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

Tiqets CEO moves to president role, Laurens Leurink steps in

By Kevin May | April 20, 2020

Leurink was most recently CEO of medical technology brand Docly, based in Scandinavia, but he has an extensive background in travel technology stretching back to 2008. Read More

News / Online

Luxury rental brand Stay Alfred suspends operations, closes social channels

By Kevin May | April 17, 2020

The U.S.-based high-end property platform initially suspended operations at the beginning of April, as the coronavirus outbreak took a firm grip on cities across the country and travelers were urged to... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

What experiences providers can do now to maximize their downtime

By Chris Atkin - Rezdy | April 17, 2020

Tours and activities brands that use their time as an opportunity to innovate will be in a better position post-COVID-19. Read More

News / Distribution

InPhocus, episode 6 - Being smart is all we have at the moment

By PhocusWire | April 16, 2020

Forecasting with smart data, a future role for hotels and intermediaries, loyalty programs and what lies next for Airbnb - hefty subjects during any time period but especially so during the coronavirus... Read More

News / Distribution

Google and airlines predicted to find new strategies in a post-coronavirus travel world

By Linda Fox | April 15, 2020

IdeaWorks sets out how travel will look different by the end of 2020, as sectors unravel how they and their partners will be forced to evolve. Read More

News / Online

Airbnb takes further COVID-19 protection measures with $1B loan

By Kevin May | April 15, 2020

The support comes just a week after it announced a funding round - a combination or debt and equity securities - from Silver Lake and Sixth Street Partners, also to the tune of $1 billion. Read More

News / Online

More than 530,000 travel and tourism industry workers laid off or furloughed

By Mitra Sorrells | April 15, 2020

A new online tool is tracking layoffs, furloughs and pay cuts across the global travel and tourism industry. Read More

News / Distribution

For alternative accommodations, it's out with short-term, in with long-term

By Jill Menze | April 14, 2020

As accommodation bookings take a hit due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many providers in the short-term rental industry are pivoting their models to focus on longer-term stays. Read More

News / Online

COVID-19 exposes opportunities to improve travel products and customer services

By Marissa Trew - WiT | April 14, 2020

As travel companies deal with the impact of the coronavirus, they are finding it has shed light on weaknesses in the value chain and highlighted the need for collaboration. Read More

News / Distribution

REPORT: COVID-19 Hotel Forecast - Singapore

By PhocusWire | April 14, 2020

Singapore provides an excellent example of how the hotel industry is impacted by the interplay of viral spread, government policy and social behavior – both at home and outside its borders. Read More

News / Online

Tripadvisor, Airbnb and many others switch to virtual tours and activities

By Kevin May | April 13, 2020

As demand for tours and activities has fallen away to almost nothing in many countries around the world, a string of brands are putting their efforts into temporarily digitizing their products. Read More

Opinion / Online

This too shall pass - but travel will need to adjust

By Kaushal Gandhi - FABgetaways | April 13, 2020

With all the uncertainty around, the industry braces itself for the only certain outlook: change. We are about to witness massive shifts in travel patterns and consumer behavior. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Google won't change - it'll need its biggest customers post-coronavirus

By PhocusWire | April 10, 2020

It takes a very upbeat type of industry figure to think that Google will be remotely interested in helping out those that do not have the ability to quickly flood its coffers with marketing dollars... Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Cancellations are up 500% - how bad is it for vacation rentals?

By Margot Schmorak - Hostfully | April 10, 2020

The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is a game-changer for the vacation rental industry. The onslaught of negative headlines and uncharted territory has many vacation rental managers fearing... Read More