Managing Director's Message
Following the demerger last year, FY26 represents the first year WebBeds Group (formerly Web Travel Group, the Company) has been dedicated to driving the performance of WebBeds, our global B2B travel distribution business.
WebBeds reported a record result in FY26 with all key metrics showing significant uplift on the previous year. Bookings were up 18%, TTV up 20% and WebBeds EBITDA up 24% compared to FY25. This impressive result was delivered in an environment where the conflict in the Middle East placed downward pressure on TTV in March 2026. Further details of performance are set out in the Company’s FY26 Annual Report.
As a Group 1 entity, this year we released our first Sustainability Report focused on climate prepared in accordance with the Australian Sustainability Reporting Standard AASB S2. The Sustainability Report is contained in our FY26 Annual Report and provides information about the climate-related risks and opportunities that could reasonably be expected to affect the Company and our approach to identifying, managing and disclosing material exposure to those risks.
This Sustainability Supplement sets out information on our approach to other sustainability areas we believe are important to our business and our stakeholders. Transformation programs in Talent & Culture during the year have strengthened our people services including the development of Centres of Excellence focused on Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards and Learning and Development. And we have seen higher engagement across the workforce from a range of initiatives undertaken.
We continue to advance the Company’s 40:40 vision as demonstrated by the percentage of women on our Board and management teams. Engaging with customers is an important part of our business and this year we integrated a new customer satisfaction platform and saw material improvements in automating service interactions. We also remain focused on ensuring responsible governance and prioritising the security of our websites, platforms and systems.
We remain committed to creating sustainable earnings and capital growth for our shareholders and supporting our stakeholders including employees, suppliers, customers and communities that we serve. We thank stakeholders for their ongoing support as we continue on our sustainability journey.
