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.

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News / Online
Trivago buys AI startup TripHappy to improve personalized search
By Jill Menze | May 10, 2018
In a bid to expand its personalized offerings for consumers, German hotel metasearch platform Trivago has acquired artificial intelligence startup TripHappy. Read More
It's the end of search as we know it (and I feel fine)
News / Distribution
It's the end of search as we know it (and I feel fine)
By Simone Puorto | May 10, 2018
Over the years, online hotel bookings have increased dramatically: according to Statista, last year the market value for hotel reservation made on the web was over 42 billion in the US alone. However, Read More
Dissecting the dark world of travel search engines, hotels and online agencies
Opinion / Distribution
Dissecting the dark world of travel search engines, hotels and online agencies
By Pablo Delgado - Mirai | May 3, 2018
We have always defended the notion that the value online travel agencies have is to provide visibility to hotels and help them generate new sales, sales that otherwise would be impossible to access. Read More
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
Opinion / Technology
Hoteliers should care about voice technology - here's why
By Max Starkov - HEBS Digital | April 30, 2018
With internet users preferring communication with images and, most importantly, voice activation, there is a great opportunity for hotels in this landscape. Read More
Trivago Q1 2018 financial results
News / Online
Trivago reports increase in qualified referrals, slight drop in revenue in Q1
By Mitra Sorrells | April 25, 2018
Despite a 7% increase in qualified referrals, hotel metasearch platform Trivago recorded a drop in total revenue in the first quarter of 2018 - though relatively slight at 3% - compared to the same... Read More
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Notated News / Technology
Delta, Blacklane, BookingKit and more news briefs today...
By PhocusWire | April 20, 2018
Delta launches Farelogix’s calculation engine… BookingKit partners with Vakario… Thai Airways International promotes Blacklane… Cathay Pacific integrates with Skyscanner… RedAwning grows... Read More
Kayak Alexa flight notifications
News / Technology
Kayak adds flight notifications to Alexa skill
By Mitra Sorrells | April 19, 2018
As Kayak’s Amazon Alexa skill approaches its two-year anniversary, the company is updating the service with flight notifications.   Read More
Sabre aims to break down walls as it "reimagines" business of travel
News / Technology
Sabre aims to break down walls as it "reimagines" business of travel
By Jill Menze | April 11, 2018
Sabre president and CEO Sean Menke has a new vision for how tech will reimagine the business of travel. Read More
Google tests activities search platform with a twist
News / Online
Google tests activities search platform with a twist
By Kevin May | April 10, 2018
No need to panic just yet - it's only a test, of course - but Google has quietly built a search engine for tours and activities. Read More
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Opinion / Online
Google: The sleeping giant of the vacation rental industry
By Steve Milo - VTrips | March 30, 2018
What impact will there be on the vacation rental industry if (and when) Google decides to fully join the party? Read More
Metasearch power plays: What hoteliers need to know about staying competitive
News / Distribution
Metasearch power plays: What hoteliers need to know about staying competitive
By Viewpoints | March 22, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Tim Davis, CEO of Pace Dimensions. . Most hoteliers understand how metasearch advertising influences the deals visible to consumers. Bid too low and your listing won’t show Read More
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Skyscanner's Filip Filipov
Interview / Online
Phocuswright Europe 2018 Preview: Q&A with Skyscanner's Filip Filipov
By PhocusWire | March 21, 2018
Ahead of the event, Filipov shares his thoughts on the biggest opportunity in online travel, what advice he'd give to new businesses and what's next for metasearch. Read More
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News / Online
Hotelscombined targets corporate travel with new metasearch strategy
By Kevin May | March 21, 2018
Self-proclaimed "quiet achiever" of the travel metasearch engines, Hotelscombined, is shifting gears slightly with a new strategy to enter the world of corporate travel. Read More
Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story
News / Technology
Voice tech in travel, part 3: The Skyscanner story
By Mitra Sorrells | March 19, 2018
Metasearch engine Skyscanner was one of the first travel sector brands to introduce conversational search interfaces.   Read More
A data dive into the power and positioning of Google Flights
News / Distribution
A data dive into the power and positioning of Google Flights
By Viewpoints | March 15, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. When the biggest name in technology decided to create a targeted product for travel in 2011 it set off alarm Read More
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