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.

Startup Stage FlyGRN
Interview / Startups
Startup Stage: FlyGRN combines flight booking with automatic carbon offsetting
By Mitra Sorrells | September 21, 2018
FlyGRN uses a portion of the commission it receives for flight bookings to support carbon offsetting projects, such as a solar panel initiative in India that displaces fossil fuels. Travelers receive a... Read More
Kayak AR bag measurement Siri Shortcuts
News / Technology
Kayak adds AR-powered bag measurement tool, Siri Shortcuts to mobile app
By Mitra Sorrells | September 21, 2018
Kayak wants to help travelers have confidence their carry-on bags meet airline restrictions.   Read More
Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
News / Online
Google plunges deeper into hotel search: It's all about rooms
By Diego Varela - Mirai | September 19, 2018
Ever wondered how far search giant Google wants to take consumers in its quest to dominate the accommodation sector? More evidence is emerging... Read More
Research Spotlight: Do bots have a bright future?
News / Technology
Research Spotlight: Do bots have a bright future?
By Jill Menze | September 11, 2018
Once heralded as the Next Big Thing, chatbots seemed a promising solution for travel brands looking to personalize and streamline their customer service and marketing efforts. Read More
Ctrip Q2 2018
News / Distribution
Ctrip posts across-the-board gains, huge Skyscanner revenue in Q2
By Mitra Sorrells | September 5, 2018
Ctrip posted gains in all of its major categories in the second quarter of 2018, with total revenue of $1.1 billion, a 13% increase over the same period in 2017 and a 9% increase from the three months... Read More
Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines
News / Online
Google breathes down the neck of Kayak in clicks sent to airlines
By Kevin May | September 5, 2018
Google is sending almost equal levels of traffic to airline websites as Kayak, following a massive increase for the search giant over the course of the last 12 months. Read More
Google offers hotel discounts to cloud users, upgrades search tools
News / Online
Google offers hotel discounts to cloud users, upgrades search tools
By Christina Jelski - Travel Weekly | August 28, 2018
Google has enhanced its flight and hotel search capabilities ahead of the U.S. holiday travel season, while concurrently announcing that it has started offering exclusive hotel discounts to paying users... Read More
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Steve Hafner
Interview / Online
In the green room at Phocuswright with... Steve Hafner
By PhocusWire | August 28, 2018
Smart and never short of an opinion or two (or ten), Kayak's leader since the outset features in an executive interview at The Phocuswright Conference 2018. Read More
Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy
News / Startups
Surveying the travel startup landscape, part 4: Exit strategy
By Mitra Sorrells | August 28, 2018
For the final piece in our month-long series on startups, we gathered learnings from three companies that have been purchased in recent years. Read More
As travel distribution evolves, Amadeus looks at its own approach
News / Distribution
As travel distribution evolves, Amadeus looks at its own approach
By Linda Fox | August 9, 2018
Amadeus is building out its Live Travel Space platform to keep itself and its customers at pace with the evolving consumer landscape. Read More
Travel and the complex world of native comparison search
Opinion / Online
Travel and the complex world of native comparison search
By Brett Tabano - MediaAlpha | August 2, 2018
Companies that solely utilize display advertising for performance marketing need to complement this strategy with native comparison search ads. It differs in that it's specific to one particular product... Read More
checkmybus-seriesa-funding
News / Distribution
CheckMyBus stops for £1.4M in Series A funding
July 31, 2018
CheckMyBus, the long-distance bus metasearch platform, brings in £1.4 million in Series A funding. Read More
fornova-hotels-metasearch
Opinion / Online
What hotels need to know about evolving metasearch distribution trends
By Fornova | July 27, 2018
Metasearch engines hold the promise of helping hotels increase their share of direct bookings. For any hotel or chain to pursue a direct booking strategy, the MSE channel needs careful planning and... Read More
trivago-earnings-2018
News / Online
Trivago moves to reduce advertising spend as losses mount
By Linda Fox | July 25, 2018
Trivago reports losses for the second quarter of 2018 as it reins in advertising spend. Read More
VIDEO: Lessons in digital travel from Asia
News / Online
VIDEO: Lessons in digital travel from Asia
By PhocusWire | July 23, 2018
The best way for travel businesses in the west to understand the nuances and issues associated with operating in Asia Pacific is to learn from those at the sharp end. Read More
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