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São Paulo, 4 April 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has confirmed today during World Travel Market Latam, which takes place from 3-5 April in São Paulo, that Brazil has increased its domestic tourism by 32% in room nights during the Group’s present financial year. [1]

This significant increase in the number of domestic nights booked by Brazilians through Hotelbeds Group’s bedbank platform – which include the Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands – is accompanied by impressive results for Brazil as a source market in the worldwide ranking of reservations through the Group’s platform, rising two rankings to become the seventh biggest globally, and remaining the biggest market in Latin America for the Group.

According to Hotelbeds Group data domestic tourism destinations for Brazilians by order of popularity are Natal, Maceio, São Paulo, Salvador da Bahia and Joao Pessoa; &nbsp;whilst international destinations this year for Brazilians are, in order of popularity, Orlando, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires and Cancun.

Lauren Volcheff, Responsible for Sales Americas of Hotelbeds Group commented “The increase in the number of Brazilian tourists travelling domestically can be attributed to several measures to promote tourism in the country. On the one hand, the recent opening of new air routes has improved mobility inside the country; but this also acts as a benefit for those visiting Brazil from outside, as this year we are also registering an outstanding increase in the number of tourists coming from the United States – with 69% growth in room nights. On the other hand – as part of the government’s Tourism Plan – the boost of ecotourism and regional tourism are pushing the development of domestic tourism by making known internal destinations unknown to date by the Brazilians.”

Hotelbeds Group is present this week at the World Travel Market Latam trade show from 3-5 April, with its three leading brands for the wholesale channel – Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA – all participating together on stand 059.
About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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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All figures and data quoted are year-to-date from the current fiscal year of Hotelbeds Group´s bedbank platform, which includes Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA, starting from October 1, 2017.

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Domestic tourism in Brazil increases 32% 

São Paulo, 4 April 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has confirmed today during World Travel Market Latam, which takes place from 3-5 April in São Paulo, that Brazil has increased its domestic tourism by 32% in room nights during the Group’s present financial year. [1]

This significant increase in the number of domestic nights booked by Brazilians through Hotelbeds Group’s bedbank platform – which include the Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands – is accompanied by impressive results for Brazil as a source market in the worldwide ranking of reservations through the Group’s platform, rising two rankings to become the seventh biggest globally, and remaining the biggest market in Latin America for the Group.

According to Hotelbeds Group data domestic tourism destinations for Brazilians by order of popularity are Natal, Maceio, São Paulo, Salvador da Bahia and Joao Pessoa; &nbsp;whilst international destinations this year for Brazilians are, in order of popularity, Orlando, Lisbon, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires and Cancun.

Lauren Volcheff, Responsible for Sales Americas of Hotelbeds Group commented “The increase in the number of Brazilian tourists travelling domestically can be attributed to several measures to promote tourism in the country. On the one hand, the recent opening of new air routes has improved mobility inside the country; but this also acts as a benefit for those visiting Brazil from outside, as this year we are also registering an outstanding increase in the number of tourists coming from the United States – with 69% growth in room nights. On the other hand – as part of the government’s Tourism Plan – the boost of ecotourism and regional tourism are pushing the development of domestic tourism by making known internal destinations unknown to date by the Brazilians.”

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Hotelbeds Group is present this week at the World Travel Market Latam trade show from 3-5 April, with its three leading brands for the wholesale channel – Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA – all participating together on stand 059.
About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands, the company connects over 60,000 travel intermediaries across more than 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 Media contact

Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

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All figures and data quoted are year-to-date from the current fiscal year of Hotelbeds Group´s bedbank platform, which includes Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays and GTA, starting from October 1, 2017.

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	Group announces sale of Destination Management for enterprise value of €110 million
	Move allows Hotelbeds Group to focus fully on innovation in its market-leading bedbank
	TUI to acquire division´s assets and continue recent strong growth trajectory


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Palma de Mallorca, 28 March 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the world´s leading bedbank, has today announced the sale of its Destination Management division to TUI, the world´s leading tourism group, as continuation of Hotelbeds Group’s strategic focus on its bedbank core.

TUI will acquire for an enterprise value of €110 million all of the assets of Hotelbeds Group´s Destination Management division, which represents the Group´s incoming services offering and is made up of three main global brands: Destination Services, Intercruises Shoreside &amp; Port Services, and Pacific World.

This news follows Hotelbeds Group doubling the size of its business by sales through the acquisitions during 2017 of Tourico Holidays and GTA, two leading bedbanks with a strong presence in North America and Asia-Pacific respectively. Following the integration of these two leading bedbank brands into the Group, there are now over 170,000 hotels selling to over 60,000 travel intermediaries globally via the Group´s proprietary B2B technology platform.

The transaction is subject to customary regulatory and anti-trust approvals.

Joan Vilà, Executive Chairman of Hotelbeds Group commented: “Today’s sale represents yet another important milestone for our Group since becoming an independent business in September 2016. &nbsp;This simplified structure will enable us to focus fully on our bedbank core, where following our recent acquisitions of Tourico Holidays and GTA we are already a market-leading business innovating the hotel and ancillaries distribution chain via our best-in-class B2B technology platform.

“Our Destination Management division has been highly successful over the last 18 months, growing revenues significantly and enhancing its range of services. However, TUI recently approached us and after careful consideration we believe that this is in the best interests of all stakeholders: not least our employees and business partners. TUI is well placed to continue the division´s growth trajectory, given its own core tour operator strategy as well as the longstanding and significant relationship between our two groups, with TUI being an important customer and partner.

&nbsp;“Our leading position in the Bedbank segment has been built on the origins of our legacy incoming services business, and I would like to thank all of the staff in the Destination Management division for contributing so significantly over the years towards our Group becoming the mature and independent business it is today – and I wish them all the best for the future.

“We also look forward to a continued strong relationship with TUI, a strategic customer for our bedbank business.”

The Destination Management division of Hotelbeds Group is led by Managing Director Jordi Cerdó and works across more than 150 offices globally; it includes three leading global brands, Destination Services, Intercruises and Pacific World.

Destination Services is the leading B2B provider of incoming services to tour operators globally. The company offers tours, transfers and other in-destination services to its tour operator partners in over 70 countries worldwide and handles around 2.2 million passengers per year. Destination Services has a strong footprint across all regions with four large hubs in EU &amp; Med, Americas, Indian &amp; Indian Ocean, and APAC.

Intercruises is a global ground handling and port agency business specializing in the cruise sector, offering services in around 60 countries covering over 400 ports. Every year Intercruises handles more than 12,000 port calls, providing services to millions of passengers on behalf of its cruise partners.

Pacific World is a leading meetings, incentives, conferences and events (MICE) company operating in over 30 countries in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Americas. Founded in 1980 in Hong Kong, the company handles around 1,300 events per year globally.

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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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 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 Media contact

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

Roman Townsend

rtownsend@hotelbeds.com


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Hotelbeds Group to focus on strategic bedbank core 


	Completion of over 350 appointments in second and third tier management roles
	Globally diversified and strengthened structure ensures Group’s competitive offering


Palma, 27 of March 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 completion of the appointment of the top 350 managers in its newly revised structure.

The news follows significant growth in the size of Hotelbeds Group’s business through the acquisitions of Tourico Holidays and GTA, two leading bedbanks with a strong presence in North America and Asia-Pacific respectively. Following the integration there is now a portfolio of over 170,000 hotels selling to over 60,000 travel intermediaries globally via the Group´s proprietary B2B technology platform.

Following an objective and comprehensive process to select the very best profiles from a strong talent pool, around 350 positions drawn from all three businesses, at both senior management and management levels, have now been confirmed. Based on organisational design principals created with the support of expert external consultants, the appointments are designed to respond to the new reality of Hotelbeds Group’s expanded operations following the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA.

Since February the Group has been confirming in stages, internally and to partners, the appointments of colleagues who will report to members of the Executive Committee and lead key sub-functions and geographies. Additionally, over the last two weeks the line-up of the next layer of management – commonly referred to as ‘Managers’ within the Group – has been confirmed. Almost all roles have now been appointed, with the handful remaining to be completed in the coming weeks.

Joan Vilà, Executive Chairman at Hotelbeds Group states, “Firstly I would like to congratulate all of those who have been appointed recently. We recognize the contribution that each and every one of them will make to ensuring that Hotelbeds Group remains the most innovative and leading bedbank globally.

“We additionally would like thank the employees for their patience whilst we have been reviewing the optimum structure for our organization. Given that GTA only became part of our Group in October we are confident that we have allowed for an appropriate timeframe to ensure the most appropriate decisions were taken.

“In many cases the increased size of our newly combined business has meant that we have been able to appoint people into exciting and fulfilling new roles within our organization. However, sadly in some cases there have not been appropriate roles for every single person due to the strong talent pool available. The appointments followed a rigorous and robust review process, supported by external experts. Factors such as geography or new skillset requirements played a significant part in the difficult decisions taken. We recognize the contributions of these people and wish them all the best for the future.&nbsp;

“Nonetheless, in the context of our global business – which now employs thousands of staff around the world – the impact has thankfully been relatively small, and this is down to our continued growth and ambitious plans for the future. While the shape of our operations will continue to respond to the needs of the market, over the medium term we expect our headcount to remain roughly stable, and in fact over the longer term even grow. In some areas, such as Sourcing, we are currently on an active recruitment drive.

“We are confident that we have established a very strong management team, one that is more diverse geographically as well as in terms of culture, experience and skills. Having such fighting-fit leaders at the forefront of our business across the globe will be an important factor that will enable us to lead our segment in this competitive space. The bedbank sector is evolving quickly and facing continual challenges from new entrants and technological innovation. It’s only by providing our hotel partners and travel intermediary clients with the most cost-effective and competitive solutions that we will continue to remain a market leader and grow further.”&nbsp;

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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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 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

Facebook: @HotelbedsGroup

And Twitter: @hotelbedsgroup

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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; 

Cristina Vilà · cvila@arenalia.com

Elisenda Barreda · ebarreda@arenalia.com

Tel. +34 660 201 020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Communications Department

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

Roman Townsend

rtownsend@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 619 988 580

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Hotelbeds Group completes management appointments    


	El mercado doméstico refuerza su posición como destino favorito de los mexicanos para pasar sus vacaciones de Semana Santa.
	Los destinos de playa se sobreponen a los “city breaks” con Riviera Maya, Cancún y Puerto Vallarta como los más reservados.
	El gasto medio es de 122 dólares por día y con una estancia media de 3,07 noches.


Cancún, 26&nbsp;de Marzo, 2018. Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder en hospedaje y productos complementarios online exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy las tendencias de los turistas mexicanos durante las vacaciones de semana santa. Los datos de reserva de la plataforma de Bedsonline revelan que los mexicanos eligen el mercado doméstico para viajar en Semana Santa. Los destinos de sol y playa despuntan frente a los “city breaks”, siendo Riviera Maya el destino más reservado seguido de Cancún y Puerto Vallarta. Le siguen en la lista Mazatlán, Orlando y Nueva York.

El gasto medio de los mexicanos durante este periodo vacacional se estima en 122 dólares de media por día y la media de noches por estancia apunta a 3,07; siguiendo la tendencia del año pasado.

México como destino experimenta – según los datos de reserva de la compañía- un crecimiento en número de noches reservadas por encima del 5%. La fuente de turistas principal del país durante las vacaciones de Pascua son México, Colombia, España, Estados Unidos y Costa Rica.

Xisco Morla, Responsable de Bedsonline &nbsp;para el Sur de América, explica “Nuestros datos confirman que el mercado doméstico sigue siendo el motor de la industria turística del país que año tras año, consigue mantenerse como primera opción. Del mismo modo, los destinos de playa siguen siendo el principal atractivo turístico de México, donde este año Riviera Maya ha conseguido asentar su posición de liderazgo que lleva manteniendo desde hace años.

“Asimismo, el gasto medio por día y las noches por estancia se mantienen estables, lo que confirmar la solidez del mercado mexicano dentro de la industria turística. 

“Estos datos positivos del mercado mexicano se unen al despegue en la venta de actividades que se produjo el año pasado, con un aumento del 6% en el número de reserva, confirmando así, la solidez y madurez de Bedsonline en el país”. 

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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 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 170.000 hoteles en 200 países, 22.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 16.000 actividades -, 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. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 210 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

Síguenos en Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

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Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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Media contacts

Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687


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Riviera Maya se sitúa como destino número uno de los mexicanos en Semana Santa


	Paris ranked top destination for European travelers, followed by Orlando and New York
	Overall bookings from European source market register moderate growth[1]
	Domestic tourism boom for Spain,&nbsp; representing 71% of total bookings


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Palma, 22 March 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has published today European source market bookings for the Easter period measured by room nights for its bedbank brands – including Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays, and GTA.

The Group has seen a marked trend for city breaks by European travelers this early-Easter year. Paris ranks first destination for European visitors, followed by Orlando, New York, Rome and London. Asia's most preferred destinations for Europeans are Bangkok, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bali and Tokyo. Meanwhile, traditional sun &amp; beach European locations such as Mallorca, Algarve or the Canaries have fallen in the rankings of the most popular destinations this Easter holidays.

Overall bookings from European travelers have registered moderate growth compared to the Easter period last year, with Spain as the source market with the highest growth.

Although Paris is the top destination for Spaniards – and also Europeans – for this Easter holiday, Spaniards are more likely than any other nationality to stay in their own country; in fact 71% of Spaniards will travel internally this year, a figure that has raised by 7 percentage points since last Easter.

The favorite domestic destinations for Spaniards are cities such as Madrid or Barcelona, and leisure spots like Tenerife, Mallorca or Benidorm. By contrast Germans prefer traveling to the rest of Europe or even long-haul locations like the USA or Thailand. Britons follow the same trend, but also prefer international holiday spots such as Orlando or New York.

Commenting on this Easter's travel trends, Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director Bedbank, Hotelbeds Group, said “This year Easter falls particularly early. It was mainly skiers who used to benefit from such an early timing, but this year the great winners are city destinations. More and more European travelers prefer to spend their holidays in European and North American cities. Holidaymakers are also prepared to travel further afield, with some Asian destinations seeing an increase in bookings. We believe this reflects a positive economic trend and a high level of confidence in travelling, which bodes well for this summer´s bookings.

“Although this early Easter has a slight impact on leisure destinations, Europeans are more likely to travel this spring holidays compared to Easter last year. Domestic tourism will enjoy another strong year in Spain, with 71% of Spaniards who are taking break doing so in Spain.”

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[1] All figures quoted in this press release refer to bookings measured by room nights made via the Hotelbeds Group´s bedbank platform – including the brands Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, GTA, and Tourico Holidays – from European source markets (including the UK) for the period surrounding Easter.&nbsp;

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About Hotelbeds Group: 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 and has 8,300 employees globally (including Tourico Holidays and GTA).

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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; 

Cristina Vilà · cvila@arenalia.com

Elisenda Barreda · ebarreda@arenalia.com

Tel. +34 660 201 020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Communications Department

Antonia Aguiló

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

a.aguilo@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 638 874 038

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European travelers opt for city breaks in early-Easter year


	Group´s isango! websites receive prestigious Trusted Service Award from Feefo.
	Status only given to brands that achieve average service rating in 4.0-4.5 range out of 5.
	Recognition reflects the significant growth and popularity of the isango! Websites.


Palma, 20 of March 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and a provider of business-to-business services to the travel industry globally, has announced today that the Group´s tours &amp; activities arm isango! – the web-based specialist retailer of tickets for tours, experiences and attractions in both the B2C and white label solutions channels – has been given Trusted Service Award status by Feefo.

The Trusted Service Award status is given by Feefo, an independent company that collects ratings and reviews from verified customers for over 4,000 brands, each spring to companies that have an average service rating of between 4.0 and 4.5 out of 5 during the previous calendar year.

Javier Arévalo, Director of Hotelbeds Group Ancillary Bank, the unit that isango! forms a part of at Hotelbeds Group, states that “By spotting the fast expanding niche in the travel distribution landscape for people organizing more complex trips that require experiences, activities and tours, isango! is fulfilling a consumer need and this Trusted Service Award from Feefo only confirms that they are going about it in the right way.”

Vinay Gupta, Managing Director of isango!, confirms that “It gives us great honour to be able to display the badge of the Trusted Service Award from Feefo on our websites – and we would like to thank all of our customers who proved us with valuable feedback. We are now another step forward on our journey to becoming a “gateway”, as our name means in the Zulu language, for travellers everywhere; on this journey we remain committed to finding all the best activities in the world´s most amazing cities, delivering memorable travel experiences.”

Dharmesh Garala, Head of Digital at isango!, comments, “This recognition reflects our overall growth story, in particular the exponential growth we have had in gaining bookings from travelers who are already in-destination and use their mobile to make the booking; having the Feefo status will also help us with expanding our non-English language websites in German and Spanish – of which we have already opened five – that are strongly growing as a proportion of the overall isango! bookings.”&nbsp; 

isango! operates a range of websites such as isango.com,&nbsp;Local Paris Tours, Hop on Hop Off Bus,&nbsp;Love Orlando Tickets plus offers white label solutions to B2B clients such as airlines and online travel agencies. &nbsp;

The website’s success is driven by a significant increase over the last few years in the offering available on the isango! platform, which now sells 7,500 tours and activities in more than 300 destinations worldwide, including attractions such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sagrada Familia in Barcelona and Statue of Liberty in New York.

Today´s news follows figures published late last year that isango! had achieved 87% growth in trading over the previous four years, year-on-year representing a compounded annual growth rate of 36%.

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About isango! 

isango! is a specialist retailer of tours, experiences and attraction tickets. We work across 300+ destinations with more than 7,500 experiences to choose from. Working alongside the best local operators from around the world, we curate travel content, products and services, ensuring our customers are well informed and easily able to choose the right experience for them. We deliver only the best to our customers, with all isango! products handpicked by our expert travel team. Our team are forever on the hunt for quality, once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences to suit the varying budgets and interests of our customers. This thorough selection process for tours, trips, and activities has resulted in a growing customer base of more than 150 countries around the world. We pride ourselves on our high customer satisfaction score conducted by independent rating agency Feefo, which in 2018 award isango! with Trusted Service Award status.

isango! is part of Hotelbeds Group, &nbsp;the B2B provider of services to the global travel industry. We sell our tours and activities via a portfolio of web sites – isango.com,&nbsp;Hop on Hop Off Bus, Local Paris Tours,&nbsp;Love Orlando Tickets,&nbsp;Just London Theatre Breaks,&nbsp;Paris Magic Moments, among others – as well as offering white label solutions to travel industry companies such as online travel agents, airlines and tour operators.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is the leading bedbank worldwide and a provider of business-to-business 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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 and has 8,300 employees globally (including Tourico Holidays and GTA).

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Trusted Service Award for Hotelbeds Group’s tours & activities website 


	Teresa sustituye a Javier Galí, y junto a Javier Milans del Bosch se encargará del seguimiento comercial de la zona centro
	La nueva comercial de Madrid se incorpora al equipo de Bedsonline tras 10 años en Travelcube (GTA)
	Bedsonline se centrará en su nueva estrategia de consultoría a las agencias para desarrollar al máximo sus negocios


Palma, 14 de marzo de 2018. - Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy el nombramiento de Teresa Chulilla como nueva comercial de Bedsonline en Madrid.

Teresa sustituye a Javier Galí que pasa a gestionar grandes cuentas de la plataforma y, junto a Javier Milans del Bosch, se encargará del seguimiento comercial de&nbsp; la zona centro de Bedsonline en España.

Teresa se incorpora al equipo de Bedsonline tras 10 años en la plataforma dirigida a minoristas de GTA, Travelcube, ahora del mismo grupo (Hotelbeds Group). En su anterior cargo de Retail Account Manager cubría el norte y sur de Italia y previamente, como Account Manager, las zonas de Madrid y del norte de España. Chulilla, licenciada en Turismo por la Escuela Oficial de Turismo de Madrid, acumula más de 20 años en el sector turístico en los que ha desempeñado diferentes roles tanto en el sector viajes como el de la aviación.

Carlos Feliu, director de ventas de Bedsonline de Iberia y UK opina sobre la nueva incorporación: “Damos la bienvenida a nuestro gran equipo a Teresa y confiamos en su experiencia y profesionalidad. Estamos seguros de que aportará a su nuevo puesto todo el bagaje adquirido durante su trayectoria dedicada a grandes cuentas y viajes corporativos en múltiples roles”.

Feliu añade: “Además, la incorporación de Teresa se suma a la estrategia de Bedsonline de ofrecer la máxima cobertura comercial a nuestros clientes en España. Con su incorporación, hemos podido focalizar a parte de nuestros equipos en la labor de consultoría. El objetivo de esta nueva estrategia es ofrecer un valor añadido a las agencias, con información de calidad que les hagan ir más allá en el desarrollo de sus negocios”.

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 30.000 agencias repartidos entre 30 países. 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 200 destinos, 21.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 16.000 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. Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, emplea a 6.150 empleados entre sus 153 oficinas repartidas por todo el mundo.

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Bedsonline ficha a Teresa Chulilla como nueva delegada comercial en Madrid


	APItude, the Group’s newest hotel distribution API, is now handling up to 300 million requests per day.
	Solution is now fully migrated to the cloud, allowing for response times of below 0.5 seconds.


Berlin, 7 March 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has confirmed today at ITB Berlin that 2017 was a very positive year for APItude, the Group’s latest hotel distribution API.

By the close of 2017 the number of daily requests processed by the APItude platform had grown by a factor of almost ten compared to the previous year, reaching a daily total of around 300 million.

Additionally the Group has confirmed that it has improved response times to below 0.5 seconds as a result of a complete migration to the cloud, following the launch of APItude Cloud in late 2016.

Sam Turner, Wholesale sales &amp; sourcing director commented: “An increase in the number of daily requests processed by APItude by a factor of almost ten can only be described as exponential growth. This can be attributed to two main factors. Firstly, our deep understanding of the needs and demands of our clients – and in turn their clients, the traveler – drove us to continually innovate APItude since its launch in 2015 by offering faster response times; thanks to the launch and complete rollout of APItude Cloud those response times are now down to below 0.5 seconds. Secondly, we have increased the functionalities &nbsp;– &nbsp;such as booking modifications or more advanced filters to help clients find exactly what they need – thus allowing many of our most strategic clients to migrate over.”

APItude is the fastest and lightest hotel distribution API in the market. It enhances the developer experience by making the integration process easier, faster and more intuitive – allowing partners to develop their own travel website or mobile app using Hotelbeds Group’s product portfolio more easily than ever before.

Forming part of Hotelbeds Group’s commitment to innovation, APItude was launched by Hotelbeds at World Travel Market (WTM) 2015. Its successful rollout and rapid growth continues the company’s quest to simplify the B2B distribution of accommodation for its varied customer base of over 60,000 intermediaries from across 185 source markets globally.

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About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 and has 8,300 employees globally (including Tourico Holidays and GTA).

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

Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

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Exponential growth for Hotelbeds Group’s APItude in 2017


	Long haul destinations emerge as winners in the growth battle for German travellers – with growth in Asian destinations
	Turkey and Egypt are back in business with high growth
	Overall growth offset by fall in city break trips for cities such as London and Barcelona
	Sun &amp; beach destinations continue to grow, with Majorca remaining top destination


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Berlin, 28th February 2018 - Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has announced today –ahead of ITB Berlin from 7-11 March- that bookings measured by room nights from the German source market for its bedbank brands – including Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays, and GTA –for this summer are already up on last year and that long haul destinations are emerging as the preferred choice for German holidaymakers.

Hotelbeds Group´s figures show an overall 12% rise in Germans travelling to Asian destinations this summer, led by high growth in Indonesia (Bali) -, Thailand, and Japan – with noticeable growth for Singapore too. Additionally New York, a traditional summer destination for the German market, has increased significantly from last year and is the 2nd most reserved destination this summer.

German holidaymakers are also flocking back to both Turkey and Egypt, with Turkey experiencing significant growth and Egypt seeing a very high increase in bookings. For example Antalya in Turkey has moved up from 53rd position to 8th place as the most popular destination for German travellers this summer.

Despite the overall growth in room nights for Hotelbeds Group´s bedbanks and increase in both long haul travel and bookings for Turkey &amp; Egypt, this growth has been offset by a slight downward trend of European city trips.&nbsp; In particular cities such as London and Barcelona have seen a drop in bookings.

Commenting on this summer´s German travel trends, Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director Bedbank, Hotelbeds Group, said “According to bookings via our bedbank portfolio Germans are showing higher interest in holidays than this time last year, perhaps reflecting the recent positive economic trends in Germany.

“In Turkey and Egypt a return of political stability and increased security to the region boosted the confidence of travellers and contributed to this recovery after the heavy declines suffered in previous years. 

“But long haul travel is once again a trend for German travellers and perhaps this year´s surprise. Asian inbound trips have increased by 12% and Indonesia, Thailand and even Japan are all seeing strong growth.”

Traditional destinations still however prove irresistible for many German travellers, with Mallorca remaining the favourite destination for German tourists, followed by New York, Crete and Las Vegas.

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About Hotelbeds Group: 

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 and has 8,300 employees globally (including Tourico Holidays and GTA).

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Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Facebook: HotelbedsGroup

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Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

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Long haul destinations boost German source market this summer 


	Group´s B2B car rental distribution company CARNECT offers over 500 car hire companies covering 170 countries 


Palma de Mallorca,&nbsp; February 15 , 2018 – Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has announced that CARNECT – the business-to-business car rental distribution specialist platform that forms part of the Group – has signed a partnership with loveholidays, one of the fastest growing travel agencies in the UK.

Under the terms of the deal loveholidays will now be able to access the over 500 car providers available via CARNECT´s B2B platform for its customers’ car rental bookings. Together CARNECT´s rental partners offer cars in around 170 countries, including leading brands such as Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, and Enterprise.

Theo Demetriou, Purchasing Director at loveholidays said, "We are delighted to announce this new business relationship with CARNECT to supplement the&nbsp;car hire offering for our customers with over 500 car hire providers covering 170 countries."

Cina Bahri, Global Business Development Director of CARNECT stated, “We are very excited to be working with a top ten UK travel agency like loveholidays, whose commitment to providing its customers with the best deals is well respected – and we look forward to providing their travelers with the widest and most competitively priced range of car&nbsp;hire providers globally.”

This news follows the announcement in October last year that CARNECT has grown the Total Transaction Value (TTV)&nbsp;of its sales by over 200% during the last three years; additionally it was confirmed that CARNECT now has over 200 large online travel agencies (OTAs) and travel agencies now connected to platform.

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About loveholidays

Launched in 2012, Loveholidays is one of the fastest growing travel agencies in the UK offering a wide range of holidays to short and long haul destinations, occupying 7th place in the ranking of the largest travel agents in UK.

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About CARNECT

Founded as an IT company in Hamburg in 1999, the company entered the car rental booking engine market in 2006 before growing across Europe. It became part of Hotelbeds Group in 2007 and rebranded as CARNECT in 2014 to focus solely on the business-to-business sector before beginning its global roll out.

The company offers car rental and travel seller clients best-in-class technology solutions, with tailored integration options ranging from CARNECT´s fully Open Travel Alliance compliant API, to white label, mobile apps (full native or HTML5 integration options), and widgets and focuses on maximizing car rental revenue through its unique system enabling multi-suppliers model and yielding strategies.

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About Hotelbeds&nbsp;Group

Hotelbeds Group is a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally and 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 185 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 22,000 transfer routes and 16,000 activities.

Additionally the Group also operates a Destination Services division offering in-bound destination services, such as tours or transfers, in around 40 countries. The Group also owns several other B2B travel brands such as Pacific World (focusing on the MICE area), Intercruises (shore side cruise solutions) and more.

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 and has 8,300 employees globally (including Tourico Holidays and GTA).

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Twitter:&nbsp;@HotelbedsGroup

Facebook:&nbsp;HotelbedsGroup

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Departamento de Comunicación de Hotelbeds Group

Anna Monreal

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Hotelbeds Group announces car rental partnership with loveholidays


	The Spanish source market, which traditionally has a high rate of last-minute bookings, is experiencing a significant change in trend this year according to Bedsonline booking data.
	Top summer destinations are New York, Riviera Maya, San Francisco, Majorca and Orlando.
	Bookings made a year in advance have seen the highest increase.


Palma, February 1st, 2018- Bedsonline, the leading global provider of online accommodation and ancillary products which exclusively caters to travel agencies, has announced that early bookings for the summer period —from June to September— for Spain as a &nbsp;source market have grown by 30 % compared to last year.[1]

Meanwhile bookings made one year in advance are those that have experienced the most significant boost, with an increase of 43% compared with the previous year. This is followed by bookings made&nbsp; nine months in advance, with an increase of 25%.

This data is especially relevant considering the fact that, traditionally, bookings by Spaniards are usually made at the last minute, when compared to other markets such as the United Kingdom or Germany.

Top summer destinations from the Spanish source market are New York, Riviera Maya, San Francisco, Majorca and Orlando. Despite the recent recovery of Turkey and Egypt as destinations, Majorca has consolidated itself as one of the preferred destinations for Spanish tourists during this year´s summer holidays.

Carlos Feliu, Sales Director of Bedsonline, commented "this year we are detecting a considerable change in the booking habits of Spanish tourists. Compared to other markets such as the UK or Germany, Spaniards´ summer bookings are traditionally made last minute. Nevertheless, this year we have noticed an important increase of early bookings, up by 30% compared to the previous year.

"This change in trend can be attributed, to a large extent, to the recovery of the economy following two years of sustained growth. Additionally the high hotel occupancy in Spain last summer may have also encouraged Spanish tourists to book their vacations earlier in order to not miss out."

"City breaks and sun &amp; beach destinations are still the favorites of Spaniards, with New York, Riviera Maya, San Francisco, Majorca and Orlando the most in demand."

About Bedsonline

Bedsonline is the leading global provider of accommodation and travel ancillary products that exclusively caters to travel agencies. It distributes through its online platform accommodation, excursions, tickets and transfers to more than 30,000 travel agencies in 30 countries. In Spain, 8,000 agencies rely on Bedsonline to make their reservations.

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The company stands out for its extensive portfolio - over 170,000 hotels in 185 destinations, 21,000 transfer routes in 140 countries, and 16,000 activities in 200 countries - &nbsp;to offer a personalized local service through an intuitive and easy-to-use online booking tool. In this way Bedsonline guarantees high availability and competitive prices to the great satisfaction of its clients.

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The business-to-business online provider has focused its strategy in recent years on the expansion of new markets in Europe, America and Asia, such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Mexico, the United States, Colombia, China, Japan and the Philippines. This strategic vision has led the company to occupy a position of advantage in the industry.

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Bedsonline is part of Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally. The Group is headquartered in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, and has 8,300 employees working across 200 offices globally.

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Follow us on Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

And Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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[1] This data concerns bookings to date made through the Bedsonline platform for reservations for the months of June to September 2018.




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