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TripAdvisor dominates hotel category - Top Canada travel sites, January 28 2012

By PhocusWire | February 1, 2012

Three of out five leading positions in the list of top Canadian destination and accommodation websites now below to TripAdvisor. Read More

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TripAdvisor reigns supreme, WestJet extends lead - Top Canada travel sites, January 7 2012

By PhocusWire | January 9, 2012

TripAdvisor sites in Canada are now capturing the same share of web traffic than seven of the other travel brands in the top ten combined. Read More

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Ebookers dips into portable deals, plans assault on user experience next

By Linda Fox | October 7, 2011

Ebookers is looking at ways of using its mobile and online channels to distribute deals tailored to different consumer shopping habits. Read More

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The next flashpoint -- mobile exclusive rates

By Dennis Schaal | September 30, 2011

With the prevalence of mobile devices and the emergence of tonight-only mobile hotel apps from Hotel Tonight, Priceline and others to follow, hotels and intermediaries increasingly will have to deal... Read More

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Travel gets appy on a Thursday, must be something in the air

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011

Travel apps are coming thick and fast this week with new iPhone and iPad releases from Travelzoo, ebookers and hotels.com Read More

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TripAdvisor takes major lead - Top Canada travel sites, September 24 2011

By PhocusWire | September 29, 2011

Combined country sites (similar to Australia this week) have given TripAdvisor an 8% market share lead over its nearest rival in Canada. Read More

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Hotels.com turns on the style, boosts mobile with iPad app

By Linda Fox | September 29, 2011

Hotels.com has launched an iPad application with a host of interactive features aimed at boosting its mobile presence. Read More

Will you fall for this Hotels.com mobile booking stunt? [VIDEO]

By Dennis Schaal | September 6, 2011

Hotel Tonight argues that it is the fastest hotel-booking app in the world, but Hotels.com has figuratively laid down a challenge. Read More

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TripAdvisor overshadows all - Top Canada travel sites, August 20 2011

By PhocusWire | August 24, 2011

The main and local versions of TripAdvisor in Canada now more than double market share than any other accommodation site in the country. Read More

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Accommodation shows longest tail - Top US travel sites, August 20 2011

By PhocusWire | August 23, 2011

The leading ten destinations and accommodation websites in the US command just 26% of overall traffic, compared to 66% for agencies and 82% for airlines. Read More

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Expedia, Hotels.com, Priceline ending affiliate ties with Christian Values Network

By Dennis Schaal | August 10, 2011

Expedia says it ended an affiliate relationship with the Christian Values Network after learning the group donates money to some organizations that some people paint as hate groups. Read More

Expedia rolls out new tech platform for Expedia UK hotels

By Dennis Schaal | July 29, 2011

Expedia Inc. is in the process of putting Expedia UK's hotels onto Expedia's new global technology platform and can only hope that the results mimic the gangbuster manner in which Hotels.com has taken... Read More

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Expedia properties secure winning beat - Top Australia travel websites, July 16 2011

By PhocusWire | July 20, 2011

Expedia-owned TripAdvisor sites and Hotels.com are collectively leading the Australia destination and accommodation category of leading travel websites. Read More

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Online travel agencies seek to suppress court disclosure on service fees

By Dennis Schaal | July 8, 2011

Major online travel agencies are seeking to reverse a federal court's public disclosure of how they calculate their service fees when selling hotel rooms using the merchant model. Read More

Please mention the war - Hotels.com digs Great Escape theme for UK TV ad

By Kevin May | May 13, 2011

Nothing gets patriotic Brits going more than a reminder of classic war movie The Great Escape - or that's the hope of Hotels.com with its new TV ad in the UK. Read More

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