Track HotelRunner in one feed. This hub aggregates the latest news and releases around HotelRunner’s travel and hospitality commerce platform – booking, channel and payments – as covered by trusted sources. Follow a globally used management and distribution system.
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Travolution Awards 2026 Opens for Nominations, Offering 34 Trophies in Technology and Innovation Categories
24 July 2026🎉 Nominations for the Travolution Awards 2026 are now open, featuring 34 trophies in five categories. Celebrating achievements over the past year from the UK, Europe, and worldwide, the nomination process started yesterday. The ceremony, sponsored by Mastercard for the third consecutive year, will occur on November 26, 2026. Sponsors include Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment, HolidayPirates, HotelRunner, and more. Nominees have eight weeks to submit entries. Categories include tech-focused awards and Rising Star of the Year.
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HotelRunner Founders Shortlisted for Global Entrepreneur of the Year at Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards
23 June 2026📈 Arden Agopyan and Ali Beklen, founders of HotelRunner, are finalists for Global Entrepreneur of the Year at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards, set for November 16, 2026. The awards saw over 5,000 applications, with 740 businesses shortlisted. HotelRunner, founded in 2012, now serves tens of thousands of travel businesses worldwide, pioneering in travel technology. The recognition highlights their journey from a startup to a global travel tech leader.
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HotelRunner Recognized with Expedia Group’s Highest Elite Tier for 2026, Underscoring Demand Generation Strength
19 February 2026HotelRunner, a leading travel and hospitality technology platform, has been selected as an Expedia Group Elite Connectivity Partner for 2026. The Elite tier is reserved for a select group of technology providers that meet Expedia Group’s most stringent standards for technical performance, reliability, and partner value. The recognition signals that HotelRunner delivers a consistent rate and availability accuracy, stable integrations, and operational efficiency across Expedia Group’s global marketplace.
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HotelRunner offers agencies software to…
3 November 2025💸 HotelRunner launched the Ruby software, an autonomous finance infrastructure for travel, reshaping global travel commerce. Ruby provides real-time financial transaction management between travel agencies and hotels. Aimed at eliminating inefficiencies, it enables instant payments across borders, such as from Germany to Thailand. With over 10,000 partners in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, and a partnership with Visa, Ruby is projected to handle over $4 billion in transactions annually, bolstering tourism growth.
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HotelRunner and Visa form global partnership
8 October 2025💵 HotelRunner and Visa are uniting to enhance cross-border payments for SMEs in travel and hospitality. This partnership leverages Visa’s global payments and HotelRunner’s tech reach, benefiting businesses from Morocco to Bali. Ali Beklen highlights the creation of financial rails for the next decade of tourism, while Tania Platt notes the innovation potential. The collaboration aims to support travel companies in Europe, APAC, the Middle East, and Africa, driving safer and smarter global travel commerce.
