HBX Group and lastminute.com strengthen strategic partnership to accelerate dynamic packaging growth. London, 19 May 2026.- HBX Group (HBX.SM), a leading B2B travel technology marketplace, today announced a new phase in its partnership with lastminute.com. Together, the two companies will accelerate growth in dynamic holiday packaging, one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. Spanning more than 50 countries and 20 languages, with a particular focus on Europe and the Americas, the partnership is designed to deliver new personalised options, more competitive packages, and a fully connected booking journey. Traveller expectations are evolving rapidly as technology - specially AI - reshapes how people share, book and experience travel. This partnership reflects a shared ambition to stay ahead of that shift, bringing together technology, distribution and packaging capabilities to deliver more connected travel experiences at scale. By combining complementary strengths, HBX Group and lastminute.com are building a more integrated approach to dynamic packaging. HBX Group contributes its global supply, data capabilities and proprietary packaging technology, while lastminute.com adds strong consumer reach and expertise in building and selling dynamic packages. Together, both companies aim to create more relevant offers in real time and make the booking experience more seamless from start to finish. David Amsellem, Chief Distribution Officer at HBX Group, said: "Great partnerships don't just respond to change, they anticipate it. With lastminute.com, we are combining complementary strengths across technology, data, and commercial strategy to unlock new opportunities in dynamic packaging, right where traveller expectations are heading. This next phase of our partnership with lastminute.com is about bringing our capabilities closer together to deliver more relevant, real-time travel experiences, while building a model that supports long-term, sustainable growth for both partners." "Working together, like booking together, is always a win-win situation" said Martin Kleinman, Supply Director and Chief Commercial Officer at lastminute.com. He added: "Our partnership strategy has always been about mutual growth, and this enhanced agreement accelerates our proven ability to deliver highly personalised, real-time travel experiences at scale in more markets. Ultimately, being able to offer more value and choice to holidaymakers is what drives us both." HBX Group operates a global network of interconnected travel technology platforms, connecting more than 54,000 distributors with a portfolio of over 330,000 travel products worldwide. By combining technology, data and strong partner relationships, the company continues to evolve its role within the travel ecosystem, enabling partners to scale and adapt in a rapidly changing market. This strengthened partnership reflects HBX Group's broader direction: building a more connected travel ecosystem through technology, data and strategic collaboration. About HBX Group HBX Group is a leading global B2B travel technology marketplace that owns and operates Hotelbeds, Bedsonline, The Luxurist, Roiback, Civitfun and PerfectStay. Hotelbeds Group offer a network of interconnected travel technology products and services to partners including online marketplaces, tour operators, travel advisors, airlines, loyalty programmes, destinations, and travel suppliers. Its vision is to simplify the complex and fragmented travel industry through a combination of cloud-based technology solutions, curated data, and a broad portfolio of products designed to maximise revenue. HBX Group is present in more than 170 countries and employs more than 3,500 people worldwide. Hotelbeds Group is committed to making travel a force for good, creating a positive social and environmental impact. HBX Group International PLC (HBX.SM) is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, ISIN:GB00BNXJB679. More information: HBX Group Media Contact About lastminute.com lastminute.com is the European leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. Its mission is to design, deliver and take responsibility for curated, integrated travel experiences so people can travel with confidence. Thanks to the iconic brand lastminute.com and a rich portfolio of vertical brands, Hotelbeds Group meet the most diverse needs of travellers across the entire holiday experience. As one of the few fully licensed European players, Hotelbeds Group manage the full complexity of modern travel, combining flights, hotels, and ancillary services in real time through its proprietary technology. lastminute.com N.V. is a publicly traded company listed under the ticker symbol, LMN on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

MOMOROOMS by Lastminute, new Dingus connectivity. Dingus Services want your hotel to have the most efficient connectivity solutions to boost visibility and increase sales. That is why Dingus Services is adding to its catalogue MOMOROOMS by Lastminute, which connects key source markets with sun-and-beach destinations across Europe and the Mediterranean, as well as the leading European city breaks A B2B operator backed by more than 25 years of experience. The B2B hotel operator specialises in distribution with negotiated rates and tactical offers, supported by the infrastructure, inventory, and expertise of lastminute.com. Its hotel inventory has been a key value proposition for the group for more than 25 years and, on this basis, they are expanding their reach "to sell more inventory from our hotel partners through our travel partners. By leveraging our direct hotel supply portfolio, we are unlocking even more distribution opportunities". Integration with Dingus: collaboration and control in distribution. MOMOROOMS by Lastminute states, upon integrating with the Dingus platform, its goal: "To work with our hotel partners connected through Dingus, openly and collaboratively, to safeguard their pricing strategy. A clear commitment to operating with transparency, accountability, and respect for hotel distribution standards". With more than 1,500 hotels connected across 48 countries and more than 13 million bookings managed annually, Dingus continues to consolidate its expertise. A technology ecosystem backed by more than 500 active integrations demonstrates a high capacity to adapt to different markets, business models, and hotel types, whilst maintaining high levels of reliability and scalability. Contact its team if you would like to optimise your distribution with a more strategic approach. If you are already connected to Dingus, you can access the integration guide by clicking here May 13th, 2026

Travel site lastminute.com shutting down in australia. Platform's local arm to shutter after 25 years. By Denham Sadler on Apr 17 2026 02:52 PM Lastminute.com.au will begin a phased closure from 2 June 2026. Image: lastminute.com.au The Australian arm of travel booking platform lastminute.com is shutting down after more than 25 years. The company, which is now part of the US-based Expedia Group, told Australian customers this week that it would be closing down from 2 June 2026. Lastminute.com.au launched in 2000 as an Australian version of the popular site, which was originally founded in the UK. It offers discount deals on hotels, flights, and other holiday services at the last minute, as the name suggests. The company has not offered any detail on why the platform is shutting down. In a statement to The Daily Telegraph, a spokesperson for lastminute.com.au said, "We regularly review our products, solutions and portfolio of brands to continue improving our travellers' experiences." Phased shutdown. In an email to customers, the company directed those seeking to book a holiday after this date to Expedia. The shuttering will take a phased approach. From 2 June, the lastminute.com.au website and app will not be available to make new bookings, but all existing bookings made through it will remain, the company said. Until 15 May, users can continue to book hotels, flights, care hire, packages, and activities on the platform for the coming nine months. After 15 May, users will only be able to make travel bookings for trips that will be completed by 1 November. Then from 2 June, all new booking activity will be redirected to Expedia. After this time, lastminute.com.au users will still be able to modify or cancel existing reservations, and access their Trips page on the platform. Once these trips are completed, access to user accounts will be shut down and all booking history will be inaccessible. Aussie site survives 25 years. The Australian site was founded over 25 years ago as a joint venture between the UK version and Australian travel website travel.com.au. In July 2007 the UK firm's portion of the company was bought by the Australian site, which took full ownership of it. The following year, Brisbane-based Wotif Group purchased the whole company, and in 2014, Wotif was itself bought by Expedia for $703 million. Expedia Group owns Expedia, Wotif, Travago, hotels.com, Travelocity, and CheapTickets, among others. It is publicly listed on the NASDAQ with a market capitalisation of $43 billion ($US31 billion), and operates in more than 70 countries. News of lastminute.com.au's closure comes in the same week that its rival Booking.com advised some users of a data breach that may have impacted "anything" they had shared with accommodation providers. Denham Sadler Denham Sadler is a freelance journalist based in Melbourne. He was previously Editor of StartupSmart, and writes on tech and politics. His work has been published in The Saturday Paper and The Guardian.