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.

VIDEO: Booking.com on its buy or partner strategy for experiences
News / Online
VIDEO: Booking.com on its buy or partner strategy for experiences
By Kevin May | June 10, 2019
Booking.com's semi-official entry into the tours and activities sector was notable for many things - not least why did it take so long. Read More
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Opinion / Technology
Aviation innovation: Insider perspectives on where the industry goes next
By Voyager HQ | June 10, 2019
Voyager HQ asked individual table moderators from this year’s summit to share some of the most compelling conversations and useful tidbits from their tables and from the day as a whole. Read More
Payments month part 2 fraud
News / Online
Travel payments, part 2: Balancing friction and risk in fighting fraud
By Mitra Sorrells | June 10, 2019
For part two in our series on travel payments, we explore issues related to fraud and how machine learning can help to solve them. Read More
Nordic Choice on Google Amazon using blockchain
News / Technology
Will Google and Amazon embrace a blockchain travel marketplace?
By Mitra Sorrells | June 7, 2019
Nordic Choice Hotels’ director of future business, Christian Lundén, says blockchain has the potential to disrupt travel distribution by stimulating activity from both startups and large tech players... Read More
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News / Distribution
EasyGuide launches tours and activities shop, uses handy easyJet branding
By Linda Fox | June 6, 2019
The airline’s founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has invested a minority stake in easyGuide, which launched its website this week. Read More
Google shuts Trips app, everything migrates to broader Google Travel platform
News / Online
Google shuts Trips app, everything migrates to broader Google Travel platform
By Kevin May | June 6, 2019
The search giant quietly updated the app's help page this week to reveal support for the product will cease after almost three years in the market. Read More
VIDEO: Radware/ShieldSquare - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
Interview / Technology
VIDEO: Radware/ShieldSquare - Launch pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | June 6, 2019
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News / Startups
VIDEO: How investors decipher the fast-paced online travel landscape in Asia
By Linda Fox | June 5, 2019
The “Through the Lens of Investors” session at the Phocuswright Europe 2019 Conference threw a spotlight on many of the recent big deals as well as some of the areas investors are drawn to currently. Read More
VIDEO: Amadeus on an exciting evolution for online travel agencies
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VIDEO: Amadeus on an exciting evolution for online travel agencies
By PhocusWire | June 5, 2019
Online travel agencies hold an important position in the ecosystem of search and buying travel products on the web. Read More
OYO talks up hospitality chain growth as it expands distribution strategy
News / Distribution
OYO talks up hospitality chain growth as it expands distribution strategy
By Kevin May | June 4, 2019
OYO Rooms now has distribution deals in place with every major online travel agency around the world. Read More
VIDEO: Travel Ledger - Battleground pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
Interview / Startups
VIDEO: Travel Ledger - Battleground pitch at Phocuswright Europe 2019
By PhocusWire | June 4, 2019
Welcome to a new era of low-cost billing and payment in travel thanks to distributed ledger technology. Read More
Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin
News / Distribution
Corporate Traveller claims there is demand for business trips in Bitcoin
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019
U.K. travel management company Corporate Traveller says customers, particularly in fintech, want to pay using cryptocurrency. Read More
VIDEO: Touring Bird on its vital first year in activities (and for Google)
News / Online
VIDEO: Touring Bird on its vital first year in activities (and for Google)
By Kevin May | June 3, 2019
In the space of just 12 months, Touring Bird has become an obvious part of the conversation in tours and activities. Read More
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News / Distribution
Kiwi.com takes big investment as General Atlantic becomes majority owner
By Linda Fox | June 3, 2019
Private equity firm General Atlantic is believed to be investing more than $125 million to become the majority stakeholder in Kiwi.com. Read More
PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #18
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PODCAST: PhocusWire PundIT Show #18
By PhocusWire | June 3, 2019
We bring in a loyal pundit for another outing, plus an excellent appearance for our debutant. Read More
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