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Traveltech firm RateHawk lands in Asia with Singapore regional HQ
RateHawk, a global travel-booking platform, is looking to get a piece of Asia’s travel industry. It recently announced the launch of its operations in the market with a new regional base in Singapore.

Japan Emerges as Top Destination for Spanish Travel Agents, Reports Surge in Bookings
In 2024, Japan is rapidly emerging as a popular destination among Spanish travel agents, as reported by RateHawk, a digital B2B platform for hotel, flight, and transfer bookings. From October to December 2024, bookings for accommodations in Japan have surged six times compared to the same quarter in the previous year. This surge aligns with the initiation of thrice-weekly direct flights from Madrid to Tokyo by Iberia, starting October 27. This service had been discontinued since 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

News: How RateHawk supercharges travel businesses
The role of travel professionals is a challenging one. On one hand, they have to adapt to a constantly evolving landscape and economic uncertainties, on the other hand, they have to consistently exceed the expectations of their clients and ensure their utmost satisfaction. Luckily travel professionals can easily cope with both using RateHawk, a b2b platform that develops products for travel agents – or super agents, as RateHawk calls them – and gives them superpowers to address the needs of their clients and elevate their business performance. Today RateHawk is trusted by more than 70,000 travel professionals in over 120 countries.

Ratehawk targets German-speaking markets
Fast-growing B2B hotels and travel services supplier Ratehawk has big ambitions in German-speaking markets as it steps up its global expansion. CEO Felix Shpilman and Country Manager Nils Proschek explained their plans in an interview with fvw|TravelTalk.

RateHawk Sees Strong Growth in Demand from Greek Travel Agents
RateHawk, an online system for booking hotels, air tickets, car rentals, group bookings and transfers for travel professionals, last year saw strong growth in demand from Greek travel agents for the company’s services.

RateHawk Bilingual Booking Platform Enters Canadian Market
RateHawk, a B2B online system for booking hotels, air tickets, and transfers, is hitting Canada. Following its roll out in Europe and the Middle East, RateHawk has established a dedicated Canadian commercial team to manage sales and operations.

RateHawk targets Canadian travel advisors with a dedicated team
RateHawk, an online system for booking hotels, air tickets, and transfers for travel professionals, is making its mark in the Canadian market. Recognizing the potential of the B2B travel sector in Canada, RateHawk has focused its efforts on building a new team from the ground up to manage operations within the country.

RateHawk reports record performance in 2023
RateHawk, an online hotel, flight and transfer booking system for travel professionals, has reported a record performance for 2023.

RateHawk reports record-breaking year with doubled revenue
Online booking technology supplier for agents RateHawk has reported a record performance for 2023.

RateHawk hits $2.6bn annual gross transaction value
B2B booking platform RateHawk, along with parent company Emerging Travel Group, achieved a record gross transaction value of $2.6 billion in 2023.

Record-breaking RateHawk: revenue doubles in 2023
85% more bookings were recorded through the platform last year than in 2022, contributing to a total US$2.6 billion transaction value for the wider Emerging Travel Group.

RATEHAWK REPORTS RECORD-BREAKING YEAR WITH DOUBLED REVENUE
Online booking technology supplier for agents RateHawk has reported a record performance for 2023.

Emerging Travel Group appoints Head of Direct Supply
Simone Large joins the company as the Head of Direct Supply

Simone Large joins Emerging Travel Group as Head of Direct Supply
Emerging Travel Group, a prominent global travel entity known for its brands RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip, has appointed Simone Large to a senior position within its direct supply development team. Assuming the role of Head of Direct Supply, Simone will spearhead the formulation of the company’s hotel and lodging strategy, overseeing a team of over 50 professionals. Based in Alicante, Simone will utilize her extensive experience to cultivate hotel partnerships on a global scale, drawing from her illustrious career spanning more than twenty years in the travel industry.

Simone Large has been appointed Head of Direct Supply at Emerging Travel Group
Emerging Travel Group, a global travel company operating the RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip brands, has made a senior-level appointment to its direct supply development team. Simone Large joins the company as the Head of Direct Supply.

Supercharging Digital Transformation for Travel Agencies and Professionals
SkiftX spoke with Shpilman about the challenges facing travel agencies and professionals, the importance of balancing automation with the human touch, and how RateHawk differentiates itself through intuitive user-experience (UX) and user-interface (UI) design, combined with an extensive inventory of accommodations from numerous suppliers.
Emerging Travel Group Reports Turnover Of More Than $2 Billion
Emerging Travel Group — a global travel company operating the RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip brands — recently announced its turnover of over $2 billion in the first three quarters of 2023, as the third quarter saw record revenue. And the Group’s net booking value is up 40% in Q1-Q3 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This record performance has supported a strong first nine months overall.
Emerging Travel Group reports record profit
Emerging Travel Group, a global travel company operating the RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip brands, has achieved turnover of over $2 billion in the first three quarters of 2023, as the third quarter saw record revenue. The Group’s net booking value is up 40% in Q1-3 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. This record performance supported a strong first nine months overall.
RateHawk's rebranding 'a tribute to travel professionals'
RateHawk.com, an online system for booking hotels, air tickets, and transfers for travel professionals, announced its major rebranding initiative that encompasses an updated corporate identity, strategic reimagining, and the unveiling of a new logo.
Emerging Travel Group achieves over $2 billion in the first three quarters of 2023
Emerging Travel Group operating the RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip brands, has achieved turnover of over $2 billion in the first three quarters of 2023, as the third quarter saw record revenue.