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 / 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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