TravelTech
company
Hotelbeds
has
signed
a
new
strategic
partnership
to
provide
Hopper
with
access
to
its
portfolio
of
300,000
hotels
across
195
countries. The
agreement
enables
Hotelbeds
to
continue
growing
its
business
in
the
U.S.
while
opening
up
new
markets
for
Hopper,
which
is
North
America’s
third
largest
online
travel
marketplace
and
number
one
downloaded
travel
app.
Data
from
the
U.S.
International
Trade
Administration
reports
that
total
travel
and
tourism
output
was
valued
at
$1.7
trillion
in
2021.
“This
new
partnership
will
help
us
expand
our
footprint
further
in
the
dynamic
U.S.
market,”
said
Carlos
Muñoz,
Hotelbeds
Chief
Commercial
Officer.
“Joining
forces
with
Hopper
–
the
world’s
fastest
growing
travel
app
–
will
also
help
us
reach
new
client
sectors,
across
both
trade
and
consumer
segments.”
As
a
global
B2B
travel
ecosystem
player,
Hotelbeds
will
enable
Hopper
to
source
more
diverse
inventory
for
its
customers.
Hotelbeds’
booking
platforms
provide
fast
and
reliable
access
to
properties
across
the
world,
including
those
in
the
luxury
sector
and
more
than
37,000
sustainable
hotels.
Hopper,
meanwhile,
is
a
travel
agency,
fintech
provider,
and
e-commerce
platform,
powering
the
Hopper
app
and
partners’
direct
channels.
The
Hopper
app
has
more
than
100
million
downloads
and
is
predominantly
used
by
Gen
Z
and
millennials,
with
70%
of
Hopper
customers
made
up
of
travellers
under
the
age
of
35.
“We’re
proud
to
partner
with
Hotelbeds
–
a
global,
hotel
contracting
powerhouse,”
said
Dakota
Smith,
President
and
Co-Founder
of
Hopper.
“Ensuring
that
travellers
have
transparency
and
optionality
has
always
been
at
the
core
of
Hopper’s
offerings.
Partnering
with
Hotelbeds
will
allow
us
to
supercharge
our
efforts
in
building
a
best-in-class
global
hotel
supply
network.”