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Articles tagged “hotelbeds”

Hotels

IHG Likes Third-Party Bookings When Other Hotels Prefer Direct Reservations

InterContinental Hotels Group has frequently been contrarian over the years when it comes to travel distribution. The chain recognizes that not all guests are brand loyal, and that it is wise to maintain healthy relationships with online travel agencies and metasearch engines.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 5 years ago

IHG Likes Third-Party Bookings When Other Hotels Prefer Direct Reservations

Hotels

Oyo Taps Hotelbeds to Increase Travel Distribution

Oyo has had plenty of success in its home market of India going direct to consumers, but if it’s to continue its global expansion plans it needs more routes to market.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Oyo Taps Hotelbeds to Increase Travel Distribution

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

Hotelbeds to Buy HolidayTaxis to Expand Transport Offering

Hotels

WebBeds on Shopping Spree for Bedbanks: Should Hotelbeds Be Worried?

The acquisition of Destinations of the World seals WebBeds as the second largest B2B bedbank player, but incumbent Hotelbeds need not worry – for a very long time.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago

WebBeds on Shopping Spree for Bedbanks: Should Hotelbeds Be Worried?

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 | 5 years ago

Hotelbeds Rebrands to Focus on Accommodations

Travel Technology

Video: Hotelbeds Executive Chairman on Fallout From the Online Booking Battleground

Do hotels really need to be flagged under a big brand if online travel agencies are most effective at selling rooms? Hotelbeds' Joan Vila thinks hotel chains may be forced to wind down some brands that aren't succeeding in the marketplace.

Andrew Sheivachman, Skift | 6 years ago

Video: Hotelbeds Executive Chairman on Fallout From the Online Booking Battleground

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

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

Business Travel

TUI Is Buying a Destination Services Business From Hotelbeds for $136 Million

TUI is using some of the cash it amassed from selling companies such as Hotelbeds to buy a business from ... Hotelbeds. Maybe its taken a bit of time for the management to realize that tours and activities are strategic and a potential growth area.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

TUI Is Buying a Destination Services Business From Hotelbeds for $136 Million

Online Travel

Hotelbeds Eyes a Viable Wholesaler Path in the Shadows of Priceline and Expedia

Since 2016, the quiet wholesaler marketplaces for hotel supply have become noisy as private equity firms invested $2.9 billion to make Hotelbeds Group a market leader. Expect more consolidation.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 7 years ago

Hotelbeds Eyes a Viable Wholesaler Path in the Shadows of Priceline and Expedia

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Webjet Is Buying JacTravel as Wholesaler Consolidation Intensifies

In a short period, the number of companies at the top of the business-to-business travel market has shrunk dramatically. The deal continues Webjet's transition from a regionally focused consumer travel company to a global travel business; other acquisitions will follow.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 7 years ago

Webjet Is Buying JacTravel as Wholesaler Consolidation Intensifies