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

Ctrip sales jump 21% in Q1 to more than $1B

By Mitra Sorrells | May 23, 2019

The online travel agency giant's results are fueled by strong performance in both accommodation and transportation ticketing and growing international business. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Expedia on being an empire and the future of platforms

By Kevin May | May 22, 2019

The Expedia Group is a sprawling empire of a business, with online travel agencies, corporate travel agencies and investments in metasearch. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

How online travel agencies can simplify the shopping process

By J.P. Ephithite - Travelport | May 22, 2019

Travelport discusses how online travel brands can streamline the shopping process for customers. Read More

News / Startups

Skylark Travel raises $4M to build its high-touch platform for luxury travelers

By Mitra Sorrells | May 22, 2019

Skylark Travel, a hybrid online-offline agency, has raised a $4 million seed round. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Setoo - Battleground pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 22, 2019

Empowering e-businesses to turn insurance into products consumers love and providing a new insurance experience. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: How the travel industry is preparing for Brexit

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2019

Travel and tourism executives discuss Brexit plans during Phocuswright Europe 2019 in Amsterdam. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Tech heads on a digital world to decipher in travel

By Kevin May | May 21, 2019

The strategies that they impose on a business have to meet with the demands of their customers - a process that needs careful consideration, investment and, sometimes, good fortune. Read More

News / Online

Ctrip builds out airline content with Routehappy descriptions

By Linda Fox | May 21, 2019

Ctrip is the latest to partner with ATPCO bringing the Routehappy airline rich content to its websites. Read More

News / Distribution

MakeMyTrip revenue and bookings up more than 25%, operating losses down more

By Mitra Sorrells | May 21, 2019

Operating losses have decreased and revenue and bookings are up for India's largest online travel agency, MakeMyTrip. Read More

News / Online

Amazon confirms flight booking launch (but little else known so far)

By Kevin May | May 20, 2019

Amazon gives very little away about its new travel strategy after acknowledging the appearance of flights booking on its India website. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Rethinking the entry of Google in travel

By Kevin May | May 20, 2019

A series of spiky (angry, even) tweets and comments during conferences over the years - that's been the mainstay of one critic of Google's role in travel. Read More

GetYourGuide 484 million funding reaction

News / Distribution

Investors and a rival on the impact of GetYourGuide's record-breaking funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | May 17, 2019

Industry leaders react to news that SoftBank Vision Fund has invested $484 million in GetYourGuide. Read More

News / Online

Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India

By Kevin May | May 17, 2019

Perhaps the shape of things to come. The service is currently only for flights within India and is powered by domestic online travel agency, Cleartrip. Read More