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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Expedia launches Autonomous Onboarding to list hotels through channel managers in under 24 hours
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2 November 2026🏨 Expedia Group launched Autonomous Onboarding on October 20, 2026, in Las Vegas, letting hotels join through five channel-manager partners. The system copies existing property data, checks it and launches listings in under 24 hours. HOTREC’s September 15 study found Booking Holdings captures 69.4% of independent European hotels’ OTA bookings; Expedia holds 16.6% of European OTA bookings. Meanwhile, 51% of hotels reported OTA undercutting, highlighting the value of diversifying booking channels.
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Booking Holdings Collects Guest Payments on 73% of Sales in 2025, Up from 25% in 2019
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21 October 2026📈 Booking Holdings collects payments on 73% of its sales, up from 25% in 2019, impacting price control. In 2025, OTA share of hotel bookings held steady at 30%. Charlotte Weatherall, GM of Corinthia London since July 2025, uses a £200 TMT programme for guest experiences. Paathz, an AI hospitality hiring platform, attracted 50,000 professionals. HVS forecasts strong U.S. hotel performance in fall 2026. GHA added 26 properties across Asia. RoomPriceGenie reports 53% AI adoption in pricing among hoteliers.
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Expedia Group Launches Autonomous Onboarding, Enabling Properties to Go Live in Under 24 Hours Through Existing Software
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21 October 2026💻 Expedia Group has introduced AUTONOMOUS ONBOARDING™, allowing properties to join its platform in under 24 hours. This process eliminates manual setup using existing software from partners like HotelRunner and RoomCloud. Once integrated, properties can access over 75,000 partners and 200,000 travel advisors. The platform averaged over one billion searches and 415 million room nights booked in 2025. This marks the first step toward a more streamlined autonomous distribution process.
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Expedia Group and HotelRunner Launch Autonomous Onboarding, Enabling Hotels to Join Expedia in Under 24 Hours
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21 October 2026🏨 Expedia Group’s Autonomous Onboarding™, launched with HotelRunner, allows hotels to join Expedia’s network in under 24 hours. The platform, active since an announcement at the Explore 2026 conference, reaches 75,000+ partners and 200,000+ travel agents. It processes 1 billion+ monthly searches and 415 million+ room nights yearly. Travelers spend 21% more and stay 11% longer than average. HotelRunner, an Elite Connectivity Partner for 2026, integrates existing hotel data seamlessly, boosting growth without added work.
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Nominations for 36 Travolution Awards 2026 Categories Close in Three Days, Ceremony on November 26
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22 September 2026🏆 Nominations for the Travolution Awards 2026 close on Friday, September 25, with 36 trophies in 5 categories available. The awards ceremony will occur on Thursday, November 26, 2026, in partnership with Mastercard. Categories include tech-focused awards such as Champions of Data and Best Use of AI, with sponsors like Gail Kenny Executive Recruitment and Trip.com. The awards recognize talent from the UK, Europe, and beyond, judged by industry experts.
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Travolution Awards 2026 Opens for Nominations, Offering 34 Trophies in Technology and Innovation Categories
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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 Recognized with Expedia Group’s Highest Elite Tier for 2026, Underscoring Demand Generation Strength
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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…
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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.
