HBX Group

On 1st October, HBX Group moved into our new Bangkok office, at the Gaysorn Amarin Tower in the heart of the city. We welcomed over 80 hotels and partners to the new office space for a networking session with our commercial team, and to celebrate the occasion. #HBXGroup

HBX Group is once again bringing together the world's leading travel industry professionals for our flagship events, #MarketHub2025! Under the theme, "Connecting Horizons", we aim to showcase the importance of bringing together different ideas, cultures and industries to drive innovation and growth. MarketHub Asia will take place from February 11-14, 2025, and will be hosted at Studio City Macau, an integrated resort located in the heart of Cotai, Macau. MarketHub Europe will take place from April 1-4, 2025, and will be hosted at Tivoli Marina Vilamoura Algarve Resort, from Minor Hotels, a distinguished venue located along the Algarve coast in Portugal. Carlos Muñoz Capllonch, Chief Commercial Officer & Deputy CEO of HBX Group, said: “The MarketHubs by HBX Group are more than just conferences; they represent a convergence of visions and efforts aimed at inspiring industry leaders. These events reflect our commitment to innovation and are designed to encourage leaders to explore new opportunities and tackle challenges with creative solutions.” Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/eYNRrzbg Hotelbeds Bedsonline Roiback

Today we're delighted to share that theUni team at HBX Group have been shortlisted in the 'Best Learning Technology Project' category ahead of the Learning Technologies Awards being held in London next month. The award recognises where excellence in the application of learning technologies across the board has met organisational needs and led to a lasting, measurable and positive impact, and the team have been nominated for their ‘Employee Generated Learning by HBX Group’ project. ‘Employee Generated Learning’ has allowed theUni to create an internal community of instructional designers, who have been able to generate learning content without requiring technical design expertise. In the last two years, more than 70 experts have been upskilled in the company and involved in the design of digital content. “Our Subject Matter Experts use their in-depth knowledge to create digital content in collaboration with theUni team, which presents an opportunity to scale digital content creation, complete regular updates and spread a learning culture that helps democratise content creation”, said Peter Bennett, Head of theUni. “This model is key for agile organisations like HBX Group that need to adapt quickly to the constant changes in the market, and provides huge opportunities when it comes to addressing functional needs and creating content that learners find relevant and easy to apply in their day-to-day roles”.

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HBX Group have partnered with flynas and Onlinetravel, to support the relaunch of flynas' leisure and holidays platform nasholidays.com.   Using HBX Group's suite of interconnected travel and tech solutions, and Onlinetravel's B2B2C packages and stand-alone booking engines, the platform will be available in 6 languages and more than 20 different supported currencies, offering customers a platform with a single view to plan and book their travel packages, as well as a hotel only option.   The revamped platform delivers a significantly enhanced e-commerce performance for easier and faster navigation, aiding flynas guests through planning journeys, manage bookings, and explore special deals and destinations supported by flynas' network in Asia, Europe and Africa. https://lnkd.in/e3TRWe3B

안녕하세요,   I had the pleasure of being invited to be on the panel of the 4th  “BUSAN International Travel Mart”  recently in South Korea.   The event centered on the development of Busan as the key tourism destination, after being the largest port city of South Korea, featuring a line up of sensational offerings such at the, “Busan International Film Festival ” and “Busan Fireworks Festival”, as well as various sea-related festivals held throughout the year. The discussion also focused on what makes a destination exciting to travelers and how modern technology players such as HBX Group are crucial in reaching and distributing the available travel products to consumers channels around the world.   I also got to share whats important to the travel trade in an open secret which people often forget, “PROFITBILITY”.   Travel companies are in business to make profits, and it important to remember that beyond having the best in class travel products, services, hotels, restaurants and global events to entice tourism, it is also crucial to note that its' successes will only follow if business are able to market and sell these products and bring value to their stakeholders.   A big thank you BTO President Lee, Joung Sil & team, Kang, Kyoosang, YP Moon, Cherub Chee for your invaluable support & hospitality in organizing the event and for inviting HBX Group to share its insights with the industry.   감사합니다! #Busan #HBXgroup #SouthKorea #BTO

As part of our #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth series, HBX Group garnered expert insights from Christo Butcher, global lead for threat intelligence at Fox-IT, on how travel professionals can safeguard against cybersecurity attacks. In his blog post, 'Cybersecurity: How to Protect Yourself in the Digital Battlefield', Christo delves into why cybercriminals love the travel industry, and exactly how travel professionals can protect themselves from cyberattacks. 'The answer lies in understanding the cybercriminals, and working to strengthen against those weaknesses they exploit,' he explains, as well as reinforcing the sentiment that cybersecurity is a collective obligation we all share, 'it’s time to empower ourselves by leveraging our diverse experiences and expertise as vital insights, as we work to strengthen our defences against cybercrime.' Read the full blog here: https://lnkd.in/g3sh8abY

Following her powerful keynote, 'Reality...what reality?' at the MarketHub 2024 earlier this year, HBX Group's Chief Tech, Data and M&A Officer, Paula Felstead, is further tackling the topic of cybersecurity for #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth.   Take a look at her blog post, that offers key insights into the status of cybersecurity risks for the travel and hospitality sector, and how forward-looking businesses must adapt.   Paula touches on:   - the every day evolving digital reality and the risks that come with it - the implications of interconnected ecosystems on a global scale, both positive and negative - the HBX Group approach to cybersecurity and our obligations to safeguard our network of partners and clients - our partnerships with cybersecurity experts such as Fox-IT and The Knox Corps, to bolster the travel industry’s defences against growing cyberthreats   Read the full blog here - it's time to get comfortable with an uncomfortable topic! https://lnkd.in/eav8fZ8Q

As an HR leader, are you aware of the benefits to your company from offering travel perks to your employees? 💆♀️ Mental health improvement 🎨 Enhanced creativity 📈 Increased productivity 💡 Lower employee turnover ...and these are just a few! Our travel platform allows companies to easily launch a full-service employee benefits platform for their employees. Talk to us today to get started: https://lnkd.in/ef5EEtfd

A couple of weeks ago Roy Gavra, MBA, and I were at the Skift Global Forum and one thing really touched me. In a panel with GetYourGuide, Klook and Viator, it was said this was the "decade of the Experiences" and I couldn't agree more. Not only living an experience has becoming the greatest travel trend but this segment is the most fragmented one and that needs the most technology and innovation. One more reason for me to be so excited about Anna Grigoryan leading our Mobility & Experiences team at HBX Group, to support our partners to join this revolution.