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RateHawk to host panel discussion with travel leaders

Celebrating RateHawk's fifth anniversary, the booking service is hosting a panel discussion for travel agencies, entitled 'Travel Business in 2021: Growth Strategy and Adaption to the New Reality', set to take place on April 27, 2021 at 8am.

RateHawk adds transfers to its booking engine for travel professionals

Travel firms using the platform can now book transfers for their clients in over 100 countries directly.

RateHawk launches the sale of transfers on its platform

Partners can order transfers at the following rates: Economy+, Comfort, Minivan, Business and First Class.

RateHawk launches transfer sales on its platform

The online booking service has launched a new feature, letting agents book transfers in over 100 countries directly.

Emerging Travel Group and hotel management firm Rotana agree distribution tie-up

B2B and B2C International online travel firm Emerging Travel Group has signed a partnership with hotel management company Rotana. The parent of booking engine RateHawk and brands ZenHotels, and Ostrovok, operates in over 170 source markets. Rotana has a significant presence in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Turkey.

Rotana aims to boost online visibility with OTA deal

International online travel firm, Emerging Travel Group (ETG), has inked a deal with Rotana to connect its hotels to its extensive network of OTA websites.

RateHawk launches mobile app for travel agents

RateHawk.com, an online B2B tool for booking hotels and travel services, has developed a mobile app for British travel agents. The new technology will enable travel industry professionals to book hotels and manage operations from their smartphone.

Interview: Felix Shpilman, CEO of Emerging Travel Group

Emerging Travel is an online travel group that operates three brands in more than 100 source markets: the B2B brand RateHawk and B2C brands ZenHotels and Ostrovok. The Group was founded in 2010 and is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. In this Interview, the CEO Felix Shpilman explains about the products, competitive advantages, and collaboration with TravelgateX.

20 Mar 2020

How Emerging Travel Group Uses AI To Weather Fraud Turbulence

With the global travel industry expected to lose $11 billion to fraud this year, online travel agents (OTAs) must safeguard against threats across multiple channels. In the latest Merchant Fraud Decisioning Playbook, CEO Felix Shpilman, of global travel services provider Emerging Travel Group, discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can help break data silos and unlock insights for omnichannel protection.

Hotel booking engine Ratehawk.com claims quarterly record

Hotel booking engine Ratehawk.com has reported a new quarterly record with an 80% increase in total UK bookings in its fourth quarter.

Lev Leviev appointed Emerging Travel Group’s Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer

Emerging Travel Group, an international online travel group that operates in over 100 source markets with the brands RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Ostrovok, has appointed global technology entrepreneur and Board Member Lev Leviev Executive Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, effective December 9, 2019.

RateHawk launches localised versions of online travel booking tool in four markets

Online booking tool for travel professionals RateHawk, has launched versions for the Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian markets.

RateHawk.com launches in Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian

RateHawk.com, an online booking tool for travel professionals including travel agents and corporate travel bookers, has introduced a fully localized version to the Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian markets. The whole system – including search pages, hotel profiles, booking forms, booking confirmations, and transactional notifications – is now available in Greek, Hungarian, Romanian and Bulgarian.

05 Jul 2019

Emerging Travel Group Raises $10 Million: Travel Startup Funding This Week

Emerging Travel Group, which owns RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Ostrovok, has closed a $10 million financing round led by technology entrepreneur Lev Leviev of LVL1 Group and the family office of Playrix co-founders, Igor and Dmitri Bukhman.

Emerging Travel Group raises $10m. in investments from a consortium of investors led by LVL1 Group

The company plans to more than double its international staff to scale RateHawk and to continue its investments in technology.

Emerging Travel Group raises $10M to expand RateHawk B2B hotel platform

The Emerging Travel Group, whose brands include Ostrovok, RateHawk and ZenHotels, has raised $10 million in funding.

Emerging Travel secures $10m investment for RateHawk

Online travel group Emerging Travel has closed a $10 million investment deal from technology entrepreneur Lev Leviev of LVL 1 Group.

03 Jul 2019

Emerging Travel Group Raises $10M in Investments From a Consortium of Investors Led by LVL1 Group

Emerging Travel Group, an international online travel group that operates in over 100 source markets with brands RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Ostrovok, has closed a $10M financing round led by technology entrepreneur Lev Leviev of LVL1 Group and the family office of Playrix co-founders, Igor and Dmitri Bukhman.

03 Jul 2019

Emerging Travel Group inks $10 mln

Emerging Travel Group, an international online travel group, has secured $10 million in financing. The lead investors were Lev Leviev of LVL1 Group and the family office of Playrix co-founders, Igor and Dmitri Bukhman.

03 Jul 2019

Emerging Travel Group makes $ 10 million investment from one Investment consortium led by the LVL1 group

Emerging Travel Group, an international travel agency with RateHawk, ZenHotels and Ostrovok brands in over 100 source markets has completed a $ 10 million funding round funded by a technology entrepreneur Lev Leviev from the LVL1 Group and the Office of Co-Founders of Playrix Igor and Dmitri Bukhman.