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 / Technology

Airline mobile app usage is on the rise, bike and scooter apps freewheeling

By Linda Fox | January 17, 2019

App Annie's State of Mobile report reveals travel and wider mobile app trends. Read More

News / Distribution

On The Beach makes NDC direct connection with Emirates to assist long-haul push

By Linda Fox | January 16, 2019

The online travel agency is claiming it is the first in the U.K. to have a direct connection with Emirates via the carrier’s NDC API. Read More

CEO interview Dreamlines Felix Schneider

Interview / Online

In The Big Chair - Felix Schneider of Dreamlines

By Mitra Sorrells | January 16, 2019

Dreamlines, with €107 million in funding over seven rounds, is the largest online travel agency for cruises that is based outside North America. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: iinside - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 16, 2019

This travel API platform creates better, data-driven travel experiences for OTA, ride-share and airline apps. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: PKFare - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 15, 2019

A B2B travel marketplace driven by machine learning technology crashes the barriers and flattens the trades in travel industry. Read More

News / Distribution

Inside cruise, part 2: Digging into distribution

By Mitra Sorrells | January 14, 2019

In the second part of our series on cruise, we analyze the sector's distribution model and future outlook. Read More

News / Online

Ryanair closes key part of "Amazon Of Travel" strategy: Ryanair Holidays

By Kevin May | January 14, 2019

The product was a major component of the low-cost carrier's strategy to dive deep into the world of airline retail - but the service has come to an end after just two years. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Zuzu Hospitality Solutions - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 14, 2019

Zuzu shows how a people-centric approach delivers revenue maximization from its pricing and distribution technology. Read More

Opinion / Technology

3 reasons why most consumer data advice doesn’t work for travel brands

By Carolyn Corda - Adara | January 11, 2019

Travel marketing is a fundamentally different discipline to other forms of marketing, with consumers behaving and spending in ways that no other industry can replicate. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Kiwi.com - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 11, 2019

Harnessing the power of virtual interlining, Kiwi.com has gone further and made a suite of travel technology platforms available to travel agents and third parties. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Myths about being the "Amazon Of Travel" (and other retail challenges)

By Kieron Branagan - OpenJaw Technologies | January 10, 2019

I have found that there are a set of common themes and common challenges that come through during conversations with airlines. Read More

News / Online

A new record? Two million room nights booked online in a single day... in one country

By Kevin May | January 9, 2019

Meituan-Dianping is claiming a record of sorts this week. The company, which sells good and services Amazon-style in China alongside hotels and other travel products, says it offloaded more than two... Read More