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.

News / Technology

Tripadvisor, Viator expand AI partnerships with Claude, Alexa+

By Morgan Hines | April 23, 2026

Tripadvisor and Viator are expanding their AI efforts to support travel planning in Claude and Alexa+. Read More

News / Technology

AI-powered airline pricing: Weathering Iran war volatility

By Morgan Hines | April 16, 2026

Industry stakeholders discuss how airline pricing models are holding up amid Middle East volatility. Read More

News / Technology

SiteMinder links hotel inventory to AI booking channels via MCP

By Cathy Walsh | April 15, 2026

Platform updates connect supplier and intermediary channels to AI-powered booking environments. Read More

News / Technology

Kayak's Peer Bueller and Matthias Keller on what's ahead for the tech giant

By Robert Silk - Travel Weekly | April 7, 2026

Kayak's newly appointed CEO Peer Bueller is overseeing an AI transformation at the metasearch brand. Read More

News / Technology

Tripadvisor demos AI planning tool

By Morgan Hines | March 26, 2026

Tripadvisor partnered up with Nvidia, Nebius and Nexla to show an AI feature at Nvidia GTC 2026. Read More

News / Technology

Travel players weigh approaches to winning AI visibility

By Morgan Hines | March 25, 2026

As AI transforms search into an interactive "answer set," travel brands must pivot to prioritizing first-party data, content portability and trust. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor getting four new directors after agreement with activist investor

By Linda Fox | March 23, 2026

Tripadvisor's board is getting two new directors with immediate effect and a further two at its annual meeting of stockholders. Read More

News / Technology

OpenAI’s shift shows travel is too complex for quick-fix distribution

By Morgan Hines | March 10, 2026

According to a report from The Information, OpenAI has moved purchasing to ChatGPT apps. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor investor calls for management overhaul

By Linda Fox | February 18, 2026

Starboard said it has provided feedback on Tripadvisor's strategy and AI initiatives but believes the "status quo pace of change is unacceptable." Read More

News / Technology

Chief AI officer or CTO? Travel’s evolving executive playbook

By Morgan Hines | February 17, 2026

Amex GBT, Kayak, Expedia Group and Airbnb have adjusted their leadership teams to account for AI evolution. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Bryan Batista of Skyscanner

By Linda Fox | February 5, 2026

Skycanner CEO Bryan Batista talks about travel's uncomfortable truths and what needs to be started from scratch in the industry. Read More

News / Online

Trivago turns a corner with strong 2025 results

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026

Trivago credited its revenue growth to a rise in referral revenue in Q4 2025, its fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth in this metric. Read More

News / Online

Kayak CEO, co-founder Steve Hafner steps down

By Morgan Hines | February 3, 2026

Kayak's current CFO and COO Peer Bueller will take the reins. Read More

Interview / Online

CEO Spotlight: Wendy Olson Killion of Rome2Rio

By Morgan Hines | January 27, 2026

Rome2Rio CEO Wendy Olson Killion explains why she believes multimodality is the heart of the travel industry and shares more about her transition from Expedia Group. Read More