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.

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Flyiin - Summit pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

By PhocusWire | December 11, 2019

The airline DirectConnect platform enables retailers to build a differentiating flight booking experience. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: How travel companies should think about Asia's super apps

By Linda Fox | December 10, 2019

Travel execs at The Phocuswright Conference 2019 discuss some of the interesting consumer purchase behaviors emerging on super apps in Asia. Read More

News / Online

Travelstart takes over rival Jumia Travel, plans to tap new customers

By Steven Lerner | December 10, 2019

Travelstart will manage the operations of Jumia Travel’s online booking websites – including sales, fulfillment and customer service. Read More

News / Online

PhocusWire's newsmakers of the year 2019

By Jill Menze / Kevin May | December 9, 2019

Our annual list of the newsmakers over the course of the past 12 months features three of the brands that have had the most impact on the news agenda. Read More

News / Distribution

Airline industry could create additional $40B a year via retailing

By Linda Fox | December 9, 2019

A McKinsey report details the potential value opportunity for airlines from different retailing strategies. Read More

News / Startups

An entrepreneur's vision on the turnaround needed at Expedia Group

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | December 9, 2019

Expedia Group's strategy is unlikely to shift immediately, but it's not too late to apply a new position around acquisitions and put the business back on track at the top table. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: AirDNA - Launch pitch Phocuswright Conference 2019

December 9, 2019

Short-term rental data is the next generation of lodging analytics. Find out why it's something you can't afford to ignore. Read More

Opinion / Online

Lessons to reflect on after Expedia Group board presses the nuclear button

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WebInTravel | December 6, 2019

Clearly, Mark Okerstrom's "Everest" was deemed one mountain too high by the chairman of the board, Barry Diller - but the ex-CEO was trying his hardest. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Personalization, the importance of data and privacy in travel

By Linda Fox | December 6, 2019

Developments in, as well as the challenges of, personalization in travel were up for discussion during an executive roundtable at the Phocuswright Conference 2019. Read More