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.

Opinion / Distribution

What are the forces shaping airline distribution in a pandemic world?

By Mario Gavira | October 1, 2020

Airline distribution was already going through a seismic shift before the crisis broke, yet the pandemic has turned all the underlying market dynamics upside down. Here's how the market unravels. Read More

News / Online

Holidu raises new €5M investment, backed by a former Booking.com boss

By Kevin May | September 21, 2020

Booking.com's former CEO, Kees Koolen, has put forward €4 million of his own money into the top-up round, alongside other, unnamed investors. Read More

News / Distribution

WEBINAR REPLAY! Remix your hotel’s business model for crisis recovery

By PhocusWire | September 15, 2020

In this webinar produced by Amadeus and PhocusWire, learn what the global hotel industry looks like today and the traveler trends to be aware of as you plan the next phase of crisis recovery. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

10 tips for hoteliers to capture direct international sales as travel resumes

By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | September 14, 2020

Hoteliers should adopt these tips to ensure OTAs aren’t getting more of their international business. Read More

News / Distribution

How hotels and travel agencies can prepare for a post-pandemic future

By HotelRunner | September 14, 2020

In order to be fit for a post-COVID future, hotels must continue to manage cancellations effectively, encourage and facilitate rebookings, cut costs and increase their discoverability, availability and... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How hotels can work alongside Google in the post-pandemic era, part two

By Max Starkov | September 10, 2020

In the second part of this analysis, we look at how hotels can implement a post-crisis Google strategy. Read More

News / Startups

15 vital points for travel startups to consider in their mid-pandemic strategy

By Kevin May | September 8, 2020

Insert a near-shutdown of the industry due to COVID-19 this year and you can multiply the existing challenges for travel startups tenfold. But they should think about these tips as they look ahead. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Fabio Cannavale

By PhocusWire | September 8, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More

News / Distribution

Forget online stars and rankings, hotels will be now judged by hygiene factors

By Linda Fox | September 7, 2020

While there is no ranking or rating system for hygiene and cleanliness, there are tell-tale signs for who is putting in the time and money. And this matters a lot in the mid-pandemic period. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How hotels can work alongside Google in the post-pandemic era, part one

By Max Starkov | September 7, 2020

Despite the COVID-led crisis in the industry, hotel marketers cannot ignore Google in the same manner as they could not have done so over any of the previous 20 years. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Hotelmize - Summit pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2020

By PhocusWire | September 4, 2020

Fully automated algorithms use big data and machine learning techniques to efficiently and effectively price-predict and analyze bookings to achieve the lowest costs and highest profits. Read More

News / Distribution

HotelRunner buys hotel analytics platform RateFor

By Kevin May | September 3, 2020

HotelRunner says the acquisition of the Turkey-based startup is part of a strategy to provide a "complete tech stack" for hotels. Read More

Interview / Online

Phocuswright Europe 2020 preview: Out of Office with… Kei Shibata

By PhocusWire | September 2, 2020

In a series of interviews with executives participating in the online event in September, PhocusWire finds out what they have learned from the COVID-19 crisis. Read More