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 / Distribution

GetYourGuide lands aviation's first in-flight destination activities booking deal

By Kevin May | October 16, 2020

The agreement with Spanish digital cabin services provider Immfly will put search and booking tools into IFE devices on airlines, allowing functionality even when aircraft are out of range of... Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: New Reality With... Christian Watts of Magpie Travel

By PhocusWire | October 16, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Christian Watts, CEO of Magpie Travel and Skyline Sightseeing San Francisco. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 46 - Fabio Cannavale of Lastminute.com Group

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020

Spearheading the BravoFly online travel agency business since 2004, culminating in the acquisition of Lastminute.com in 2015, Fabio Cannavale talks to Mozio's David Litwak and Kevin May of PhocusWire. Read More

News / Technology

WEBINAR REPLAY! How top travel companies combine AI and humans to deliver excellent customer service

By PhocusWire | October 15, 2020

Learn how travel businesses are realizing the benefits of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with the unique value only humans can deliver. Read More

News / Distribution

Expedia claims OTAs in crucial position for travel industry recovery

By Jill Menze | October 15, 2020

According to new research from Expedia Group, as consumers begin traveling again, online travel agencies will play a key role in driving economic recovery for the industry. Read More

News / Online

GetYourGuide makes deep workforce cuts as pandemic reality bites

By Kevin May | October 14, 2020

Around 90 employees at GetYourGuide are being let go as part of a program to reset the business in the midst of ongoing uncertainty in the travel industry. Read More

News / Technology

Booking.com to axe hotel tools on BookingSuite

By Kevin May | October 14, 2020

The OTA is turning off its BookingSuite array of tools and services for accommodation providers. Read More

News / Distribution

Skyscanner, Expedia, Hopper on need for transparency in travel retailing

By Mitra Sorrells | October 14, 2020

At an ATPCO virtual event, product managers from the three companies shared how they are adapting to the new needs of customers. Read More

News / Technology

Cover Genius raises $12M as COVID accelerates need for insurance tech

By Jill Menze | October 14, 2020

King River Capital led the round, which will help the insurance technology specialist expand its product suite and partner network. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Understanding a new world for tours in travel

By Kevin May | October 13, 2020

Will tour operators be left behind or find a new purpose? And will the world of connected local tours and activities revive completely? Brands operating in this space are trying their best to... Read More

News / Online

10 learnings from 10 months of seismic changes in the travel industry

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebinTravel | October 12, 2020

Travel industry executives give their views on recovery in the travel industry at WebInTravel's TravelZero.0 event. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Imagine there’s no COVID-19 slamming the travel industry - it isn’t hard to do

By Gavin Smith - Element | October 12, 2020

There are four key areas to focus on as the travel industry navigates its way through this mid-pandemic period: revenue, organization, operations and technology. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Travel businesses in Asia spot pockets of recovery

By Linda Fox | October 8, 2020

Domestic travel is recovering across Asia but experts believe a vaccine is key to international travel, in both the leisure and business segments. Read More

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 45 - Jochen Engert of FlixBus

By PhocusWire | October 8, 2020

From buses to now trains, FlixBus has grown quickly in its short history since 2011. The Germany-based company's co-founder and CEO tells the story to David Litwak of Mozio and PhocusWire's Kevin May. Read More