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
VIDEO: Being hyper-competitive in an emerging market
By Kevin May | November 16, 2017
MakeMyTrip has seen it all in its home market of India - but the sector is changing rapidly. Read More
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News / Technology
VIDEO: English, Gerstner and Hafner - Next Big Thing
By Kevin May | November 14, 2017
A petri dish of testosterone? Three of the leading lights of online travel of the past decade or so gaze into their crystal balls? Read More
VIDEO: How startups can make a mark (but rarely do)
News / Startups
VIDEO: How startups can make a mark (but rarely do)
By Kevin May | November 8, 2017
It's a tough world out there for travel startups - with failure rates far higher than the number of success stories. Read More
Skyscanner's evolution under Ctrip becomes inspirational
News / Distribution
Skyscanner's evolution under Ctrip becomes inspirational
By Martin Cowen | November 2, 2017
Trip.com, the reviews and planning platform formerly known as Gogobot, has been bought by Ctrip which will use trip.com technology and content to ramp up Skyscanner's personalisation push. The anno Read More
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News / Online
Eight technology takeaways to make travel better
By Staff - Web In Travel | October 26, 2017
From opportunity markets to product innovation to new tech, a lot was discussed at the Web In Travel Conference in Singapore. Read More
Trivago creates sales subsidiary, looks to closer ties with independent hotels
News / Distribution
Trivago creates sales subsidiary, looks to closer ties with independent hotels
By Linda Fox | October 18, 2017
Trivago has unveiled a subsidiary which it says is aimed at helping hoteliers with online direct sales. The subsidiary, called trivago Hotel Relations, will look to build up its salesforce in a bid Read More
Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom on learnings from Dara, continuing Expedia's culture and global growth
News / Technology
Expedia CEO Mark Okerstrom on learnings from Dara, continuing Expedia's culture and global growth
By Nick Vivion | September 25, 2017
Former Expedia boss Dara Khosrowshahi surprised much of the business world with his decision to move over to the top job at beleaguered rideshare behemoth Uber. After the initial shock of the decis Read More
Distribution dilemma for Latin America airlines
News / Technology
Distribution dilemma for Latin America airlines
By Viewpoints | September 7, 2017
This is a viewpoint from Thomas Allier, co-founder and CEO at Viajala. In the 1930's Uruguayan artist Joaquin Torres Garcia opened a modern art school in Montevideo. In the 1940s he designed a logo Read More
Packages, meta and mobile lead the way for lastminute group
News / Technology
Packages, meta and mobile lead the way for lastminute group
By Martin Cowen | August 14, 2017
lastminute.com group's first half results reveals some big strategic shifts over the past year, with its dynamic packaging business growing strongly in all markets. The business is listed on the Sw Read More
The direct booking movement is moving to meta - what hoteliers need to know
From Our Partners / Distribution
The direct booking movement is moving to meta - what hoteliers need to know
By Sponsored Content | August 8, 2017
Should I list my hotel on metasearch? If you’ve found yourself asking this over the past year or so, you’re not alone. NB This is a viewpoint by Lily McIlwain, content manager for Triptease. Tr Read More
Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
News / Distribution
Trivago focuses on serving suppliers, lifts hotel inventory to 1.8 million
By Martin Cowen | August 4, 2017
Hotel meta Trivago has issued its standalone Q2 2017 results, expanding on the positive soundings which came out of its parent company Expedia Inc's results a few weeks ago. In its second quarter r Read More
Overcoming the challenge of monitoring thousands of competitor hotel rates
From Our Partners / Distribution
Overcoming the challenge of monitoring thousands of competitor hotel rates
By Sponsored Content | July 26, 2017
trivago Business Intelligence data has revealed that independent hotels visible on trivago have on average 8,000 rates online a year. NB This is a viewpoint by trivago Considering that a hotel’s Read More
Skyscanner's take on the future of distribution
News / Technology
Skyscanner's take on the future of distribution
By Martin Cowen | March 22, 2017
Skyscanner believes that the lines between direct and indirect distribution are blurring and is ramping up its facilitated booking strategy as a result. In a white paper, which reads like a manifes Read More
Personalisation in travel search: the human touch in UX
From Our Partners / Technology
Personalisation in travel search: the human touch in UX
By Sponsored Content | February 14, 2017
The user experience (UX) plays a crucial role in travel search.  How do hard data, commercial reality and an analytical approach inform (and become informed by) what matters to users - namely, having Read More
Viajala ready to ride the wave of interest in Latin America
News / Distribution
Viajala ready to ride the wave of interest in Latin America
By PhocusWire | January 23, 2017
Latin America's online travel sector is warming up on the sidelines, in readiness for its debut appearance on the main stage (if Nasdaq counts). Decolar, the Argentina-based OTA, is flying the flag Read More