HotelRunner, a leading travel and hospitality technology platform, has announced the acquisition of Bookingate, an innovative B2B travel marketplace and technology platform. This strategic move reinforces HotelRunner’s position as a leader in the industry, furthering its mission to connect the entire travel value chain, from supply to demand.
With this acquisition, HotelRunner expands its capabilities, becoming an all-in-one solution for the travel industry. Bookingate allows travel service providers to access and distribute hotel inventory and third-party services, making HotelRunner the go-to platform for solving distribution and sales challenges across travel agencies, DMCs, and tour operators. This seamless connection between various suppliers sets HotelRunner apart, positioning it as a comprehensive tool that caters to both direct and offline sales channels.
Strengthening HotelRunner Connect
The acquisition of Bookingate also enhances HotelRunner Connect, HotelRunner’s established platform serving global travel companies like metasearch engines, travel agencies, and payment systems. By integrating Bookingate, HotelRunner expands its service offerings, elevating its role as a comprehensive, end-to-end solution for the global travel ecosystem.
Arden Agopyan, Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner, sees the acquisition as a game-changer. “Bookingate is a perfect fit with our vision of expanding the travel economy,” he said. “By adding Bookingate’s unique capabilities, we’re enhancing our platform to offer the most advanced travel management solution in the industry. This acquisition opens up incredible growth opportunities for our extensive network of travel industry partners.”
Ali Beklen, also Founder and Managing Partner of HotelRunner, echoed the excitement, saying, “We’re thrilled to welcome Bookingate into the HotelRunner family. This acquisition allows us to become an all-encompassing platform for travel agencies, hotels, and suppliers. Bookingate’s innovative technology strengthens our mission to connect fragmented players in the global travel market and build a thriving travel ecosystem.”
Unlocking New Capabilities for the Travel Industry
Bookingate’s addition to HotelRunner unlocks a range of powerful features that will benefit players across the travel value chain, making it easier for companies to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced market:
Advanced Hotel Contracting: Travel agencies and service providers will have direct access to real-time hotel inventory, streamlining the distribution process and expanding their reach.
A Robust Connectivity Bridge: The platform will serve as a bridge between hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, airlines, and car rental services, enabling dynamic packaging and providing a more complete solution for sourcing and distribution.
Transforming Offline Agencies: HotelRunner’s vision extends to bringing offline travel agencies into the digital world, just as it has successfully done with hotels over the past decade. Now, traditional agencies can become dynamic, digital powerhouses.
A Growing Ecosystem of Innovation
This acquisition marks HotelRunner’s fourth in a series of strategic moves aimed at driving innovation in the travel industry. By consistently scouting forward-thinking companies like Bookingate, HotelRunner remains at the forefront of technology, ensuring it is always a trusted partner for travel agencies, hotels, buyers, and suppliers worldwide.
With this latest acquisition, HotelRunner is not just strengthening its platform-it is building a more connected, innovative, and robust ecosystem for the global travel market.
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