introduced a few months ago to ensure the optimization of cross-selling opportunities generated through the company’s diverse and global bedbank client base of more than 60,000 travel intermediaries around the world.

Peter Jones, Head of Sales Europe at Hotelbeds Group Ancillary Bank, commented “We are very pleased to welcome Tracey to our team. Her knowledge and experience in the travel industry will play a key role for the growth plans we have in UK, Ireland and the Nordic markets. She will be working closely with our colleagues from across all our bedbank brands –Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, GTA and Tourico Holidays– to support our customers with guidance and advice on how to take advantage of selling our over 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities that we now have on our platform. Without a doubt, her experience will help us to consolidate our position in the market as well as to offer the best service to both our retail and wholesale clients, including both the online travel agencies tour operators as well as airlines and the harder-to-reach sellers such as points redemption schemes and incentives schemes.”

About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Ancillary Bank grows sales team with new Sales Manager for UK & Scandinavia


	Matias Elisavetsky appointed to lead Sourcing team for the Americas
	Regional management team under Elisavetsky also confirmed
	Group’s bedbanks Hotelbeds, GTA, and Tourico Holiday continue towards complete integration


Orlando, Florida– August 22, 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has today provided an update on the appointments of senior management across its Group in the Americas.

Matias Elisavetsky will now be taking the role of Regional Director of Sourcing for the Americas market, reporting to Sam Turner, the Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director for the Group globally.

Elisavetsky will be responsible for managing relationships with existing hotels across the Americas whilst also driving contracting for new properties using insight and intelligence from the Commercial Strategy team.

Prior to this role, Elisavetsky had been with Tourico Holidays, which became a part of Hotelbeds Group during summer of last year, since 2006, and was most recently the Executive Vice President of Global Product Development.

Additionally, the Group has confirmed the individuals who will report to Elisavetsky, combining existing internal talent from across the three bedbanks, Hotelbeds, GTA, and Tourico Holidays.

Renata Cenni will be the Regional Manager for South West USA; Alex Hugh Jones becomes Regional Manager for North East US; Alice Kilpatrick takes on the role of Regional Manager for South East US; Bill Chambers changes to Regional Manager for Rest of US &amp; Canada; Gisela Blok will be the Head of Mexico &amp; Caribbean; Marcus Simões is set to be Regional Manager for Brazil; Gaston Nacimento is placed as the Regional Manager for Rest of South America.

Sam Turner, Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director at Hotelbeds Group said, “Since the beginning of this year, our Group has been in the process of selecting the best profiles from across the great and varied pool of talent we have in our three bedbank brands, Tourico Holidays, GTA, and Hotelbeds. Today, I am very pleased to see Matias take on this role as the Regional Director of Sourcing for the whole Americas. His experience in the market, both in North and South America, along with his drive to grow our hotel offering in terms of variety and exclusive deals, will be vital to partners everywhere.”

Matias Elisavetsky, Regional Director of Sourcing in the Americas said, “I am very excited about the integration of our bedbanks and what it means for our supplier partners – now, we are able to offer them access to over 60,000 travel sellers globally, including niche buyers such as points redemption schemes and incentives managers as well as the traditional tour operator and OTA channels. Equally, I am very happy to have the honor of working with such a strong combined team coming from our three leading brands, Tourico Holidays, GTA, and Hotelbeds. Together, we are looking forward to partnering with more hotels for exclusive and unique deals.”

Since January, the Group has been selecting the top profiles from the three companies, at both senior management and management levels, in order to better respond to the needs of the Group’s expanded operations following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA into the Group.&nbsp; Including the appointments mentioned in this press release, so far around 350 appointments have been made to date.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and the leading bedbank worldwide.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Sourcing team confirmed for Hotelbeds Group Americas


	Travel intermediaries can now offer their travellers enriched in-destination experiences delivered by knowledgeable local assistants
	Punta Cana, Cancun, Riviera Maya, Bangkok, Phuket, Malta &amp; Bodrum are the first destinations to offer this service
	Travellers once in destination able to access service 24/7 to receive information on local services and transport, plus cultural, sport and lifestyle activities


Palma, 21st August 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank, has announced today that its Ancillary Bank will launch a concierge service for use by the end traveler of its travel intermediary customers.

This new product offering will be available in Hotelbeds Group booking platforms - aimed at Fully Independent Travelers (FIT) - and will be available in both the Wholesale and Retail channels of the Group&nbsp; – including the Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays, GTA and Bedsonline brands.

Travelers will be able to access a&nbsp;personal assistance hotline operated 24 hours per day, seven days per week&nbsp;by local people in both English and Spanish. This service will enrich in-destination local experiences for travelers through the expertise of local assistants offering services such as:


	Meet your concierge in person on arrival (on request)
	Interpretation / translation services
	Information on local infrastructure, services and transport
	Arrange, book and buy tours, tickets, attractions, events, transfers and car rentals
	Information on culture, lifestyle, sports and local traditions.


Hotelbeds Group is now offering this service in its key Latin American destinations&nbsp; – Punta Cana, Cancun and Riviera Maya – as well as in key destinations&nbsp; in Thailand such as Bangkok and Phuket and in popular Mediterranean &nbsp;destinations like Malta and Bodrum. These locations are mainly visited by travelers on holiday. Additionally the Group is also planning to launch this service in many others geographies in the following months.

Javier Arévalo, Ancillary Bank Director, Hotelbeds Group, commented “We are very pleased to announce another strategic product offering that helps keep Hotelbeds Group’s Ancillary Bank as a leading in-destination services specialist – and help give our travel intermediary clients an additional competitive edge with their customer, the end traveller.

“This allows us to offer the first service focused on Fully Independent Travelers (FIT), with the goal to offer advice and personalized attention by local experts from the very beginning of the stay. This service brings together a very complete value proposition for the traveler, allowing not only assistance during all the stay (solving doubts or covering any need), but also gives the possibility to improve the travel experience&nbsp;in-destination by adding additional and relevant services. All this through our local Hotelbeds Group trusted experts that will be available 24/7 via telephone. ”

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the world´s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in over 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016, the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017, Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Hotelbeds Group’s Ancillary Bank launches concierge service for travel intermediaries  


	Program promotes 15 different destinations in the Americas each week with unbeatable hotel discounts
	Exclusive deals negotiated via Group’s extensive sourcing team across the continent
	Group’s access to network of wide range of travel intermediaries globally used to distribute the offering and boost incremental sales for hotel partners participating&nbsp;&nbsp;


Orlando, Florida– August 9, 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has today announced the recent launch of its latest strategic sales initiative to boost sales for hotels in the Americas market until September.

As part of Hotelbeds Group’s commitment to boosting growth for its hotel partners and travel intermediary clients, the LATAM Origins program promotes top destinations in the Americas market via unique and discounted accommodation offerings in each of the chosen destinations.

Each week 15 destinations will become part of LATAM Origins for one week only, with clients informed in advance about the destinations and the specific offers available in order to prepare. The exclusive deals are sourced via the Group’s 230 strong dedicated sourcing and sales teams in Latin America.

The deals are available to all Hotelbeds Group’s Wholesale customers globally – whether via more niche channels such as an airline or points redemption scheme, or more traditional channels such as a tour operators or online travel agents – across the Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA bedbank brands. This outstanding campaign focusses on offering aggressive discounts, to one destination each week, of up to 40% for the booking window period.

Recent destinations included in the launch campaign for LATAM Origins were:

July 2 – Santiago

July 9 – Las Vegas

July 16 – New York City

July 23 – Cancun

July 30 – Orlando

Aug 6 – Buenos Aires

Lauren Volcheff Atlass, Regional Director of Wholesale Sales in the Americas said, “To mark the recent formation of our new Wholesale Sales team for the Americas and to thank our clients for their business, we recently kicked-off a major sales initiative for South American destinations that we are referring to as LATAM Origins. &nbsp;This blowout sale is made with one objective in mind: to drive significant sales for both our hotel partners and travel intermediary clients via offering travelers unmissable deals.”

Matias Elisavetsky, Regional Director of Sourcing in the Americas said, “Our Latin American hotel partners are looking to us for unique channels of distribution, which is our strength globally: we have airlines, banks, point redemption companies, and more – as well as the traditional tour operator and travel website sales routes. Working together with these clients we can additionally help hotels to generate incremental business by offsetting seasonality, increasing the average number of room nights, reducing cancellations, and targeting segments that spend more and rebook, such as families.”

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and the leading bedbank worldwide.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

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Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

Alicia Orta Stanford

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Hotelbeds Group launches ‘LATAM Origins’ a strategic sales promotion to Latin American source markets


	With this partnership Hotelbeds Group will increase its activity portfolio, particularly in fast growing Asia Pacific market, as well as across 100 countries globally.
	Suppliers and clients of Group will benefit from simplified contracting process and more opportunities for last minute &amp; in-destination bookings.


Palma, 24 July 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank, has unveiled a strategic partnership with Rezdy, the Sydney-based independent booking software provider specialising in tours &amp; attractions, to increase further the volume of real-time bookings for experiences globally on the Group’s platform and expand the Group’s global portfolio of tours &amp; activities.

The partnership will immediately bring an additional&nbsp;1,000 plus&nbsp;activities to Hotelbeds Group´s Ancillary Bank business, with that number increasing progressively over a one year period to integrate a percentage of the 65,000 total number of activities available on the Rezdy platform globally.

As a first stage of the integration the Group has already integrated activities from Paris, Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm and Barcelona. As the integration progresses, the Group will include more destinations in its platform, expanding to include Asia Pacific – where Rezdy has a particularly strong product base, having originally been founded in Australia. The high proportion of Asia Pacific content presents a significant opportunity for Hotelbeds Group given its high-growth potential, where recently year-on-year growth has been strong.

Director of Ancillary Bank at Hotelbeds Group, Javier Arévalo, said “We are very pleased to announce our partnership with a leading company such as Rezdy, whose real-time booking solutions are transforming the industry at a time when offering mobile booking tools is absolutely critical. This has come about as a result of our listening to the needs of the market, where we hear people talking about an ever-increasing demand for better technology to manage efficiently tours &amp; activities bookings – as well as increasing distribution opportunities. This alliance with Rezdy in particular boosts our presence in the Asia Pacific region, one of the most important and fastest growing marketplaces worldwide. ”

Chris Atkin, CEO of Rezdy added: “This partnership with the world’s leading bedbank will grow our distribution network of travel intermediaries, giving our customers access to new distribution channels and a variety of booking segments that might otherwise be difficult to reach. This is great news for the tour, attraction and activity companies we work with, as every business is naturally always looking for ways to increase their bookings and grow their business without greatly increasing their workload.”

The Australia-based company specializes in online booking integration with suppliers, including the ability to handle increasingly important mobile bookings, resource allocation, customer details and payment gateways. Its intuitive software enables improved management of tours, activities, rentals, charters, shuttles, and tickets. Thanks to this integration the Group will be able to offer to their clients a real time availability for products. This alliance will also enhance the overall sales process and will offer a more scalable contracting model, reducing the time to market for all new products available on Hotelbeds Group’s distribution channels – which includes Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA along with local expert channels.&nbsp; It will also open up more opportunities for last minute, in-destination bookings and will enable a better guest experience for ticket validation.

Hotelbeds Group’s Ancillary Bank is responsible for the distribution of in-destination and in-origin ancillary products (excursions, attraction tickets, theme parks &amp; resorts, cruises, rent-a-car products) for the independent traveller through online platforms to retail travel agents, wholesalers, tour operators, airlines, OTAs and hospitality industry partners such as tourism boards and other in-destination points of sale. Ancillary Bank provides a global portfolio to travel industry players aiming to leverage their customer base to gain additional revenues from cross-selling ancillary products; it also distributes through two sub-brands: Carnect, the car rental distribution specialist that offers 500+ car rental suppliers, and Isango!, a leading B2C tours and activities website.

About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and the leading bedbank worldwide.

The Group’s proprietary technology helps providers of travel services distribute their offering to travel sellers globally via an easy-to-use, advanced technology platform that increases reach, revenue and yield for both the provider and the seller.

Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 140 source markets globally with travel providers in 185 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 24,000 transfer routes and 18,000 activities.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, followed by GTA also joining the Group in October; both companies remain independent brands whilst they are being integrated into the Group.

The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

Follow us on:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

Twitter: @hotelbedsgroup

Facebook: @HotelbedsGroup

Hotelbeds Group Media contacts

Arenalia Comunicación&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 

Laia Jardí · ljardi@arenalia.com

Cristina Vilà · cvila@arenalia.com

Tel. +34 660 201 020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Hotelbeds Group 

PR, Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

Antonia Aguiló · a.aguilo@hotelbeds.com

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