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.

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Chicago
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Chicago
By PhocusWire | July 1, 2020
The state should be commended for creating a plan, clearly defining the metrics required to be met in order to advance to the next phase and continually communicating progress by publishing a robust... Read More
How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
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How I Got Here, episode 30 - Adam Goldstein of Hipmunk
By PhocusWire | June 25, 2020
The co-founder and CEO of travel search platform Hipmunk, Adam Goldstein, joins Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May from PhocusWire to talk about its creation, challenges and eventual sale to SAP Concur. Read More
What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
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What an antitrust case against Google could mean for travel
By Mario Gavira | June 19, 2020
Evidence suggests the U.S. Department of Justice will soon file an antitrust lawsuit against Google that will most likely target the ad technology used to buy, sell and serve online and mobile display... Read More
3 ways to increase hotel bookings profitability by 36%
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3 ways to increase hotel bookings profitability by 36%
By Doron Nadivi - Pruvo | June 16, 2020
The hotel selling landscape has multiple obstacles that prevent travel companies from maximizing their profit margins when they sell hotels to other travel companies or directly to the end-traveler.... Read More
Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
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Lower levels of anxiety around travel emerging, but search volumes remain low
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2020
Levels of unease from travelers have reached their lowest point since the coronavirus lockdown began, according to research from Skyscanner. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Key West
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Key West
By PhocusWire | June 2, 2020
The inverse relationship between COVID-19 cases and RevPAR is not nearly as predictive as the ramifications of local political lockdown decisions. Read More
Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
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Bryan Dove steps down as Skyscanner CEO
By Kevin May | June 1, 2020
Moshe Rafiah is to take on the CEO role at Skyscanner following a decision made by Bryan Dove to leave the business for family reasons. Read More
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Trip.com Group revenue drops over 40% in Q1, expects steeper decline in Q2
By Mitra Sorrells | May 28, 2020
The company is bracing for continued losses but says it is seeing signs of recovery in domestic travel. Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Axel Hefer of Trivago
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VIDEO: New Reality With... Axel Hefer of Trivago
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2020
The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Axel Hefer, CEO of Trivago, the Germany-based hotel search service. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Dallas
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Dallas
By PhocusWire | May 26, 2020
Phocuswright has discovered political decisions and the resulting social response may have a greater impact on hotel performance than raw case count or unemployment statistics. Read More
Sounding Off: Be careful where you place your marketing bets
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Sounding Off: Be careful where you place your marketing bets
By PhocusWire | May 22, 2020
It's too easy to knock one particular type of intermediary, without considering what might be lurking in the background. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Sydney
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Sydney
By PhocusWire | May 19, 2020
When compared to the other destinations evaluated by Phocuswright, based on LodgIQ's forecast model, Sydney trails only Singapore in seeing the least degree of disruption. Read More
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Trivago outlines steps to preserve cash as revenue drops 33%, income down €222M
By Mitra Sorrells | May 18, 2020
Trivago says it's cutting advertising spending and preparing for "significant headcount reductions" to deal with COVID-19 impact. Read More
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Middle East will be first region to recover after China, provided “we don’t make it miserable to fly”
By Melissa Trew - WebInTravel | May 18, 2020
A panel discussion moderated by Travelstart's Stephan Ekbergh considered the opportunities and challenges regarding recovery in the Middle East. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Los Angeles
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Los Angeles
By PhocusWire | May 12, 2020
Differences in year-over-year RevPAR variance for March and April showed that the impact on Los Angeles was less severe than for most major markets. Read More