What is the Croowy Companion?

The Croowy Companion allows airlines to book hotels, transport, F&B and vouchers for IRREG situations like cancelled flights and diversions. The most common use case is for stranded passengers. Croowy Companion integrates into Central Reservation Systems of over 80.000 hotels worldwide.

What is the Croowy RFP Tool?

The Croowy RFP Tool enables Airlines to perform the following tender activities:Enables airlines to tender crew RFPs (HOTAC): Negotiating rates and discounts with hotels and hotel groups for regular Crew overnight stays. These are usually annual contracts with fixed room volumes. Enables airlines to tender RFPs for irregular room demand (e.g. for disrupted flights or for staff travelling). This usually results in chain-wide (e.g. Hilton) discount rates. Enables airlines to tender RFPs for transportation for crews and irregular room demand.Croowy also offers this as full service and manages the tender on the airlines behalf.

What is Croowy C.L.A.S.S?

Croowy C.L.A.S.S. enables airlines to manually or automatically book hotel rooms and transportation for regular Crew stays.

Does Croowy offer 24/7 support?

Yes, Croowy offers 24/7 support around the world.

Do you also offer a Crew app?

Yes. Please reach out to support@croowy.de to get a demo of our Crew app.

Do you also offer a feedback tool for crew feedback?

Yes, indeed. Please reach out to support@croowy.de to get a demo of our Crew Feedback Tool.

Does Croowy offer invoice reconcilliation and auditing?

Yes, Croowy offers reconciliation and auditing of hotel, transport and F&B invoices.

How many hotels can we invite to a tender/RFP?

There is no real upper technical limit. Usually it makes sense to invite up to 30 hotels per airport.

How many hotel profiles are available on the Croowy RFP tool?

We have over 1.2 million hotels available which you can invite to your RFPs.

Does Croowy also work together with hotel chains and ownership companies?

Absolutely. All major hotel chains and ownership companies have accounts on the Croowy RFP tool and can respond to the RFPs on behalf of the hotels with uploads of GBTA files.

Can I import my custom questionnaire to Croowy RFP Tool?

Yes. Our customer success team will also help you setup the first few RFPs to make sure the platform works according to your expectations.

Is participation in RFPs for free?

Yes, the participation in any RFP is free of charge for hotels and hotel groups.

How do I register my hotel?

You can register following this link: https://app.croowy.de/user/register/hotel and these instrucutions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIif3k73dJo

Is my hotel registered already?

Please contact our customer service at support@croowy.de to clarify that.

Why do I need to be verified?

For your security, we have to verify all hotel and hotel group profiles manually. That way we can prevent, anyone that is not affiliated with your hotel accessing your profile. That might take up to 24 hours.

Croowy Companion - Please use this link: https://companion.croowy.deCroowy RFP Tool - Please use this link: https://app.croowy.de

How can I delete our Croowy account?

Please reach out to support@croowy.de.

Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test

Apr 28, 2026

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Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test as Fuel Shortages Drive Cancellations

A jet fuel bidding war erupted in April 2026 as refinery maintenance, geopolitical tensions, and surging summer travel demand created a supply crunch. Airlines found themselves competing for spot-market fuel deliveries, with prices jumping by over 40% in two weeks at major hubs including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

While the direct impact on crew accommodation was less immediate than weather or IT disruptions, the fuel crisis had secondary effects that rippled through hotel demand. Airlines cut marginal routes to conserve fuel, leaving crew aircraft and crew stranded at airports that were suddenly no longer served. Some carriers reduced flight frequencies, which altered crew rotation patterns and required rebooking of hotel blocks from longer stays to transit-style overnight stays.

The jet fuel bidding war reinforced the interconnected nature of airline costs: when fuel prices spike, every operational budget comes under scrutiny — including crew accommodation. Hotel procurement teams are increasingly asked to justify rate increases and demonstrate value through metrics such as cost-per-crew-member and utilization rates, making data-driven HOTAC management more important than ever.

Tags: Airline, IRREG

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Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test

Apr 28, 2026

Svenja Büsching

Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test as Fuel Shortages Drive Cancellations

A jet fuel bidding war erupted in April 2026 as refinery maintenance, geopolitical tensions, and surging summer travel demand created a supply crunch. Airlines found themselves competing for spot-market fuel deliveries, with prices jumping by over 40% in two weeks at major hubs including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

While the direct impact on crew accommodation was less immediate than weather or IT disruptions, the fuel crisis had secondary effects that rippled through hotel demand. Airlines cut marginal routes to conserve fuel, leaving crew aircraft and crew stranded at airports that were suddenly no longer served. Some carriers reduced flight frequencies, which altered crew rotation patterns and required rebooking of hotel blocks from longer stays to transit-style overnight stays.

The jet fuel bidding war reinforced the interconnected nature of airline costs: when fuel prices spike, every operational budget comes under scrutiny — including crew accommodation. Hotel procurement teams are increasingly asked to justify rate increases and demonstrate value through metrics such as cost-per-crew-member and utilization rates, making data-driven HOTAC management more important than ever.

Tags: Airline, IRREG

‹ European Air Network Strained: 1,500+ Disruptions

Two Million Airline Seats Cut: What It Means for Hotel Demand ›

Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test

Apr 28, 2026

Svenja Büsching

Jet Fuel Bidding War: Airlines Face Global Stress Test as Fuel Shortages Drive Cancellations

A jet fuel bidding war erupted in April 2026 as refinery maintenance, geopolitical tensions, and surging summer travel demand created a supply crunch. Airlines found themselves competing for spot-market fuel deliveries, with prices jumping by over 40% in two weeks at major hubs including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.

While the direct impact on crew accommodation was less immediate than weather or IT disruptions, the fuel crisis had secondary effects that rippled through hotel demand. Airlines cut marginal routes to conserve fuel, leaving crew aircraft and crew stranded at airports that were suddenly no longer served. Some carriers reduced flight frequencies, which altered crew rotation patterns and required rebooking of hotel blocks from longer stays to transit-style overnight stays.

The jet fuel bidding war reinforced the interconnected nature of airline costs: when fuel prices spike, every operational budget comes under scrutiny — including crew accommodation. Hotel procurement teams are increasingly asked to justify rate increases and demonstrate value through metrics such as cost-per-crew-member and utilization rates, making data-driven HOTAC management more important than ever.

Tags: Airline, IRREG

‹ European Air Network Strained: 1,500+ Disruptions

Two Million Airline Seats Cut: What It Means for Hotel Demand ›