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	Data analytics survey launched at the recent Hotelbeds MarketHub Asia event in Bangkok surveyed 250 plus participants and over 30 nationalities.
	Almost 90% of APAC travel companies will increase data analytics budget next year – and over half expect 30% plus increase in revenues from data analytics boost.
	&nbsp;Lack of skilled people and lack of clean data amongst biggest data analytics challenges for companies in the region.
	Powered by data, driven by people theme of event focused on central role of data analytics in growing revenues.


Palma, June 15th 2017 – Hotelbeds Group, the leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry, has published the results of an industry survey focused on the topic of data analytics taken at the recent MarketHub Asia event in Bangkok.

Over 250 industry professionals from across Asia Pacific participated in the survey, with more than 30 nationalities represented, including from the Middle East and countries such as Australia, China, Thailand, and Japan.

Surveyed for their opinions on some of the biggest data analytics challenges facing the travel industry in Asia Pacific, the participants revealed that:


	Over half the audience (57%) felt that data analytics will help to contribute annual increases of revenues of more than 30% over the next five years – with 19% expecting increases of over 60%.&nbsp;
	Nine in ten (88%) of the respondents said their companies will increase budget for data analytics next year, with no companies reported a planned decrease – and 49% preparing for a ´significant´ increase.
	The biggest benefit they receive currently from data analytics is in forecasting demand (34%), followed by targeted marketing campaigns (24%) and revenue management (23%).
	Whilst the biggest challenge they face in the area of data analytics is attracting talent (34%), closely followed by a lack of clean data (33%). Only 9% cite a lack of technology partners as a problem.


Sam Turner, Global Sales Director at Hotelbeds, pointed out: “This survey has been a very valuable exercise to generate insight into exactly how the leading travel companies in Asia Pacific are embedding analytics into their organizations – already we are adapting our approach based upon these learnings.

&nbsp;“One of the biggest issues travel companies will face in the future will be getting the skilled people required to analyse and manage the ever increasing amounts of data they are producing: a data-driven world requires data-driven employees.”

Gareth Matthews, Marketing and Communications Director at Hotelbeds Group, added: “These findings are particularly relevant for the Chinese market, already the world’s largest e-commerce market.&nbsp; China does not have legacy issues and can therefore leapfrog straight to advanced data analytics and smart technologies to track and anticipate consumer behaviour, just look at the success of WeChat. The Chinese market is perhaps uniquely well-positioned to exploit this new wealth of data from a marketing perspective. It will be fascinating to see how this impacts the travel industry in the region over the coming 18 months.”

Additionally the audience survey also explored other areas relating to the Asia Pacific travel market:


	61% believed that personal recommendations or social media activity of influencers have the greatest impact on the booking choices of travellers in the region – with only 7% believing that previous experience of a destination is the top factor in picking a destination.



	The biggest concerns for Asia Pacific travellers when visiting Europe are firstly the threat of terrorism (32%), closely followed by visas (26%). &nbsp;Only 10% thought language barriers were an issue and only 2% thought the food an issue.


The MarketHub Asia event was attended by around 250 senior travel professionals from tour operator and OTA clients of Hotelbeds from across Asia Pacific.

The theme of the event was Powered by data, driven by people. Focusing on how travel companies can use data to drive growth in their businesses, it included insights into how the landscape of travel data will evolve over the coming years.

For more information about MarketHub Asia, please visit www.themarkethub.com

About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is 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 14,000 activities.

In September 2016 the company became independent under the ownership of Cinven and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). In June 2017 Tourico Holidays became part of Hotelbeds Group, operating as a business unit within the Group whilst its integration progresses.

The company is headquartered in Palma, Spain and has 6,150 employees working across 150 offices globally. In the financial calendar year of 2014 / 15 Hotelbeds Group sold around 26 million room nights and achieved a Total Transaction Value (TTV) of €3.8 billion.

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Hotelbeds Group Media contacts

Communications Department

Roman Townsend&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;&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;

Head of Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

media@hotelbeds.com


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Hotelbeds Group publishes results of industry survey on data analytics taken at MarketHub Asia


	Más de la mitad de las reservas realizadas por los españoles han sido para el destino España.
	Los destinos urbanos se imponen a los de sol y playa con Madrid, Barcelona París y Nueva York encabezando la lista.
	París experimenta una notoria recuperación registrando un crecimiento de un 20% de las reservas.


Palma, 5 de octubre, 2017 – Bedsonline, el mayorista de acomodación exclusivo para agencias de viajes, ha anunciado hoy sus resultados de cierre de verano – datos recogidos entre los meses de junio a septiembre- donde un año más, España sigue siendo el destino estrella de los españoles para disfrutar de sus vacaciones de verano. De hecho, según datos de la compañía, más de la mitad de las reservas realizadas por los españoles durante este periodo fueron para el mercado doméstico.

Los destinos urbanos se imponen frente al turismo de playa. Madrid, Barcelona, París y Nueva York encabezan la lista de destinos estrella. Destaca, este año, un crecimiento exponencial de París, registrando un incremento de sus reservas de un 20% escalando, así, una posición en el ranking respecto el mismo periodo del año anterior.

Como destino de playa, Tenerife se sitúa en primera posición, seguido de Gran Canaria y Mallorca.

Carlos Feliu, director de ventas de Bedsonline comenta que: “Una vez más, nuestros datos de reserva confirman que el mercado doméstico es la primera opción de los españoles para pasar sus vacaciones de verano. Esta tendencia se mantiene también para los periodos de navidad y semana santa. 

“Por otro lado, observamos que la estancia media de los españoles&nbsp; se mantiene estable – en 2,2 noches- con un presupuesto aproximado de alrededor de unos 300 euros.

“Este año en concreto, hemos encarado el verano con un aumento de nuestro producto vacacional del 50%&nbsp; enfocado, especialmente, a los destinos más demandados: Tenerife, Mallorca, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria y Costa del Sol.”

Reino Unido, Los Países Bajos, Portugal y Francia son la principal fuente de turistas después de España.

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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. En España, 8.000 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

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La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 21.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 12.000 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.

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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.

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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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Y Twitter: @HotelbedsGroup

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Contacto de prensa de Bedsonline 

Departamento de Comunicación

Anna Monreal

Media Relations &amp; Corporate Affairs

amonreal@hotelbeds.com


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El mercado doméstico se mantiene como principal destino de verano 

Palma de Mallorca, 10th October, 2017 – Roiback, a specialist in powering direct sales for hotels, has taken the Europe’s Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider award at 2017 World Travel Awards, the travel industry’s most prestigious awards programme, for the second year running.

World Travel Awards celebrated its 24th anniversary in Saint Petersburg on 30th September. The awards serve to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the global travel and tourism industry. Votes are made by professionals working within travel and tourism all over the world and the vote system is also open to the public through its website.

Rebeca Gonzalez, Managing Director at Roiback, said: “Receiving this recognition as Europe's Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider for second year in a row is a great achievement for Roiback. It is an honor to be included among the winners of these prestigious awards, which shows the satisfaction of professionals within travel with a product that seeks to help them increase their direct sales with innovative solutions. We will continue working with hotel chains and independent hotels to ensure that we meet their present and future needs”.

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About Roiback

Roiback (www.roiback.com) is a specialist 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, it provides 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.

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For further information, please contact:

Media Relations and Corporate Affairs - Hotelbeds Group

Cristina Román croman@hotelbeds.com

T. +34 971 624 687


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Roiback wins ‘Europe's Leading Hotel Booking Solutions Provider’ at 2017 World Travel Awards for second year in a row


	Hotelbeds brand registered 20% year-on-year growth in room nights in the Asia-Pacific region in full year ´16/´17[1]
	China source market room nights grew 46% year-on-year for the Hotelbeds brand in full year ´16/´17[2]
	Best-in-class technology, strong customer relationships, and building local knowledge and teams have been keys to this success.


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Singapore, 25th October, 2017 – Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has announced today – at the ITB Asia event taking place in Singapore – outstanding growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during the full year of ´16/´17.

The Group´s Hotelbeds brand – which is focused on the wholesaler (OTAs, tour operators, airlines) – registered 20% year-on-year growth in room nights booked from the APAC source market.

Additionally during this period China was the top source market – for the second year running – within APAC with 46% growth in room nights for the Hotelbeds brand. Other top Asian source markets are India, South Korea, Indonesia and Australia

Meanwhile top APAC destinations booked via Hotelbeds platform globally were Bangkok followed by Hong Kong, Singapore, Phuket, Kuala Lumpur and Bali.

This news shows that China has emerged as one of the key strategic markets for Hotelbeds Group in APAC, becoming the 5th biggest source market, up from 22nd place only five years ago.&nbsp;

Sam Turner, Sales Director at Hotelbeds Group, said: “The potential for the Chinese travel source market – both domestic and international – is vast and almost unimaginable. China has the world's largest population with a rapidly expanding middle-class and they are all looking for travel experiences.

“This explosion of Chinese travelers worldwide requires both travel providers and travel sellers to adapt their offering to the needs, preference and desires of the Chinese market. To do so, it is not only about adapting the booking process but also the whole cycle of payment, check-in, visa processes, social media platforms, and so on – and that´s why we´re focusing hard on making sure we have the best and most relevant technology for the market. 

“The strong APAC presence and local knowledge of GTA – who have recently joined our Group – will also boost us further in this key strategic market in order to lead the bedbank niche in the APAC region.”

Andy Tan, Sales Director Asia-Pacific, Hotelbeds commented: “Once again we are attending ITB Asia and this edition is especially relevant for us as once again we´ve been awarded Best Online Travel Wholesaler at the Travel Weekly Asia 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards and Best Travel Wholesale Solution at the 10th TravelMole - ITB Asia Awards 2017. We are most grateful to all those who voted, this is the best motivation for us to keep innovating and improving our product offering in the local market. 

“Our success story in the APAC region – registering a 20% year-on-year growth in room nights as a source market – is the result of the strong relationships with client partners that are defined by co-creation and collaboration, as well as our commitment both to gaining local knowledge and building strong teams in the APAC region. Moreover, the investment in best-in-class technology and the use of data and analytics haves also emerged as key drivers of our success in the region during the last year.” 

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About Hotelbeds Group 

Hotelbeds Group is a 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 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 130,000 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

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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[1] The Hotelbeds Group financial calendar year operates from 1 October to 30 September.



[2] All figures in this press release refer Hotelbeds brand only, and do not include figures from either Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays nor GTA (both of which have recently joined the Hotelbeds Group).




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Hotelbeds announces APAC growth and confirms China as top source market in the region


	B2B rental distribution company CARNECT part of Hotelbeds Group since 2007
	Expansion into APAC, US, and Middle East &amp; North Africa since 2016
	Over 500 car rental companies and over 200 large online travel agencies (OTAs) and travel agencies now connected to platform


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Palma de Mallorca, October 30, 2017 – 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 – has achieved 200% growth in the Total Transaction Value (TTV)&nbsp;of sales through its platform over the last three years.

Additionally, CARNECT is able to confirm that it has now reached agreements with over 70 additional online travel agencies (OTAS), tour operators and ancillary revenue management platforms over the last 12 months only. This takes the total number to over 200 partners connected to CARNECT´s 500-plus car rental partners, including market leaders such as Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Alamo, and Enterprise that offer geographical coverage in over 170 countries.

Chris Leonard, Managing Director of CARNECT: “Our growth continues to accelerate through both commissionable and wholesaler models that we offer to our partners, a direct result of developing innovative and tailored solutions that not only focus on car rental ancillary revenues for our partners but also increase customer satisfaction. 

“This focus on customer satisfaction has been supported by initiatives around increased product display transparency, supplier sourced inclusive product and excellent account management and customer service. We believe this commitment to customer satisfaction is often overlooked in the car rental industry, but that it is critical for both our online and travel agency partners to maximize customer retention and lifetime value.”

Cina Bahri, Global Business Development Director of CARNECT continues: “It gives me great pleasure to confirm that over the last 12 months we have strongly increased our business development by signing over 70 new agreements with major players within the industry across the globe – and that our sales have trebled over the last three years. 

“This has been achieved through focusing solely on the B2B sector and via our commitment to providing our clients with the best possible tailor-made product and technology solutions to help them grow their car rental businesses.&nbsp; Our recognition as a highly reliable car rental distribution partner shows the strong mutual trust and reliability we have established with our existing and new clients.&nbsp; This has driven our successful entry into further markets, including the US, Asia-Pacific, and this year the Middle East &amp; North Africa.

“In recent years having the right technology has become one of the biggest challenges for our car rental and travel seller partners. With our own in-house technology, which is highly recognized within the industry for its impressive credentials and ceaseless commitment to innovation, we have been able to further differentiate our offering through API, widget and mobile solutions that our partners need to drive both revenue and margins.

“Currently we have many exciting partnerships in the pipeline and ambitious plans for growth that I look forward to announcing soon.” 

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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.

Carnect website

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About Hotelbeds&nbsp;Group

Hotelbeds Group is a 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 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 130,000 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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Twitter:&nbsp;@HotelbedsGroup

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Tel. +34 660 201 020&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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Departamento de Comunicación de Hotelbeds Group

Anna Monreal

amonreal@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687


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Hotelbeds Group grows car rental sales 200% over three years


	La recolecta se llevó a cabo con motivo del día mundial de esta enfermedad
	El total de dinero proviene de donaciones de empleados y una aportación de 4.000 euros por parte de la empresa
	Se trata de la primera iniciativa global de la compañía en materia de sostenibilidad en la que participan trabajadores de las principales oficinas de todo el mundo


Palma, 31 de octubre de 2017. Hotelbeds Group, banco de camas líder y proveedor global B2B de servicios para la industria turística en todo el mundo, destinará más de 9.000 euros a la investigación contra el cáncer de mama fruto de la campaña de recaudación llevada a cabo globalmente por la compañía con motivo del día mundial del cáncer de mama.

La recaudación, que asciende a 9.134 euros, se consiguió durante la semana del 16 al 20 de octubre a través de donaciones de empleados y de la propia compañía, que aportó 4.000 euros. El total se repartirá entre la Breast Cancer Research Foundation de Estados Unidos y a la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) para contribuir a la prevención e investigación de esta enfermedad que padecen muchas personas, en su mayoría mujeres.&nbsp;

Elena Pérez, directora de Recursos Humanos en Hotelbeds Group comentó: “Durante toda una semana, del 16 al 20 de octubre, lanzamos diferentes actividades de concienciación en nuestras principales oficinas de todo el mundo (España, Singapur, Estados Unidos, México, Tailandia y China). Concretamente, el día 20 de octubre los empleados fueron a trabajar ataviados con prendas o detalles color de rosa para mostrar su apoyo a la causa. Ese día, la empresa en su sede central repartió lazos rosas, organizó una merienda con fruta fresca cortada y repostería casera, distribuyó&nbsp; folletos de concienciación y prevención, y expertos en la materia fueron a la sede de Mallorca y Barcelona a impartir charlas”.

“Se trata de la primera campaña global que el departamento de Sostenibilidad de Hotelbeds Group impulsa, en la que han participado empleados en todo el mundo. El feedback ha sido muy positivo y estamos muy orgullosos de ver la gran involucración y concienciación de los empleados en esta causa”. 

La encargada de dar las conferencias en las sedes de Palma y Barcelona fue la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC), quien trajo al doctor Torrecabota a Palma y a la psico-oncóloga Ana González a Barcelona. En sendas charlas se enfatizó el trabajo de la AECC y los expertos trataron la concienciación, la prevención y los tratamientos actuales para combatir el cáncer de mama.&nbsp;

Además de estas actividades, se lanzó la campaña de donaciones online donde los empleados aportaron su granito de arena a través de donaciones a la plataforma de la misma Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), que superó los 5.000 euros que irán íntegros a esta fundación.

Por último, algunos de los empleados que participaron en la iniciativa afirmaron que “es una muy buena campaña para sensibilizar a la gente sobre esta grave enfermedad, que nos toca a todos de alguna forma: durante nuestra vida, a una amiga, una madre, hermana o abuela”. Los donantes afirmaron que su aportación iba “en solidaridad con todas las mujeres afectadas por el cáncer de mama y con la esperanza de contribuir a la erradicación de esta terrible enfermedad”.

Esta recolecta de sensibilización y donaciones se llevó a cabo durante la semana del 16 al 20 de octubre, fechas destinadas nacional e internacionalmente a la difusión de campañas y apoyos contra el cáncer de mama.

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Sobre Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group es un banco de camas líder y un proveedor global B2B de servicios para la industria turística en todo el mundo.

La tecnología propia del Grupo ayuda a potenciar la distribución de los productos de los proveedores de forma global a través de una plataforma tecnológica intuitiva y avanzada capaz de incrementar el alcance, los beneficios y la rentabilidad del proveedor y del vendedor.

A través de las marcas Hotelbeds y Bedsonline, principalmente, la compañía conecta a 35.000 intermediarios de viajes en más de 120 mercados de origen en todo el mundo con proveedores de viajes de más de 180 países, que representan más de 120.000 hoteles, 21.000 rutas de traslados y 12.000 actividades.

Además, Hotelbeds Group opera una división de Servicios en Destino que ofrece servicios de destino en llegada, como tours o traslados, en alrededor de 40 países. El Grupo también es propietario de otras marcas de viajes B2B como Pacific World (que se centra en el área MICE) e Intercruises (soluciones en tierra para cruceristas), entre otras.

En septiembre de 2016, Hotelbeds Group se convirtió en una compañía independiente bajo la propiedad de Cinven y el Fondo de Pensiones Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). En junio de 2017 Tourico Holiday se convirtió en parte de Hotelbeds Group, seguido de GTA que también se unió al grupo en octubre; las dos compañías de mantienen como marcas independientes mientras se integran en el grupo.

Con sede en Palma de Mallorca, tiene una plantilla de 8.300 trabajadores en todo el mundo (incluyendo Tourico Holidays y GTA).

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Síguenos en LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hotelbeds-group

Y en Twitter y Facebook: @HotelbedsGroup

Síguenos en Youtube: Hotelbeds Group

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Contactos comunicación Hotelbeds Group &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;

Departamento de Comunicación de Hotelbeds Group

Cristina Roman

croman@hotelbeds.com

Tel.&nbsp; +34 971 624 687

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Hotelbeds Group destina más de 9.000 euros a la lucha contra el cáncer de mama


	Top destinations for British travellers booked via the Group´s platform were: Mallorca, Tenerife, Algarve, Orlando and Benidorm
	Head of Sales, Sam Turner to host Travel Tech Theatre panel discussion on ´The future of hotel distribution technology´ on final day of WTM


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Palma, 2nd November 2017. Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has revealed today – ahead of World Travel Market in London from 6-8 November – the trends for UK source market bookings through its platform during the full financial year of ´16/´17[1].

The United Kingdom once again remains the world´s most important source market for Hotelbeds Group, where the&nbsp; Group offers UK intermediaries access to over 120,000 hotels, 21,000 transfer routes and 12,000 activities, available in over 180 destinations globally.

Spain is the top country for British travellers whose bookings were made via the Group´s platform, with Mallorca followed by Tenerife as their favorite places to enjoy holidays. This reveals a clear preference for the sun and beach tourism. By number of bookings, these were followed by the Algarve (Portugal), Orlando (USA) and Benidorm (Spain).

The average stay of British travellers in these destinations was six nights, with only Orlando surpassing the average to reach seven nights per stay.

Additionally, as a destination, the trends registered by Hotelbeds Group´s platform globally also reveal that the main source of tourism for the UK was internal travellers, followed by Spanish, North American, German and Chinese tourists.

Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “We are very satisfied to confirm that the UK is our main source market. The trends reflect the priorities of British travellers for their holidays: again we see the absence of some of the previously typical countries around the Mediterranean basin because of ongoing concerns about geopolitical instability – and as a company we have adapted our hotel portfolio to reflect these preferences. On behalf of Hotelbeds Group I want to thank all our loyal clients for the work we carry on together every day. We remain committed to offering the best hotels and holiday products, under the best conditions, to all our customers.”

Hotelbeds Group will participate next week at the World Travel Market fair in London, taking place on the 6th, 7th and 8th of November (stand GV100).

On Wednesday 8th of November at 2.30pm, the company will host a panel discussion called ´The future of hotel distribution technology´ on the WTM Travel Tech Theatre (TT390).

The panel will be hosted by Sam Turner, Head of Sales at Hotelbeds Group, and features Markus Keller, Senior Vice President at Accor Hotels, Jonny Marsh, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at loveholidays, and Bluecy Zhang,&nbsp;Vice President of Sourcing&nbsp;at Haoqiao. Together they will explore their views on the challenges and opportunities hotels are facing from disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, along with the entrance into the field of new technology players.&nbsp;

About Hotelbeds Group

Hotelbeds Group is a 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 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, 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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[1] These trends are based on data from Hotelbeds Group during the full year ´16/´17.



Figures and data obtained from the last fiscal year of Hotelbeds Group, from 1st October 2016 to 30th September 2017. These figures do not include data from Tourico Holidays and GTA, companies recently integrated to Hotelbeds Group.

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Hotelbeds Group confirms UK as main source market and reveals top destinations for British travellers during past year


	Hotelbeds Group provides update on latest stage of integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA during World Travel Market fair in London
	Over 7,000 clients in the wholesaler channel now using the Group´s platforms&nbsp;
	Group´s enlarged IT platforms now supporting around 1 billion searches daily – with peaks of up to 1.5 billion


Palma, 8 November 2017. Hotelbeds Group, the business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry globally, has today provided – at the World Travel Market fair in London – an update on the latest stage of the integration of Tourico Holidays and GTA into the Group.&nbsp;

Accommodation available on the Group´s platform – including the recent additions of Tourico Holidays and GTA – have now risen from around 120,000 to approximately 170,000 unique hotels, a majority of which is directly contracted. This offers clients an even wider choice of hotel accommodation, particularly in the North American and Asia-Pacific markets where Tourico Holidays and GTA respectively have strong footprints.

Additionally the Group can confirm that the number of clients connected to its platforms via the wholesale channel have now risen to more than 7,000 clients following Tourico Holidays and GTA joining the group. This both diversifies and increases the reach that hotel and ancillaries suppliers now have via partnering with the Group.

The Group´s current IT platforms are now handling around 1 billion search requests per day – with peaks of up to 1.5 billion – from customers following the inclusion of Tourico Holidays and GTA.

Carlos Muñoz, Bedbank Managing Director at Hotelbeds Group, commented: “It was only five weeks ago today that we announced that GTA had officially joined Hotelbeds Group, but already much progress has been made and we remain more committed than ever to innovation in the B2B space.

“We´re very pleased to confirm to our customers that the number of unique hotels available has risen – with the inclusion of both Tourico Holidays and GTA´s offering – from around 120,000 to approximately 170,000. When you keep in mind that the majority those hotels are directly contracted, that means we can offer our clients an even more diverse range of accommodation globally, at the best prices and under the best conditions. Additionally we can now also confirm that we are working with over 7,000 clients via the wholesale channel globally. 

“The size of our new enlarged group is reflected in that our IT platforms are now handling each day around 1 billion searches, with peaks of up to 1.5 billion searches. 

“We look forward to providing our customers and suppliers with further updates about the integration over the coming months, but also welcome them to approach us directly to learn more about how these enhancements will help them to grow their businesses even further.” &nbsp;

For the first time since the integration process began the Hotelbeds, Tourico Holidays and GTA brands have all collaborated together to form one joint stand (GV100) at the World Travel Market fair in London, which has taken place this week on the 6th, 7th and 8th of November.

Today (Wednesday 8th November) at 2.30pm the company will is hosting a panel discussion called ´The future of hotel distribution technology´ on the WTM Travel Tech Theatre (TT390). The panel will be hosted by Sam Turner, Director of Sales at Hotelbeds Group, and features Markus Keller, Senior Vice President at Accor Hotels, Jonny Marsh, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at loveholidays, and Bluecy Zhang,&nbsp;Vice President of Sourcing&nbsp;at Haoqiao. Together they will explore their views on the challenges and opportunities hotels are facing from disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, along with the entrance into the field of new technology players.&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, including the brands Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, Tourico Holidays, GTA, and TravelCube.

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.

The company connects around 7,000 wholesaler clients across more than 120 source markets globally with travel providers in over 180 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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Hotelbeds Group platform reaches 170,000 unique hotels following integrations 


	La mayorista ha aumentado el tamaño de su equipo con el objetivo de ofrecer servicios de consultoría, además del tradicional apoyo comercial.
	Seis nuevos comerciales han entrado a formar parte de la compañía, lo que también permitirá ofrecer un apoyo más directo y cercano a los agentes de viaje.
	La compañía sigue con su plan de reforzar el equipo en España y ha incorporado a Juan Manuel Maillo como responsable comercial para la zona de Andalucía Occidental.


Palma de Mallorca, 14 de Noviembre 2017 – Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder de acomodación y productos complementarios exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha aumentado un 40% el tamaño de su equipo comercial en España en el último año.

En total, seis nuevos comerciales han entrado a formar parte de la compañía con sede en Palma de Mallorca para liderar su transformación, que tiene como objetivo ofrecer servicios de consultoría, además del tradicional apoyo comercial. Así, la mayor parte de las nuevas contrataciones han sido de perfiles de consultores. Los servicios de consultoría se darán a través de información práctica que ayude a los agentes de viaje a incentivar las ventas de su negocio.

Por otro lado, Bedsonline ha anunciado hoy la incorporación de Juan Manuel Maillo como responsable comercial para la zona de Andalucía Occidental.

Maillo, quien posee una trayectoria probada de más de 20 años en el sector destacando su paso por viajes Carrefour o MSC Cruceros, se une al equipo junto a Antonio Luís Fernández, que lidera la zona de Andalucía Oriental. Su incorporación responde al plan impulsado por Bedsonline España para aglutinar un equipo comercial acorde a las nuevas necesidades de los agentes de viaje.

Carlos Feliu, Director de ventas de Bedsonline, destaca que: “debido a las nuevas necesidades de los agentes de viaje, donde cada vez se exige un valor añadido al agente comercial, hemos reforzado nuestro equipo para satisfacer las nuevas demandas de nuestros clientes.

“Ahora somos capaces de ofrecer, no sólo apoyo comercial, sino también información práctica para impulsar las ventas de las agencias afiliadas a nuestra plataforma. Con un apoyo directo y cercano, podemos atender de una forma más personalizada a cada cliente y proporcionar las soluciones que más se ajusten a sus necesidades. 

“Esto ha sido posible gracias a que, aparte de haber sido capaces de incrementar en un 40% el equipo de comerciales durante el último año, hemos apostado también por el talento con perfiles experimentados para ofrecer servicios de consultoría. 

“La incorporación de&nbsp; Juan Manuel Maillo como responsable de la zona de Andalucía Occidental, es una muestra más de esta apuesta por la&nbsp; transformación y la consolidación del equipo comercial.”

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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. En España, 8.000 agencias confían en Bedsonline para hacer sus reservas.

La compañía destaca por su extenso portfolio – más de 120.000 hoteles en 185 destinos, 21.000 rutas de traslados en 140 países y 12.000 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 consolida su equipo comercial en España e incrementa un 40% su plantilla en el último año


	La compañía ha incrementado alrededor del 30% el número de agencias afiliadas a la plataforma.
	El mercado doméstico se sitúa una vez más como el preferido de los turistas mexicanos.
	Los mercados de origen que han incrementado más su interés en el país han sido Colombia, Estados Unidos y Holanda


Cancún, 14 de noviembre de 2017. Bedsonline, el proveedor global líder en alojamiento y productos complementarios online exclusivo para agencias de viaje, ha anunciado hoy un crecimiento en el número de clientes a cierre de su año fiscal 16/17 (30 de septiembre de 2017). En total, 4.500 agencias forman parte de la cartera de clientes de la mayorista, que ha incorporado un total de &nbsp;1.000 agencias más durante el último año anterior, lo que significa un &nbsp;incremento de alrededor del 30%.

Según datos de la plataforma, los principales mercados para Bedsonline en el año pasado fueron el mercado doméstico seguido de España, Colombia, Estados Unidos y Costa Rica.

De estos mercados de origen, los que más han incrementado su interés en México en el año fiscal 16/17 han sido Colombia, Estados Unidos y Holanda.

Por lo que se refiere a los destinos más reservados a través de la plataforma de Bedsonline, México se sitúa como destino preferido para los turistas mexicanos, aprovechando la cantidadde puntos de interés y el clima favorable. Los destinos de playa son los principales destinos con Cancún, Puerto Vallarta, Riviera Maya y Acapulco como lugares más demandados.

En referencia a&nbsp; los destinos urbanos, Ciudad de México encabeza la lista, seguido de Mazatlán y Guadalajara. Fuera del país, París y Madrid son las destinaciones europeas más reservadas, que este año experimentan un crecimiento y alejan de la lista destinos tradicionales como Las Vegas y Orlando.

Francisco Morla, director de ventas de Bedsonline en América, asegura que “un año más podemos observar el interés que muestran los turistas mexicanos por el mercado doméstico, uno de los que más propuestas turísticas tiene y más interés levanta en nuestra plataforma. Los mexicanos eligen un año más sus playas, lo que se traduce en una confianza total de esta población hacia un destino que sigue en auge. Por otra parte, hay que destacar el interés de los mexicanos para salir de su país, apuntando a Europa como futuro destino extranjero preferido”.


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Bedsonline México cierra el año con 1.000 agencias más y revela los destinos favoritos de los mexicanos 


	´Powered by data. Driven by people´ theme for Hotelbeds’ MarketHub Americas event.
	Top five questions to ask your technology provider about data analytics outlined by Hotelbeds Group´s CIO.
	Polling of over 500 attendees on data analytics trends reveals that 64% will increase investment significantly in data and analytics over the next year.


Riviera Maya-Mexico, 27th April 2017 – Hotelbeds, a leading bedbank worldwide and business-to-business provider of services to the travel industry,&nbsp;has addressed at its annual MarketHub Americas event in Mexico the challenges faced by the travel industry in the area of data and analytics – the process of examining large data sets, often called ´Big Data´, by using powerful software and technology to produce commercially valuable insights.

This year´s event is themed ´Powered by data, driven by people´ and features a series of presentation from leading industry experts on the topic of data and analytics, and in particular how to leverage Big Data in order to increase sales and profits.

As part of the programme Hotelbeds has produced a list of the top five questions travel companies should be asking their technology providers about data analytics:


	What are the main areas where you think Big Data could generate value for my company?
	What is your information strategy? How can you help me get the most out of the data that my clients, employees and suppliers generate?
	What data does your technology generate that can help my company become more efficient – and will you share it with me?
	How will your technology handle information scalability in the future?
	What level of security do you offer for the information that your technology generates? How do you ensure that level of security?


During the event an audience poll on the topic of data analytics was conducted amongst the over 500 top industry delegates attending the event. Results showed that:


	64% of the audience are working in companies that will ´significantly increase´ the budget designated to data and analytics over the next year.
	One of the biggest data analytics challenges faced is their ´disorganized data infrastructure´.
	All participants in the survey expect that data analytics will help them increase their annual revenues over the next five years, with 33% thinking it will increase annual revenues by 30-50% – and 17% thinking it will increase annual revenues by more than 50%.&nbsp;


Álvaro de Nicolas, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Hotelbeds Group, commented from the event: “Every year I look forward to coming to our MarketHub events as it is a great opportunity to hear first-hand from our clients what are the biggest technology challenges they are facing and how we can help them.

“Feedback from our clients has consistently shown that data analytics – in particular how to leverage it to produce growth in revenues – is one of their topmost concerns and that´s why this year we decided upon the ´Powered by data. Driven by people´ theme.

“Whilst each travel company has its own specific needs and challenges, we´ve noticed similar recurrent themes which can be broken down into five areas. So to respond to this we´ve decided to create a series of five questions travel companies might wish to be raising with their technology providers.

“To increase our understanding further of where exactly our clients need most support we´ve been polling the audience and the results have been fascinating – more than 60% are planning to significantly increase their budget designated for data and analytics over the next year.”

The MarketHub Americas event this year is taking place from Monday 24th to Wednesday 27th April at the 5*Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya in Mexico. The annual event brings together hundreds of the&nbsp;top industry decision makers from across the Americas, both North, Central and Latin America.

For more information about MarketHub events in the Americas and Asia, please visit www.themarkethub.com

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About Hotelbeds 

Hotelbeds (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 Group 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;


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Hotelbeds empowers customers with data analytics focus at MarketHub Americas 2017 

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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