Online Travel Agency

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of online travel agencies, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on the brands and their strategies, executives and positions in the market.

News / Online

Travel companies ask European regulators to enforce Google dominance decision

November 16, 2020

In a letter to the commissioner for competition, 130 companies and 28 industry organizations, across numerous sectors, ask the Commission to enforce its 2017 abuse of dominance decision. Read More

News / Online

What is the state of the tours, activities and attractions sector?

By Kevin May | November 16, 2020

A survey produced for the recent Arival 360 online event indicated just how much the tours, activities and attractions sector has been hit by the pandemic during 2020. Read More

News / Online

Despegar gets gentle uptick in fortunes from Brazil and Mexico domestic travel

By Kevin May | November 12, 2020

Despegar is operating on revenues down 91% year-over-year despite seeing high demand for travel in two of its major markets during the third quarter of 2020. Read More

News / Startups

Is Asia the example for travel technology's recovery?

By Linda Fox | November 12, 2020

Predictions for travel and mobility tech recovery in Asia from Lufthansa Innovation Hub, including a return for business travel and VC-backed funding to startups in the region. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Google hiring exec reminds travel industry that diverse talent is out there

By Linda Fox | November 12, 2020

Ginny Clarke, director of executive recruitment for Google, says it's not true that talent is lacking and that it has never been the case - and, in her experience, talent is untapped. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 50 - Paul Melhus of ToursByLocals

By PhocusWire | November 12, 2020

A classic startup launch but an unconventional route through bootstrapping for the next ten years. Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire get the story of ToursByLocals from its co-founder and... Read More

News / Technology

Tier raises $250M to expand mobility network around Europe

By Kevin May | November 12, 2020

The Series C round brings the total taken by way of external investment into Tier to $381 million over five rounds. Read More

News / Online

Lastminute.com Group enjoys summer rebound but 2020 revenues still down 55%

By Kevin May | November 11, 2020

The online travel business says all its main performance metrics increased significantly over the May to August period, compared to the mass lockdown-hit months of March and April. Read More

News / Online

Online travel platforms dispute "gatekeeper" claims as Europe readies digital legislation

By Linda Fox | November 11, 2020

Proposals for new European digital legislation in Europe could include online travel players such as Airbnb and Booking.com. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

How AI‐powered revenue management is helping airlines recover

By Justin Jander - PROS | November 11, 2020

Since the outbreak of COVID-19 the situation has become uncertain for revenue management because many predictions – based on what was seen, planned and forecasted before the pandemic – no longer apply. Read More

News / Technology

Phocuswright Conference 2020 Preview: Vaccines, government changes should inspire higher recovery goals

By Kevin May | November 10, 2020

If the chaos of 2020 is swiftly put behind us, then the devastating aspects of what has happened this year (huge job losses, brands closed, etc.) will be in vain. Read More

News / Distribution

Marriott notes revenue and occupancy improvement led by China

By Donna Airoldi - BTN | November 9, 2020

The hotel giant reported revenue per available room improvement in Q3 2020, with third-quarter occupancy at 35%, a drop of 40.8% from 2019. Average daily rate fell 26.4% to $117.44. Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre reports revenue loss of $312M, says IT business revenue exceeds distribution

By Linda Fox | November 6, 2020

Sabre says revenue for its IT Solutions business has exceeded its distribution business in Q3 2020 earnings. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Booking early is great but not in the DNA of attractions

By PhocusWire | November 6, 2020

Attractions are at an inherent disadvantage when it comes to their attempts to foster direct relationships and upsell opportunities in advance of a trip. But 2020 might change that. Read More