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

Tencent leads $250M round into Mafengwo

By Jill Menze | May 24, 2019

Chinese travel platform Mafengwo has raised a $250 million funding round led by Tencent Holdings Ltd, with General Atlantic, Qiming Venture Partners and Yuantai Evergreen Investment Partners also... Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Zizoo - Launch pitch winner at Phocuswright Europe 2019

By PhocusWire | May 24, 2019

A leading global boat holiday platform wants to change the entire travel space with a first-ever GDS. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Why a fail fast mentality is key to tech innovation in business travel

By Frédéric Stark - KDS | May 23, 2019

Regardless of size, as an industry, we need to be able to try new things and at times, to test ideas and accept that they might fail, until we finally succeed. Read More

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