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.

A deep dive into metasearch channel management tools for hotels
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A deep dive into metasearch channel management tools for hotels
By Viewpoints | September 3, 2015
Metasearch continues to grow in importance for hotels around the world, and there is a range of tools and software available for hoteliers to manage their metasearch presence. NB: This is a guest a Read More
Tripping, the metasearch for vacation rentals, adds on-site booking
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Tripping, the metasearch for vacation rentals, adds on-site booking
By Sean O'Neil | August 11, 2015
Tripping says it is the first metasearch for vacation rentals to enable reservations facilitated within its own user interface. Booking.com, the hotel reservations giant, was the first company to p Read More
Ryanair wants to sell flights on other airlines on its site [UPDATED]
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Ryanair wants to sell flights on other airlines on its site [UPDATED]
By Martin Cowen | July 28, 2015
Ryanair, which recently adopted a (relatively) more customer-friendly approach, is also changing its tactics toward some of its competitors. But it's not losing its power to get media attention. Read More
Startup pitch: HundredRooms, Spain's rental metasearch, deploys its Euro 1M
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Startup pitch: HundredRooms, Spain's rental metasearch, deploys its Euro 1M
By Sean O'Neil | July 22, 2015
Founded in early 2014, HundredRooms is Spain's first homegrown holiday rental metasearch service. A month ago, it announced that it had received an investment round of Euro 1 million, led by Inver Read More
Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
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Startup pitch: Roomkita offers map-based hotel metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | June 21, 2015
Open since April, Roomkita is a startup in Istanbul that offers hotel search via partners like Booking.com, Hotels.com, HRS, and Otel, trawling more than 600,000 properties across 201 countries. Un Read More
Startup pitch: TripCombi digs up hidden fares with its flight search [UPDATED]
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Startup pitch: TripCombi digs up hidden fares with its flight search [UPDATED]
By Sean O'Neil | June 11, 2015
TripDelta -- since renamed TripCombi -- is a metasearch startup that aims to help travelers discover "hidden" flights. Its motto is "find flights like a travel hacker." Its search tool combines riv Read More
Startup pitch: SupremeGolf tees off metasearch for golf trips
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Startup pitch: SupremeGolf tees off metasearch for golf trips
By Nick Vivion | May 1, 2015
Supreme Golf is taking a metasearch approach to booking tee times, making it easy for golfers to find the right tee time. As in a traditional meta model, the booking can then be made off-site at anoth Read More
Wanderu adds Amtrak to its intercity bus and train metasearch
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Wanderu adds Amtrak to its intercity bus and train metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | April 29, 2015
Travel search Wanderu has landed a distribution deal with Amtrak, the largest US long-distance rail operator. Previously Hipmunk was the only online travel company offering Amtrak via metasearch. Read More
As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
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As rate parity falters, what OTAs and hotels may do next
By Sean O'Neil | April 21, 2015
In Europe, rate parity is a piñata that everyone's taking a whack at. But not everyone in the industry agrees about what they'll find inside. Probes in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Irel Read More
Is hotel metasearch the answer to everything?
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Is hotel metasearch the answer to everything?
By Viewpoints | March 13, 2015
Do you remember the "social media monetization" era. It was the answer to everything that was keeping hotel marketers awake at night. At least according to those with vested interests. NB: This is Read More
OTAs vs metasearch - a collision course or room for both?
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OTAs vs metasearch - a collision course or room for both?
By Pamela Whitby | March 5, 2015
Freedom of choice can be a wonderful thing. But when faced with countless travel websites consumers, more often than not in search of the best deal, can be left feeling confused. NB: This is an ana Read More
Can hotels use metasearch to compete against OTAs?
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Can hotels use metasearch to compete against OTAs?
By Viewpoints | March 4, 2015
After several years of growth punctuated by major acquisitions, mergers, partnerships, and product launches, travel metasearch looks set to evolve rapidly in 2015 as the line with OTAs continues to bl Read More
In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand
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In Brazil, metasearch heats up, as Mundi, Voopter, Skyscanner, and Kayak expand
By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015
In the US and Britain, metasearch sites like Kayak and Skyscanner are well known brands, used by millions to scour multiple, independent online travel agencies and supplier sites for airfares, hotels, Read More
Startup pitch: Viajala gains traction in Latin American metasearch
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Startup pitch: Viajala gains traction in Latin American metasearch
By Sean O'Neil | February 24, 2015
Viajala is a travel metasearch website that focuses on the Spanish-speaking Latin American market. It is especially strong in having suppliers from low-cost carriers, airlines, and accommodations Read More
Skyscanner aims high in Asia-Pacific as strategic buy and partnerships kick in
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Skyscanner aims high in Asia-Pacific as strategic buy and partnerships kick in
By Martin Cowen | February 17, 2015
Skyscanner CFO Shane Corstorphine has revealed "there is no reason why APAC cannot be 50% of our business in the not-too-distant future". Corstorphine was talking to Tnooz about Skyscanner's 2014 r Read More
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