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

How travel brands are prioritizing mobile app engagement

By Kathryn Walson | December 7, 2022

Companies like Expedia, Booking, Tripadvisor, CWT and more are using their apps to drive loyalty and provide personalization. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Video: Expedia research uncovers disparities between travelers' desires and industry perceptions

By PhocusWire | December 5, 2022

Expedia for Business senior vice president and chief marketing officer Cheryl Miller shares some of the findings of the latest Traveler Value Index report. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

Payments power travel companies to new destinations

By Laurie Gablehouse - Worldline | December 5, 2022

It took a global pandemic for many travel and hospitality companies to realize that without resilient and transparent payment processes their business might not be able to survive. Read More

News / Online

Expedia's Kern on changing perceptions of its role in travel

By PhocusWire | November 30, 2022

Expedia Group's Peter Kern discusses the company's recent technology, loyalty and sustainability moves at The Phocuswright Conference 2022. Read More

News / Technology

Mangopay acquires fraud protection specialist Nethone

By Linda Fox | November 29, 2022

Poland-based Nethone, a PhocusWire Hot 25 Startup for 2022, was founded in 2016 and raised $6.7 million in July 2021. Read More

News / Online

Review analysis reveals decline in hotel guest satisfaction

By Kathryn Walson | November 29, 2022

Hotels included in the report range from three to five stars and represent five major regions: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, the Middle East and Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Read More

Opinion / Technology

12 reasons travel should care about autonomous vehicles

By Alex Bainbridge - Autoura | November 29, 2022

Autoura CEO Alex Bainbridge explains why the airline, hotel, experiences and travel retail sectors should care about autonomous vehicles Read More

News / Online

Kayak's Hafner on the good and bad in startups, tech and more

By PhocusWire | November 28, 2022

Kayak's Steve Hafner discusses startups, funding highs and lows and economic ups and downs at The Phocuswright Conference 2022. Read More

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From Our Partners / Technology

Video: Worldline on the value of a local payment strategy for travel

By PhocusWire | November 23, 2022

Worldline head of global travel solutions Laurie Gablehouse explains the importance of a global payment strategy for brands that want to attract international travelers. Read More

News / Online

MakeMyTrip’s Magow on opportunities for growth in India

By PhocusWire | November 23, 2022

MakeMyTrip doesn’t aspire to be “the cheapest in the market all the time,” said co-founder and group CEO Rajesh Magow at The Phocuswright Conference. Read More

Interview / Online

STARTUP STAGE: LIFE wants to turn hotel reservations into NFTs

By Jill Menze | November 22, 2022

LIFE is an online booking platform offering hotel reservations and experiences that will be digitized and converted into tradable, collectible NFTs. Read More