Articles tagged “webjet”

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Australia’s Webjet Launches Tool to Weed Out Rogue Hotel Rates

With hotels seeing a big bounce in bookings, so too can they expect to see more so-called rogue rates creeping back. These are rates that they’ve not authorized, and are a common complaint. Now one of the major bedbank players has developed a platform to help hotels fix any rogue rates they spot. WebBeds, the…

Matthew Parsons | 3 months ago

Coronavirus

Hotelbeds Boss Isn’t Worried About the Model of Nonrefundable Rates in a Post-Crisis World

The hotel room bedbank Hotelbeds confirmed on Thursday that it had received a loan of about $435 million (€400 million), boosting its cash cushion. But will cautious travelers be as interested in the company's typically non-refundable rates and otherwise typically restricted offers during months of uncertainty about possible travel restrictions?

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Hotelbeds Boss Isn’t Worried About the Model of Nonrefundable Rates in a Post-Crisis World

Tourism

Australia’s Uluru Sees Bright Future From Visitors Interested in More Than a Rock

All roads lead to Uluru, even after October 26 when a ban to climb "The Rock" is put into effect. Customers are changing, a reason why it should all be rock-steady for the red desert in Australia's Northern Territory long after the ban is enforced.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Australia’s Uluru Sees Bright Future From Visitors Interested in More Than a Rock

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 | 4 years ago

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

Online Travel

WebBeds, Agoda Rush to Serve New Generation of Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi

Saudi Arabia is expanding its infrastructure to support 15 million Umrah visitors a year by 2020, and 30 million by 2030. WebBeds and Agoda are two major Asian players that are jostling for position in the promising niche.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

WebBeds, Agoda Rush to Serve New Generation of Muslim Pilgrims to Saudi

Online Travel

Why Does Traveloka Want to Venture Into Competitive Australia?

Traveloka is going after a slice of the Australian online travel market. That's brave. Even though the market is robust, the space is highly competitive. While Indonesia is popular among Australians, travelers still mainly prefer Bali, which is like their backyard. So what has Traveloka to offer?

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Webjet Australia Grew Revenue Tenfold in 8 Years: Now It Gets Tough

Webjet Limited has risen as a major online travel agency in Australia and the No. 2 bedbank player globally. But stiff competition among online players down under, a slowdown in cruise sales, and low bedbank margins will keep it on its toes.

Raini Hamdi, Skift | 4 years ago

Webjet Australia Grew Revenue Tenfold in 8 Years: Now It Gets Tough

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?

Business Travel

Thomas Cook and Expedia Reach Wide-Ranging Deal for Hotel Sourcing and Selling

Thomas Cook's efforts to strip its hotel business back to its core exclusive sun and beach properties continues. The deal with Expedia seems more wide-ranging than the previous tie-up with Webjet, and chief executive Peter Fankhauser's comments hint at a potential for a closer arrangement in the future.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Thomas Cook and Expedia Reach Wide-Ranging Deal for Hotel Sourcing and Selling

SkiftX

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 | 6 years ago

Webjet Is Buying JacTravel as Wholesaler Consolidation Intensifies