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Durante el año fiscal 2019 España, Estados Unidos, Italia, Francia y Portugal se encuentran entre los destinos más reservados [1].Turquía ha sido el destino que ha experimentado un mayor crecimiento, alcanzando alrededor de un 40% de crecimiento en relación al año anterior.Bedsonline cuenta con un portfolio compuesto por 180.000 hoteles a nivel mundial, 90.000 de ellos contratados directamente, siendo muchos de los cuales acuerdos preferenciales.La estructura comercial de Bedsonline en España especializada por tipología de cliente, ha sido una de las piezas clave para dicha consolidación.Palma, 23 de enero de 2020 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global de alojamiento y servicios de viaje complementarios diseñados exclusivamente para agentes de viajes, anuncia en el marco de FITUR, cómo ha sido la consolidación de la marca tras celebrar un año del lanzamiento de la nueva marca y la nueva propuesta de valor para las agencias de viaje.Durante este último año fiscal, los destinos más reservados, siendo, por orden descendente: España, Estados Unidos, Italia, Francia y Portugal. Se trata de destinos tradicionales en el mercado español, ese mantenimiento demuestra la estabilidad del mercado.Por otro lado, cabe mencionar que, entre los destinos de mayor crecimiento, se encuentra Turquía, que ha crecido alrededor de un 40% en relación con el año pasado. Ese crecimiento ha sido posible gracias a acuerdos preferenciales que la compañía tiene en esa región, que, junto a los 185 destinos que vende a través de su plataforma, alcanzan un total de 180.000 hoteles a nivel mundial, 90.000 de los cuales se contratan directamente por una fuerza de contratación compuesta por 1.100 contratadores en todo el mundo.Junto al extenso equipo de contratación, cabe destacar la consolidación de la estructura comercial en España en este último año, que se especializa en función de tipología de cliente con el fin de ofrecer a las agencias un mayor asesoramiento íntegro, aumentando las visitas comerciales, y de esta manera ofrecer a las agencias una atención mucho más personalizada.Debido a la importancia y tamaño del mercado español, la región está dividida en tres zonas de la mano de tres directores regionales. Paolo Boiano, Regional Manager de España Centro y a su vez gestiona los clientes estratégicos –además de ser responsable del mercado portugués-; Cosme Maíz, Regional Manager de la zona Norte, Sur y Este de España; y finalmente Juan José Sánchez, responsable del equipo de sales executives de la región de Iberia.Los tres directores regionales cuentan a su vez con un equipo comercial sólido formado por Strategic Account Managers (SAM), Key Account Managers basados localmente y Sales Executives, que se encuentran en la oficina central situada en Palma.Carlos Feliu, director de ventas de Bedsonline de Europa, ha destacado: “Hace ya un año que consolidamos nuestra renovada marca de Bedsonline tras la integración con GTA y Tourico Holidays. Durante este año hemos enfocado nuestra propuesta de valor para que las agencias minoristas palparan una mejora en la plataforma, un mayor y mejor producto y atención”.“La mejora constante forma parte de nuestro ADN, es por ello que nuestro equipo de contratación trabaja duro para lograr las mejores tarifas, con acuerdos preferenciales con hoteles independientes y cadenas hoteleras. Por ello, en ese marco de consolidación, estamos encantados de confirmar que los destinos preferidos por los viajeros durante el último año se mantienen en los destinos tradicionales para el mercado español. Pero a la vez, destacamos el repunte de destinos como Turquía que ha crecido alrededor de un 40% gracias a esa fuerza de contratación”.“Después de un año de la consolidación de los equipos de ventas, que se encuentra estructurado de una manera eficiente y pensando en el cliente, quiero felicitar a todo el equipo que hecho posible y ha trabajado duro para lograr que Bedsonline siga siendo el proveedor global de alojamiento y servicios de viaje complementarios para agentes de viajes líder de la industria”.La plataforma Bedsonline ofrece a las agencias de viaje de todo el mundo los siguientes beneficios:&nbsp;Cartera de productos variada y competitiva: más de 180.000 hoteles disponibles a nivel mundial (90.000 de ellos contratados directamente, lo que permite que sea contenido único y con precios competitivos), 24.000 rutas de traslados y 18.000 actividades, además de 140.000 vehículos de alquiler disponibles —todo ello gracias a un equipo de más de 1.000 personas encargadas de contratar en todo el mundo.Tecnología potente y fácil de usar: el mejor motor de búsqueda diseñado específicamente para satisfacer las necesidades de las agencias de viajes. Permite a los usuarios filtrar y comparar resultados de una manera flexible y práctica, incluyendo funciones intuitivas de correo electrónico y PDF —el 70% de los clientes menciona que la plataforma es uno de los factores principales a la hora de escoger Bedsonline. El grupo matriz de Bedsonline es el único distribuidor que opera su propio centro de datos de código abierto basado en la nube y gestiona hasta 1.500 millones de búsquedas al día.Conocimiento local combinado con una oferta global: equipos de ventas locales en cada mercado con un profundo conocimiento tanto a nivel local como de la industria, y con el objetivo de atender todas las necesidades de sus clientes.Sobre Bedsonline&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;Bedsonline es el proveedor líder mundial de alojamiento y productos de viaje complementarios que atiende exclusivamente a agentes de viajes. A través de su plataforma online, distribuye alojamiento, excursiones, tiques y traslados a más de 50.000 agencias de viajes respaldadas por equipos de ventas locales en más de 30 países que cubren más de 100 mercados en todo el mundo.La compañía ofrece una amplia cartera de más de 180.000 hoteles, 24.000 rutas de traslados y 18.000 actividades en 185 países de destino en todo el mundo, lo que garantiza una alta disponibilidad, precios competitivos y ofertas únicas. Esta cartera está respaldada por un servicio local personalizado y un potente e intuitivo motor de reservas que convierte a Bedsonline en el socio de facto para muchas agencias de viajes en todo el mundo.En los últimos años, Bedsonline ha centrado su estrategia en la expansión a nuevos mercados en Europa, América y Asia, como Alemania, República Checa, México, Estados Unidos, Colombia, China, Japón y Filipinas. Esta visión estratégica ha llevado a la compañía a ocupar una posición de liderazgo en su segmento.Bedsonline forma parte de Hotelbeds, el banco de camas líder mundial y proveedor de servicios para empresas turísticas en todo el mundo, con sede en Palma, España.Media Relations &amp; Corporate AffairsAntonia Aguilóa.aguilo@hotelbeds.com&nbsp;[1] Los datos que se mencionan en la nota de prensa hacen referencia a las reservas medidas por roomnights del año fiscal 2019, que empieza el 1 de octubre de 2018 y finaliza el 30 de septiembre de 2019.

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Bedsonline: tras un año de su consolidación

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

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Hotelbeds Group unveils new travel agent strategy  

China is now the 4th source market in the wholesale channel for Hotelbeds Group, up from 5th place only last year [1]2.3% of the whole market for United States inbound Chinese hotel bookings now come from Group’s China-US corridor [2]Growth driven by strategy of sourcing Chinese-friendly accommodation globally&nbsp;Shanghai, China 17 May 2018. Hotelbeds Group, the world’s leading bedbank, has today confirmed the continuation of its successful growth in the Chinese source market.China remains the number one source market in the wholesale channel for Hotelbeds Group in Asia-Pacific and is now the 4th biggest for the Group globally, up from 5th place only last year. The Group sells in the wholesale channel to online travel agents, tour operators and airlines via its Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays, and GTA bedbank brands.This growth can in part be attributed to the Group’s success in growing its China-US corridor, which in 2017 accounted for 2.3% of all inbound Chinese hotel bookings into the United States market.Locally sourcing Chinese-friendly hotel inventory in top destinations around the world forms a key part of Hotelbeds Group’s offering to Chinese travel intermediaries. Earlier this year the Group announced plans to increase its sourcing teams globally by 200 people in order to increase by 10,000 the number of exclusively contracted hotels over the coming three years.Sam Turner, Wholesale Sales &amp; Sourcing Director of Hotelbeds Group commented, “Only as recently as 2012 China was not even in our top 20 source markets globally, but we believed in the growth potential of the market. That’s why we invested considerable time and resources into sourcing Chinese-friendly hotels and also developing the right technology offering, looking at the whole travel cycle including payment, check-in, visa processes, social media platforms, and so on.“It is amazing to be able to confirm that so quickly it has now become our 4th most important market globally, but we believe that the best is yet to come. The world's largest population with a fast growing economy of people all looking for travel experiences? That is a very exciting prospect and we remain more committed than ever before.”Hui-Wan Chua, Head of Sales Asia-Pacific, commented, “By offering our large network of travel intermediary sellers in China our exclusively sourced inventory of China ready hotel accommodation in the American market, it gives me great pleasure to confirm that last year 2.3% of all incoming Chinese reservations for hotel rooms in the United States were booked via our platform. This is a strategy that we have also been replicating for many of the other top destinations that are popular with Chinese travelers, such as Thailand and Hong Kong.”&nbsp;Following the integration of the Tourico Holidays and GTA bedbanks into the Group last year the product portfolio has now expanded to over 170,000 hotels and over 60,000 travel-selling clients now use the platform.&nbsp;About Hotelbeds GroupHotelbeds 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.&nbsp;Follow us on LinkedIn: HotelbedsAnd twitter: @HotelbedsGroupFollow APItude on twitter: @Hotelbeds_API&nbsp;Hotelbeds Group Media contactMedia Relations &amp; Corporate AffairsRoman Townsendrtownsend@hotelbeds.com[1] This ranking refer to bookings measured by room nights from the current fiscal year (starting 1 October, 2017) made via Hotelbeds Group's bedbank platform, which includes the brands Hotelbeds, GTA, and Tourico Holidays.[2] This is an estimation based upon figures provided by Brand USA for the total number of all room nights in the United States booked by all Chinese travelers visiting the country in 2017.&nbsp;

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Hotelbeds Group continues China success story  

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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Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

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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% 

Hotelbeds, the world’s leading bedbank, has announced today its success in driving roomnight growth into the Middle East. Despite Dubai as a whole registering a 3% decrease1&nbsp;in occupancy year on year; the bedbank has continued to outstrip the market by driving a 41% growth compared to the same period last year2.The company announces its performance in the region one week ahead of the&nbsp;Arabian Travel Market (ATM), in Dubai where it will be exhibiting at&nbsp;stand no. TT1755 from the 25 to 28 April.These impressive results have also been reflected across the entire United Arab Emirates (UAE) region, where the bedbank has achieved a 44% roomnight growth year on year2, significantly outperforming the industry once again.This has been achieved through an unwavering focus on initiatives designed to enhance its leading position in the Middle East, and more specifically in Dubai.&nbsp;The winning strategy has been built around the need to deliver the best rates and leading availability backed by strong investment into tech and innovation.One example of innovation that is driving growth has been the launch of APItude; Hotelbeds’ API connectivity suite. APItude is&nbsp;the most advanced hotel distribution API on the market – It’s lighter, faster and easier to integrate than ever. APItude forms part of Hotelbeds’ larger strategy to simplify all touchpoints of its service delivery in order to drive tangible benefits across the entire travel value chain. Under the banner “we love simple”, Hotelbeds is aspiring to deliver a seamless experience that meets the demands of its varied customer base drawn from 120+ source markets.Javier Arévalo, Product Director Hotelbeds commented: “Hotelbeds has managed to significantly increase its leading position in the UAE, where the bedbank has recorded a 44% year on year growth in roomnights into this strategically important region. We are confident that our solid business model and focused local teams that work closely with our partners &nbsp;together with our ongoing investment in technology, innovation and service delivery &nbsp;will ensure a strong pipeline of growth into this top region for many years to come”.[1] Source: STR Global Hotel Review. Year to February 2016.[1] Based on Hotelbeds’ roomnight reservations. Year to February 2016.&nbsp;

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Hotelbeds outperforms the market in Dubai registering 41% roomnight growth

Thailand most popular Asian destination for Hotelbeds with 21% increase in bookings year-to-date – and Bangkok most popular Asian city.[1]Powered by data, driven by people theme for MarketHub Asia event will explore fast-evolving landscape of travel data – and how travel companies can navigate this to boost growth.First ever MarketHub Asia event includes extensive programme of well-known guest speakers such as Google, McKinsey and AccenturePalma de Mallorca, May 19th 2017 – Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, announced today that its Hotelbeds brand – which supplies the world´s tour operators and online travel agencies (OTAs) with accommodation and ancillary products – has chosen Bangkok, Thailand&nbsp; as the host destination for the first edition of Hotelbeds MarketHub Asia.The location for the first ever edition of the Hotelbeds MarketHub Asia event has been chosen as Thailand and Bangkok are respectively the top selling country and city destination in Asia for bookings made via the Hotelbeds platform. In the current year-to-date Hotelbeds bookings for Thailand have increased by 21% and Bangkok has continued to grow, based upon the number of room nights booked. Phuket, the second most popular destination within Thailand, has increased by 34%.The theme of the event will be Powered by data, driven by people. It will focus on how travel companies can use data to drive growth in their businesses. This will include insights into how the landscape of travel data will evolve over the coming years, as well as what companies need to do to navigate this.Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “I’m really excited to announce the first edition of MarketHub Asia and pleased to confirm it is taking place at the AVANI Riverside hotel in Bangkok, Thailand – our number-one Asian destination city in our number-one Asian destination country.“I´m also looking forward to the opportunity to thank in person all the clients and partners that have supported us since we started our operations in Asia-Pacific back in 2006. Thanks to their support and partnership we have grown considerably and Asia-Pacific is now our fastest growing market.“Some of the most exciting technological innovations globally are emerging from Asia-Pacific and in the tourism sector is no exception. A revolution is underway in our sector and it is driven by data. How travel industry companies react to this revolution will define their success or failure in the coming years.“The importance of data and how to leverage it is a topic we´ve been pioneering at Hotelbeds Group for some time and this event will help our clients explore what they need to do to keep ahead of the curve.&nbsp; We´ve arranged for many leading experts to speak, including Google and our Premium sponsorship partners McKinsey, along with other sponsors such as AVANI Riverside Bangkok, Riu Hotel &amp; Resorts, Wynn and the Land of Legends.”MarketHub events have a proven track record, with more than eight previous events in the Americas and four in Europe. Based upon the success of these events Hotelbeds has decided this year to launch an Asian edition, MarketHub Asia. This event will bring together many of the&nbsp;top industry decision makers from across Asia-Pacific. The event will be a unique opportunity to meet like-minded experts and colleagues from the global travel &amp; tourism industry in a dynamic yet informal environment of presentations from leading experts, networking, hospitality and entertainment.During the event there will be numerous guest speaker presentations, including from Google, McKinsey and Accenture, as well as many speakers from both the travel provider partners and travel seller clients of Hotelbeds. Additionally members of the senior management from Hotelbeds Group (Hotelbeds´ parent company) will be presenting, including Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group and Sam Turner, Director of Sales.The event will be attended by senior travel professionals from tour operator and OTA clients of Hotelbeds from across Asia-Pacific. It will take place from Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th May in the five star AVANI Riverside Bangkok, a five star hotel located in Bangkok with 251 guest rooms, including 23 suites and fantastic river views. The hotel features many unique recreational opportunities such as a full-service onsite spa with three treatment rooms, a restaurant and an outdoor pool.For more information about MarketHub Asia, please visit www.themarkethub.com[1] Year-to-date figures refer to Hotelbeds Group´s financial year, which runs from 1 October to 31 September.&nbsp;

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Hotelbeds Group confirms Thailand as top Asian destination and chooses Bangkok for first MarketHub Asia event

Powered by data, driven by people theme will explore fast-evolving landscape of travel data – and how travel companies can use this to boost growth.Extensive programme of guest speakers, including retired NASA astronaut Jon McBride.Event gathers several hundred tour operator and OTA attendees from across North, Central and Latin America.&nbsp;Palma de Mallorca, April 6th 2017 – Hotelbeds Group, the number one bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, announced today that its Hotelbeds brand – which supplies the world´s tour operators and online travel agencies (OTAs) with accommodation and ancillary products – has chosen Riviera Maya as the host destination for the 8th annual edition of Hotelbeds´ MarketHub Americas.The event will be attended by several hundred travel professionals from tour operator and OTA clients of Hotelbeds and will take place from Monday 24th to Thursday 27th April in the five star Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya, located in Mexico´s Yucatan peninsula.The theme of this year´s event will be Powered by data, driven by people. The event will focus on how travel companies can use data to drive growth in their businesses. This will include insights into how the landscape of travel data will evolve over the coming years, as well as what companies need to do to respond to this.During the event there will be numerous guest speaker presentations, including from retired NASA astronaut Jon McBride of the Kennedy Space Centre, as well as many speakers from both the travel provider partners and travel seller clients of Hotelbeds Group – as well as some of its own senior management.Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “The introduction of new technologies is sure to transform how our industry operates in an almost unrecognizable way over the coming years, but ultimately it is data that is at the core of this rapid evolution. How we collect, analyse and, most importantly, react to data is what will define the success or failure of many businesses in our industry.¨This is a topic we´ve been pioneering at Hotelbeds Group for many years and this event will outline what travel industry companies need to do to keep ahead and benefit from this trend during the coming years.&nbsp;¨We look forward to the participation of many leading experts during the event, both from our client and provider base, but also from guest speakers such as retired NASA astronaut Jon McBride and our Premium sponsorship partners Euler Hermes and Solunion, along with other sponsors such as Karisma Hotels &amp; Resorts, Hard Rock, Best Western, Playa Hotels &amp; Resorts, Universal Orlando Resort, Wynn, Atlantis Paradise Island Bahamas and Palladium Hotel Group.”&nbsp;The Hotelbeds MarketHub Americas annual event brings together hundreds of the&nbsp;top industry decision makers from across the Americas, both North, Central and Latin America. It is a unique opportunity to meet like-minded experts and colleagues from the global travel &amp; tourism industry in a dynamic yet informal environment of presentations from leading experts, networking, hospitality and entertainment.MarketHub events have a proven track record, with more than eight events in the Americas and four in Europe having taken place already. This year Hotelbeds has reached an important milestone by launching&nbsp;the first ever MarketHub Asia, which will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from Monday 22nd to Thursday 25th May.The Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya is a five-star hotel located in Puerto Aventuras on the Riviera Maya in Mexico´s Yucatan peninsula. It has 1,264 rooms and features its own private beach, alongside four restaurants and six pools with swim-up bars.For more information about MarketHub Americas and Asia, please visit www.themarkethub.com&nbsp;About HotelbedsHotelbeds (www.hotelbeds.com) is the world leading bedbank with an online database of over 120,000 hotels in 185 countries. For the year ending 30 September 2016 Hotelbeds sold 27 million room nights.Hotelbeds was founded in 2001 and belongs to the global provider of travel services Hotelbeds Group, the world’s number one bedbank and a business-to-business provider of services to the global travel industry.Operating mainly under the Hotelbeds and Bedsonline brands, the company connects, 35,000 travel intermediaries across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 countries representing more than 120,000 hotels, 20,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;Follow us on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-groupFollow us on Twitter and Facebook: @HotelbedsGroupFollow us on Youtube: Hotelbeds Group&nbsp;

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Hotelbeds Group announces Riviera Maya as host destination for 8th edition of Hotelbeds´ MarketHub Americas 

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