BKB Holidays

What BKB Holidays does

BKB Holidays is a Perth-headquartered, West Australian-owned travel wholesaler and agent founded in 1996 in Broome, operating as a privately held, ATIA- and ATAS-accredited (A14252) company in the curated holiday-package segment. The company assembles multi-component itineraries — accommodation, transfers, tours, cruises and rail — across Australian destinations (Kimberley, Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia) and international markets including Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, the Maldives, Christmas Island and the Cocos Keeling Islands. Its reservation specialists position first-hand, on-the-ground knowledge of the products they sell, and Kimberley-region expertise stemming from its Broome origins, as core commercial differentiators versus inventory-only resellers.

The core product surface is a packaged-holiday catalogue with destination-specific landing pages (e.g., Vietnam, Bali, Thailand, Singapore, Maldives), plus adjoining lines in Group Travel, Kimberley Specialist Packages, Hotels & Resorts, Cruise Holidays, Rail Holidays, and Tours & Experiences. Underlying technology is conventional: no proprietary platform, AI/ML, or public API is disclosed; the company runs a consumer website (bkbholidays.com), a dedicated travel-agent portal (agent.bkbholidays.com with a separate priority line at 08 6382 2166) and secure payment processing via a Level 1 PCI DSS-compliant third-party processor (TravelPay) alongside Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Cloudflare. Distribution sits across direct-to-consumer (phone, email, online enquiry), the agent/B2B channel, and an event-driven group travel motion, supported by a blog, email newsletter and downloadable brochures for top-of-funnel demand generation.

The revenue model is commission-based: the company acts as wholesaler/agent for land and transport suppliers (hotels, car and boat operators) and earns transaction fees on bookings, supplemented by service charges (e.g., AUD $55 late booking, AUD $55 amendment, AUD $110 amendment post-final-payment, AUD $55 refund processing fees). Packages are unit-priced per person (twin share) in Australian dollars across the AUD $280-$935 starting range, with a $500 minimum booking value or three-night minimum, a $110 per-person deposit and final payment due 60 days before departure (120 days for cruises). Customer mix is horizontal — individual travellers, couples, families, groups, and international bookers — with named past customers concentrated in Western Australia and trip types skewed to Kimberley, Northern Territory and Indian-ocean niches. Headcount is reported in the 11-50 range; revenue, financials and ownership structure beyond founder/management control are not publicly disclosed.

Name

BKB Holidays

Legal name

BKB Holidays

Website

https://bkbholidays.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BKB Holidays is a Perth-based, West Australian-owned travel wholesaler and agent founded in 1996 that designs and sells curated holiday packages across Australia, Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, the Maldives and other destinations, serving individual travellers, families, groups and travel agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wembley

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Holiday Package Sales: Acts as a wholesaler/agent for land and transport service providers (hotels, car companies, boat companies). Earns commission on bookings made for accommodation, tours, cruises, and transport across domestic Australian and international destinations.
2. Service Fees: Charges various service fees including $55 late booking fee for travel within 14 days, $55 amendment fee per amendment per file after deposit, $110 amendment fee after final payment, and $55 refund processing fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BKB Holidays is a Perth-based travel wholesaler and retail travel agency that curates and sells multi-component holiday packages—including accommodation, transfers, tours, cruises, and rail—across Australian regions (notably the Kimberley, Northern Territory, South Australia, and Western Australia) and selected international destinations such as Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, the Maldives, Christmas Island, and Cocos Keeling Islands. The business operates as an ATIA/ATAS-accredited agent, serving individual leisure travelers, groups, and trade travel agents via a dedicated Agent Portal.

Product overview

BKB Holidays is a Perth-based, Australian-owned online travel agency founded in 1996, operating as a holiday package wholesaler and travel agent. The company offers a portfolio of travel products centered around its core Holiday Packages platform, which combines accommodation, transfers, tours, rail, and cruise components into curated itineraries. Key product lines include destination-specific packages (Vietnam, Bali, Thailand, Singapore, Maldives, Australia, Cambodia), Group Travel Services for corporate and private groups, an Agent Portal for travel agents, and specialty Kimberley Specialist Packages leveraging the company's Broome origins. The product also includes individual booking tools for hotels & resorts, cruises, rail holidays, and tours & experiences. All products are sold through the consumer-facing website (bkbholidays.com), a dedicated agent portal (agent.bkbholidays.com), phone, and email support. No public API or AI/ML capabilities are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Holiday Packages

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA)coreOthers · 1 January 2025BKB Holidays is ATIA accredited (A14252), providing customers with industry-leading standards for financial security, professional service, and ethical business practices. ATIA accreditation protects customer travel investments.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com Australia: Global accommodation and package booking platform with strong Australian consumer presence. Represents the dominant global OTA competitive threat to traditional Australian packaged-holiday agencies.
• Webjet: Large Australian online travel agency with broad flight, hotel, and package offerings. Comparable as an Australian travel marketplace competing for the same customers on packaged holidays, but at significantly greater scale.
• Expedia Australia: Global OTA with Australian operations offering flights, hotels, and packages. Represents the digital incumbent competitive pressure on traditional Australian travel agencies like BKB Holidays.

Direct peers

• TripADeal: Australian online travel agency specializing in curated holiday package deals across Asia-Pacific destinations. Comparable business model to BKB Holidays, focused on packaged holidays to Bali, Thailand, Vietnam, and similar destinations.
• Helloworld Travel: Major Australian retail travel agency group with a national franchise network and wholesale division. Comparable as a traditional retail/wholesale travel agency serving Australian consumers with packaged holidays.
• Intrepid Travel: Australian-founded small-group tour operator with strong Asia-Pacific coverage. Comparable as an Australian-headquartered travel company selling curated group travel experiences to similar destinations.
• Flight Centre Travel Group: Australia's largest retail travel agency network selling holiday packages, cruises, and tours to Australian consumers. Directly comparable as an Australian retail/wholesale travel agency with multi-channel distribution and similar destination mix.
• Corporate Travel Management: Australian corporate travel management company. Comparable as an Australian-headquartered travel agency with corporate and group travel capabilities, although focused on business rather than leisure.
• Luxury Escapes: Australian online travel company offering discounted luxury holiday packages. Comparable as an Australia-based packaged-holiday seller targeting similar customer demographics with similar destinations like Bali, Thailand, and the Maldives.
• Inspiring Vacations: Australian tour operator/OTA selling curated holiday packages to Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Directly competes on packaged holidays and shares a similar destination portfolio including Vietnam and Bali.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/BKB_Holidays
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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