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	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).

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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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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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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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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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Spaniards increase early booking rate for summer holidays by 30%

SINGAPORE (January 23, 2018) – Pacific World, the world’s leading global destination and event management company, is proud to be recognized as the “Best Strategic Business Unit” at the prestigious India MICE Awards 2017. The award was presented by Mr. Suman Billa, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India during its debut at The Lalit New Delhi on November 27, 2017.

“It is a proud moment for Pacific World India to be recognized by the Indian MICE Industry, this is a true reflection of our commitment and dedication towards the changing landscape of the MICE business in India,“ Naveen Rizvi, regional director of Pacific World India.

The India MICE Awards is aimed at recognizing the achievements and contribution made by the MICE industry players who are boosting the tourism and hospitality industry in India. The awards were supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India with Tourism Minister Alphons Kannanthanam being present to inaugurate the event as the esteemed Chief Guest.

“Pacific World is honored to receive this highly-coveted industry accolade,” said Global Managing Director Selina Chavry of Pacific World. “Our global network of destination managers and planners prides itself in being one of the most innovative players in the events world. With over 35 years of experience and expertise, we look forward to continue executing high impact events that will engage audiences and heighten our clients’ brands.”

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About Pacific World
Founded in 1980 in Hong Kong, Pacific World is a dedicated destination and event management company operating in over 40 countries and over 100 destinations in Asia, Europe, Middle East, Africa and The Americas.
Pacific World forms part of Destination Services, which is a division of Hotelbeds Group, a leading provider of business-to-business services to the travel industry globally.

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Media contacts: Hwee Peng Yeo, Lesley Duckworth, Christine Lin, Sarah Rogers and Kate Bewak at Glodow Nead Communications, (415) 394-6500 or PacificWorldPR@GlodowNead.com

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Pacific World Wins at Inaugural India MICE Awards 2017

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	España se sitúa como mercado emisor y destino más reservado en 2017.
	Los turistas españoles aumentan sus reservas para el destino Estambul en un 15%.
	La compañía celebra en Fitur una fiesta dedicada a agradecer a sus clientes la fidelidad y los éxitos cosechados durante el 2017. &nbsp;


Madrid, 18 de Enero de 2018 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy los resultados registrados en el último año en España como destino y mercado emisor.

Un año más, España consigue posicionarse como mercado emisor principal con un promedio de noches reservadas de 2,25 por estancia[1]. Le sigue el Reino Unido como segundo mercado emisor principal con promedio de 5,7 noches por estancia.

España también se ha situado como destino más demandado por los turistas españoles en 2017, siendo Madrid, Barcelona y Tenerife los más reservados. Fuera del país, la preferencia de los españoles en el último año han sido las grandes ciudades de Nueva York y París.

Asimismo, España también ha experimentado este año, un incremento substancial del número de turistas procedentes de Latinoamérica. Concretamente de Colombia, Costa Rica y Perú.

La compañía ha sido testigo también este año de la recuperación de Turquía como destino, donde los turistas españoles han incrementado un 15% el número de noches de hotel reservadas a través de la plataforma de Bedsonline para el destino Estambul. Esta recuperación se debe, en gran parte, a la recuperación de la estabilidad geopolítica y al incremento de viajeros europeos, que ha motivado a los turistas españoles a apostar otra vez por este destino.

Carlos Feliu, director de &nbsp;ventas de Bedsonline comenta: “En Bedsonline hemos apostado siempre por la internacionalización y la diversificación. Es por este motivo que, a pesar de ser España nuestro mercado emisor principal, hemos conseguido excelentes resultados en mercados de rápido crecimiento en América para España como destino y hemos experimentado la recuperación de mercados como Turquía como destino para los turistas españoles. 

“A pesar de los grandes resultados experimentados en el continente americano y Turquía, España y el Reino Unido, nuestros mercados emisores principales, mantienen su posición creciendo al ritmo que marca mercado.

“Paralelamente a esta apuesta este año nos hemos enfocado, también, en fortalecer nuestros equipos comerciales con especial enfoque en España. Ha sido en este mercado donde hemos conseguido aumentar en un 40% el número de comerciales con el objetivo de ofrecer un servicio más cercano y acorde a las nuevas necesidades de los agentes de viaje.

“Para el próximo año, tenemos como objetivo afianzar nuestra posición en estos nuevos mercados, seguir ampliando nuestra cartera de producto e incorporar nuevas soluciones tecnológica que ayuden a facilitar el proceso de reserva.”

Bedsonline ha querido agradecer a sus clientes – el jueves 18 de enero en el marco de Fitur- este año de éxitos en una fiesta celebrada en el restaurante Ramses de Madrid. La celebración congregará a más de 250 clientes y contará con la participación de Carlos Feliu, director de ventas, Paolo Boiano, director de ventas Iberia, y Cosme Maíz, director de ventas España.

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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https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

https://www.linkedin.com/company/bedsonline

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Tel. +34 660 201 020&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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[1] Estos datos hacen referencia a reservas realizadas a través de la plataforma de Bedsonline entre Enero ’17 y Diciembre’17. &nbsp;




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España se mantiene un año más como mercado emisor principal para Bedsonline 


	New structure for Bedbank following integrations of Tourico Holidays and GTA
	Roles taken by existing senior management from all three companies plus external hire
	Department leaders will be members of Executive Committee


Palma, 16 January 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and provider of business-to-business services to the global travel industry, has today confirmed the new departmental structure of its Bedbank business as part of the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA into the Group.

Following a strategic review a new departmental structure has been created with the following functions: Commercial Strategy, Strategic Partnerships, Global Business Services, Product management, Retail Travel Agencies, Wholesale&nbsp;and Sourcing and&nbsp;Marketing &amp; Communications.&nbsp;

Leading these areas as of the beginning of this year are the following executives:


	Asi Ginio, Director of Commercial Strategy &amp; Strategic Partnerships. Asi joins from Tourico Holidays where he was most recently CEO.
	Alex Brändle, Director Global Business Services. Alex joins from GTA where he was the SVP of Business Transformation.
	Peter Mansour, Director of Product management. Peter joins from outside of the Group and has worked in senior roles at companies such as Microsoft and eBay.
	Alistair Rodger, Director Retail Travel Agents.&nbsp;Alistair very recently joined GTA from The LaterRooms Group, where he was Chief Commercial &amp; Operating Officer.
	Sam Turner, Director Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing. Sam has been with Hotelbeds for many years and was previously the Director of Sales.
	Gareth Matthews will continue as the Director Marketing &amp; Communications for the Group, with his scope now increased to include the Tourico Holidays and GTA brands. Additionally he will take on responsibility for sponsorship partnerships.


Each of the above mentioned function leaders will report directly to Carlos Muñoz in his role as Managing Director of Hotelbeds Group´s Bedbank. Additionally each function leader will also be a member of the Executive Committee. A complete list of Executive Committee members can be found here: http://hotelbedsgroup.com/content/leadership-team

Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director Bedbank, Hotelbeds Group commented: “In just over three months the integration has progressed significantly. Cross-selling is already underway across the various businesses and already we´re recruiting an additional 200 roles in the Contracting and Yield teams – who will fulfill our objective of directly contracting 10,000 new hotels over the coming three years. And I´m very proud to be able to confirm that together we are the global B2B bedbank leader with over 170,000 hotels and over 60,000 travel intermediary clients.

“To reflect this strong leadership position after careful consideration we have adapted the departmental structure of our Bedbank business. We have created these new areas and appointed senior management from across our three brands to lead them, even bringing in new talent from outside of the business.

“With this new enhanced structure and strengthened team we feel best placed to ensure our partners will continue receiving the best possible service and products, under the best terms and conditions.

“I look forward to providing further updates on our ambitious plans for our Bedbank in due course.”

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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 135 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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Hotelbeds Group confirms new Bedbank structure

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	Integration adds 78 more attractions to TAB across 12 North American markets including New York, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and more.
	Barcoded vouchers provide protection against fraud to increase profits.


Palma, December 22, 2017. Hotelbeds Group, a leading bedbank worldwide and a business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has announced the integration of CityPASS, the provider of multi-attraction ticket products, into its Transfer &amp; Activity Bank (TAB).

The partnership will add to TAB´s platform 78 new attractions such as the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, Space Needle, World of Coca-Cola and Blue &amp; Gold Bay Fleet Cruise Adventure, including a real-time booking confirmation and cancellation service, in 12 North American markets such as New York, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Dallas. The CityPASS products have been activated for all distribution channels of Hotelbeds Group.

Javier Arevalo, Transfer &amp; Activity Bank’s Managing Director, explains that “I am proud to announce yet another great partnership with a market leader for our fast-growing Transfer &amp; Activity Bank (TAB) business. This integration is exciting news for the over 60,000 travel intermediaries that use our platform globally, giving their travelers full access to all the barcode protected CityPASS products across the United States”.

This news follows Hotelbed’s Group announcement last year of an ambitious plan to triple sales in its TAB business along with a commitment to expand its product portfolio and deliver best-in-class technology.

Hotelbeds Group’s Transfer &amp; Activity Bank (TAB) is the world’s leading online distributor of transfers, tours and activities. It provides both the industry and the end consumer with a consolidated range of in-destination products worldwide. The company currently offers over 22,000 transfer routes in more than 1.100 destinations and – with the announcement of this partnership – over 16,000 activity options in more than 700 destinations. These activities include theatre, sport and theme park tickets, excursions and car rental products. TAB’s products are distributed to more than 60,000 travel intermediaries globally in 135 source markets via the Hotelbeds Group distribution platform.

About CityPASS

Since 1997, CityPASS ticket booklets and admission cards have been premier products for travelers who want to visit a destination’s top attractions while enjoying significant savings. The CityPASS program, which has a 98 percent customer recommendation rating, covers prepaid admission to top attractions in 12 North American destinations: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York City, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, Southern California, Tampa Bay and Toronto. Still a family-owned business, CityPASS is headquartered in the small mountain town of Victor, Idaho, on the west slope of the Teton Mountains. For more information, visit CityPASS.com.

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 135 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 20 countries and more than 170 destinations. 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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Cristina Roman

croman@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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 Hotelbeds Group integrates CityPASS into its Transfer & Activity Bank (TAB)


	The leading bedbank worldwide publishes the trends for the winter holidays
	Four of the top 10 favourite destinations are located in the Asia Pacific continent
	Orlando is ranked as first preferred location to visit this Christmas


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Palma, 15 December 2017. Hotelbeds, the leading bedbank worldwide, has published today trends for Christmas hotel bookings made via its own proprietary platform with an increased interest for Asia Pacific as a top destination and source market. [1]

The Hotelbeds platform, which focuses on providing wholesale travel content to online travel agencies (OTAs), tour operators and airlines, has announced that for this Christmas period Orlando will be, as per the previous year, the top destination chosen by tourists around the world booking via Hotelbeds´ travel intermediary partners. This American destination is followed by Phuket, Thailand, which scales two positions in comparison with last year, with a noticeable increase in roomnights booked. The third favorite destination will be New York, with an increase in roomnights.

The ranking of most booked destinations continues with Tenerife, Paris, Bangkok, Dubai, Cancun, Singapore and Hong Kong - with four of the top ten destinations being in Asia Pacific, up from only three last year.

Examining Hotelbeds’ source markets for this Christmas holidays, the United Kingdom (UK) is the most important source market for Hotelbeds, followed by Spain, the United States, Mexico and Brazil. Whilst it remains outside of the top ten, the United Arab Emirates has grown significantly as a source market for Hotelbeds since last year, ranking in 13th position while last year it was 22nd.

Focusing on the UK source market, in descending order of bookings, British people choose to travel to Tenerife (Spain), Lanzarote (Spain), Benidorm (Spain), Phuket (Thailand), Orlando (US), New York (US), Algarve (Portugal), Gran Canaria (Spain), Fuerteventura (Spain) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Their average stay in these destinations for the Christmas period will be 4.47 nights, with average bookings of up to 8 nights in the Spanish destinations. Whilst the source of bookings for the United Kingdom as a destination, by descending order, are the local market, Spain, the US (with a strong increase in roomnights Vs last year), Germany, Netherlands, Egypt, Italy, France, Australia and the United Arab Emirates.

Carlos Muñoz, Managing Director Bedbank, Hotelbeds Group commented: “Whilst the traditional Christmas destinations such as Orlando – well known for Disneyland – remain&nbsp; amongst the most popular with travelers who book via our customers, nonetheless a clear trend is emerging compared to last year: Asia Pacific destinations continue to be a growth market for us. 

“This reflects in part the ever increasing desire of global travelers to visit the region. But the main driver of the increase in bookings for the destination via our platform is our increased presence in the region as a bedbank, working with local travel sellers in the local source market – many of whose customers in turn want to book hotels for holidays in the region. 

“To respond to this increased demand we have been increasing our portfolio of hotels globally, and in particular in Asia-Pacific. Since Tourico Holidays and GTA became part of our Group earlier this year, we now have over 170,000 hotels available on the platform. ”

For the Spanish source market, the most popular destination for Spanish tourists whose booking was made via the Hotelbeds platform this Christmas is Andorra to ski and enjoy winter activities. Despite the Spanish interest in skiing during Christmas time, by descending order they will also go to Tenerife (Spain), Madrid (Spain), New York (US), Paris (France), Gran Canaria (Spain), Benidorm (Spain), Rome (Italy), London (UK) and Barcelona (Spain). There is a big interest for Spanish people to visit Paris (where roomnights have grown strongly), Rome and New York. Spanish tourists will travel to their destinations to spend an average stay of 3.7 nights. During this period Spain as a destination will be visited, in descending order, by tourists from the UK, Spain, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the US, France, Sweden, Israel and the Netherlands.

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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 135 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 21,000 transfer routes and 12,000 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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Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

And twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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Hotelbeds Group Media contacts

Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Cristina Román

croman@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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Irene Garcia-Arnau

igarciaarnau@arenalia.com

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[1] This data refers to bookings as of 30th November via the Hotelbeds brand (and not the wider Hotelbeds Group) for the period from 22nd December to 7th January.




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Hotelbeds’ Christmas bookings trends show growth of Asia Pacific as top destination 


	Target to directly contract 10,000 additional hotels over coming three years
	Creation of over 200 new jobs for Contracting and Yield teams over coming months
	Plan forms part of the ongoing successful integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA


Palma, 13 December 2017. Hotelbeds Group, the world´s leading bedbank and provider of B2B services to the global travel industry, has announced today an ambitious plan to increase the number of directly contracted hotels available across its bedbank platform.

The objective of the program is to increase by 10,000 the number of hotels directly contracted over the next three years. Such exclusive deals aim to gain the best prices, under the best terms &amp; conditions, for the sole benefit of the Group´s 60,000 plus travel intermediary clients globally.

This initiative follows Tourico Holidays and GTA joining Hotelbeds Group and forms part of the Group´s commitment to provide its online travel agency (OTA), tour operator, wholesaler and airline clients with a continually evolving portfolio of the best possible hotel content.&nbsp;

Already the recruitment process has begun and will last until around April of next year. In total around 200 of the best candidates will be given roles in the respective Contracting and Yield teams, to be based across many of the 200 plus offices that the Group has globally.&nbsp; The new roles are already published on LinkedIn and candidates interested can also apply directly via the Hotelbeds Group recruitment website.

Sam Turner, Director of Sales and Sourcing at Hotelbeds Group commented: “Already we have over 170,000 hotels globally, a great many of which are directly contracted, making us the B2B leader by a considerable margin – but we´re committed to growing that further and today´s news if proof of that commitment. 

“Between our existing Hotelbeds brand and Tourico Holidays together with GTA, both of whom have just joined us, we already have the best sourcing professionals in the industry. So in order to fill these profiles we´re thinking outside of the box, including considering dynamic business people from outside the travel sector who we can quickly convert into talent.”

This news forms part of the announcements earlier in the year of both Tourico Holidays and GTA becoming part of Hotelbeds Group. Whilst they currently remain independent businesses within the Group´s portfolio, already their integration is well underway.&nbsp; Cross selling of hotel content between Tourico Holidays and Hotelbeds to their respective clients began in the autumn; and in December the hotel content of GTA also started to become available to the rest of the Group.

Already teams from the different companies have begun to move into shared office spaces, including following the opening of a new Group office location in Singapore, the regional hub for the Group.&nbsp; At World Travel Market in London recently Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA together shared a combined stand during the show and announced that collectively they now have over 170,000 unique hotels 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 135 source markets globally with travel providers in over 200 countries representing more than 170,000 hotels, 21,000 transfer routes and 12,000 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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Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

And Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

Follow APItude on Twitter: @Hotelbeds_API

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Hotelbeds Group Media contacts

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Media Relations and Corporate Affairs

Cristina Roman

croman@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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Hotelbeds Group will contract 10,000 additional hotels and create over 200 new jobs

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	BackHotel Lite has been developed for the needs of independent hotels or small chains that require a simple booking engine, but still depend on the innovation and technological experience of Roiback.
	The quick implementation, easy usability and simple configuration are some of the main features of BackHotel Lite from Roiback; a company that currently offers its services to more than 1,500 hotels in 29 countries.



Palma de Mallorca, December 12, 2017 – Roiback, leading specialists in hotel direct channel sales management, has presented BackHotel Lite. The new simplified version of their current booking engine guarantees high conversion thanks to the experience and technology of Roiback.

BackHotel Lite was born with the aim of offering independent hotels and small chains an affordable version of BackHotel, an award-winning engine in hotel direct channel reservation management. BackHotel Lite has been tailored to the needs of these hotels, whilst maintaining the essence and technology of the BackHotel engine, which has been established for high conversion rates and extensive background in the management of large volume bookings.

The pocket edition of the reservation engine stands out for its quick implementation, because it can be fully integrated into a hotel's website in only a few days. The configuration of the booking system (CRS) is simple and powerful and the engine has a high level of personalization, where three clicks are enough to make a booking. In addition, with BackHotel Lite the hotelier has a series of modules or add-ons that complement and customize the booking engine, allowing adjustments for their specific needs.

Rebeca Gonzalez, Managing Director of Roiback, commented: "With the launch of BackHotel Lite we want to cover the needs of independent hotels and small chains with focus on the direct channel; who are seek leading-edge solutions with a guarantee of success, and a booking engine adapted to their financial and time-dedication possibilities." She adds: "there is a clear demand in the market for a product like Backhotel Lite and I am convinced that we will help this hotel segment to be present in the direct channel in the most optimal way, leaning on the experience and technology of Roiback."

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About Roiback

Roiback (www.roiback.com) is an international company that specialise in powering direct sales for hotels. Founded in 2010 in Palma de Mallorca and with a portfolio of over 1,500 hotel chains and independent hotels in 29 countries, they provide hotels with solutions to increase their online direct sales and their profitability.

With offices in Palma de Mallorca, Málaga, Milan, Miami, Bali, Bangkok, Cancún, Medellín and Bogotá, Roiback offers the industry’s leading booking engine for hoteliers, as well as sales-focused websites and integrated marketing online management. Roiback has recently been awarded for the second year in a row with the award for 'Best Solution Provider for Hotel Bookings in Europe' at the World Travel Awards 2017, which are considered the most important awards in the international tourism sector.

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For further information, please contact with:

Arenalia Comunicación

Irene Garcia igarciaarnau@arenalia.com

T. +34 660 201 020

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Department of Communications Roiback

Héctor Alemany hector.alemany@roiback.com

T. +34 971 406 149

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