Metasearch

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the metasearch sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

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News / Online
Travelzoo sees revenues climb, driven by North America
By Linda Fox | July 26, 2021
Travelzoo's Europe business is still lagging at 48% of 2019 revenues. Read More
VIDEO: Digital marketing to the rescue? Reevaluating best practices in travel
News / Online
VIDEO: Digital marketing to the rescue? Reevaluating best practices in travel
By PhocusWire | July 23, 2021
During Phocuswright Europe 2021, executives from Mirai and Sojern discuss the digital marketing opportunities presented by the pandemic and the clean slate travel marketers can build from. Read More
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News / Online
Kayak rolls out full launch, new features for corporate travel solution
By Mitra Sorrells | July 20, 2021
Kayak first announced the free business travel solution in November 2019 and says more than 3,000 companies have signed up to use it in the last three months. Read More
Phocuswright Conference 2021: Price discount, theme announced
News / Online
Phocuswright Conference 2021: Price discount, theme announced
By PhocusWire | July 12, 2021
Now is travel’s renaissance as it wakens to greater energy and bright possibilities – a time to engage with colleagues, customers and partners with fresh perspective. Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect
News / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2021: Here's what to expect
By PhocusWire | June 23, 2021
Join us to hear how industry players have updated their playbook to compete in this new, unstable but promising environment. A second chance like this doesn’t come around very often. Read More
Why the travel industry must grasp the digitization of customer behavior
News / Technology
Why the travel industry must grasp the digitization of customer behavior
By Linda Fox | June 21, 2021
Customers will increasingly expect a digital experience when they travel again. Read More
Without content parity on metasearch, you will keep losing direct bookings
From Our Partners / Distribution
Without content parity on metasearch, you will keep losing direct bookings
By Dori Stein - Fornova | June 21, 2021
Having complete and consistent information, known as content parity, on all booking and listing platforms can make the difference of whether your hotel is found by guests or not. Read More
Ixigo does its bit to get Indians vaccinated, integrates jab finder into app
News / Online
Ixigo does its bit to get Indians vaccinated, integrates jab finder into app
By Kevin May | June 16, 2021
The country has suffered greatly in recent months from a variant of the COVID-19 virus known as Delta, triggering what is hoped will be a rapid acceleration of its vaccination program. Read More
Customer engagement strategy key to rebuilding traveler confidence
News / Online
Customer engagement strategy key to rebuilding traveler confidence
By Linda Fox | June 9, 2021
Only a fifth of consumers feel safe traveling now with many relying on the vaccine rollout before they travel. Read More
Why hotels are experiencing a sweet moment in direct sales
Opinion / Distribution
Why hotels are experiencing a sweet moment in direct sales
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | June 4, 2021
A huge increase in share has meant that many hoteliers have changed their passive or neutral attitudes towards direct sales, considering it a strategic pillar in their distribution. Read More
WATCH: Digital travel revenues flat as 2021 starts with a whimper
News / Online
WATCH: Digital travel revenues flat as 2021 starts with a whimper
By Kevin May | May 28, 2021
The traditionally upbeat first quarter for many brands (when consumers begin to consider their annual breaks later in the year) has been tempered by ongoing lockdowns in Europe and elsewhere. Read More
How I Got Here, episode 66 - David Armstrong and Sebastian Kaatz of HolidayPirates
Interview / Online
How I Got Here, episode 66 - David Armstrong and Sebastian Kaatz of HolidayPirates
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2021
Originally a content site, HolidayPirates quickly morphed into a large listings service for discounted air tickets, as told by Armstrong and Kaatz to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio. Read More
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News / Online
Holidu raises $45M in Series D funding
By Mitra Sorrells | May 12, 2021
Holidu says the new funding will be used to accelerate the growth of its vacation rental search engine and its vacation rental software business, Bookiply. Read More
The post-pandemic reality for travel: What's really changed?
News / Online
The post-pandemic reality for travel: What's really changed?
By PhocusWire | May 12, 2021
As the industry starts to show some encouraging signs of movement, travel's hundreds of thousands of employees have the right to ask what has changed since those first few months of 2020. Read More
What is the early impact of Google's free booking links for hotels?
Opinion / Online
What is the early impact of Google's free booking links for hotels?
By Fran Diéguez - Mirai | May 10, 2021
Eight weeks after Google's big move in hotel advertising, the dust has settled and we are finally able to evaluate performance based on a variable previously unavailable: data. Read More
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