Bedswithease to expand distribution network
Bedswithease is celebrating its best trading day in 15 years with the announcement it is to expand its trade partnerships.
Sales director Paul Riches said it will announce new agreements with key agency groups in the UK and Ireland in the next couple of months.
"We have ambitious plans over the next three years to expand both our product range our distribution network in both UK and Ireland," he said.
"We have historically worked with a small number of UK agents. Now we have a lot more to offer our trade partners and will be doing all we can to increase the number of agents we work with and at the same time grow our business with our existing partners.
"We have an extremely flexible model and so can tailor our hotel offering based around best price, overrides, ‘flash sales’, marketing support or a combination of these. Many of our partners have very different models and we believe we can offer them what they require to compete in today’s market."
Initial January trading has seen turnover increase 25% on the same period last year, with January 11 its best trading day in 15 years of operation.
The Greek Islands, mainland Spain, Balearics have performed well so far, with Portugal and cities showing excellent year-on-year growth.
Riches added: "We saw a strong end to 2016, which has carried into January trading. The market is performing well in this initial period, although we believe we are outperforming in our sector."
An expansion of European destination managers will see the number of directly contracted hotels increase from 2,000 to over 5,000 by 2018.
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt
Qatar Airways offers flexible payment options for European travellers
Air Mauritius reduces frequencies to Europe and Asia for the holiday season
TAP Air Portugal to operate 29 flights due to strike on December 11