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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 - 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
"Darkest of days" for Tripadvisor as it reports revenue losses, reduced headcount for Q1 2020
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"Darkest of days" for Tripadvisor as it reports revenue losses, reduced headcount for Q1 2020
By Linda Fox | May 7, 2020
Bookings and revenue are down more than 90% for late March, says Tripadvisor as it reports its Q1 2020 earnings. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Boston
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Boston
By PhocusWire | May 5, 2020
Boston started March in better shape than New York across the board, but its downward slope accelerated much more aggressively. Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - London
By PhocusWire | April 28, 2020
One concerning factor is London's steep ADR decline may indicate more discounting than merely attributable to share shifts from luxury to midscale and economy chain scale properties. Read More
Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
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Should hotels consider resuming Google Ads and other search campaigns?
By Pau Siquier - Mirai | April 21, 2020
After the brutal shock to the travel industry due to the coronavirus crisis, the vast majority of hotels stopped or questioned all their investments in online marketing, mainly Google Ads and... Read More
REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - San Francisco
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REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - San Francisco
By PhocusWire | April 21, 2020
Despite being criticized at the time for overreacting, San Francisco's strategy appears to have successfully flattened the curve for San Francisco – a densely populated city with a sizable homeless... Read More
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