Booking.com expands experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide Booking.com’s effort to muscle in on tours and activities has taken another sizeable step with the launch of Booking Experiences in the U.S.. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com expands experiences service, now in 60 cities worldwide
Hotelbeds consolidates travel agency business under one brand The company announced it would gradually phase out the TravelBound, TravelCube and GTA brands with travel agents, migrating to the Bedsonline platform. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotelbeds consolidates travel agency business under one brand
French travel marketplace Evaneos raises €70 million to fuel its global ambitions Paris-based travel marketplace Evaneos has raised a whopping €70 million, plans to use the money to expand its offering to North America. Source: Hotel Marketing French travel marketplace Evaneos raises €70 million to fuel its global ambitions
GDS market share: Amadeus retains its market lead Amadeus results for the half year to end June show that the number of bookings in Asia Pacific have soared by 17.4% on last year while they have fallen by 6.5% in Western Europe. Source: Hotel Marketing GDS market share: Amadeus retains its market lead