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Online Travel

How Australia’s Webjet Is Building a Global Business by Going Wholesale

Webjet has really transformed its business over the past few years through a couple of sizable acquisitions. The Australian consumer market is proving pretty tough, so pursuing a strategy of global expansion in the wholesale arena makes sense.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

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Hotels

How Accor Developed a Unique Digital Ecosystem to Best Serve Its Hotel Owners

Hotel groups are constantly developing new digital initiatives to improve the experiences of their hotel guests. Accor believes that the experiences of the hotel owners they work with are just as important.

Accor Group + Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Hotelbeds to Buy HolidayTaxis to Expand Transport Offering

While clearly not a game-changer in the same way Tourico Holidays or GTA was, the deal does expand Hotelbeds’ ancillary portfolio, giving it greater reach in what is a growing market.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Online Travel

Hotelbeds Rebrands to Focus on Accommodations

Although Hotelbeds still sells ancillaries, its main focus is on accommodations and the rebrand makes that clear.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Hotelbeds Consolidates Travel Agency Business Under One Brand

After two blockbuster deals, change was to be expected. If travel agents end up getting more choice and better technology, they won't have much to get upset about.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Getaroom Sold to Private Equity Firm Court Square Capital Partners

Did Hotels.com co-founders Bob Diener and Dave Litman do it again with Getaroom? Certainly not on the same scale, but Court Square's acquisition of Getaroom looks like a winner for the duo, who self-funded their latest venture in travel.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Online Travel

Skift Forum Europe Preview: Hotelbeds CEO on Becoming No. 1 in Bedbanks Sector

Business-to-business platforms are largely invisible to the traveling public but they have a big role to play behind the scenes. Hotelbeds Group sees an opportunity to consolidate within the sector.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago