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 / 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

GetYourGuide 484 million funding reaction

News / Distribution

Investors and a rival on the impact of GetYourGuide's record-breaking funding round

By Mitra Sorrells | May 17, 2019

Industry leaders react to news that SoftBank Vision Fund has invested $484 million in GetYourGuide. Read More

News / Online

Amazon quietly introduces flight bookings for users in India

By Kevin May | May 17, 2019

Perhaps the shape of things to come. The service is currently only for flights within India and is powered by domestic online travel agency, Cleartrip. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Brent Hoberman on the missed chance to buy Booking.com

By Jill Menze | May 17, 2019

During a pair of interviews at Phocuswright Europe, Brent Hoberman discussed his investment strategy, emerging technologies and much more. Read More

News / Distribution

GetYourGuide nabs $484M Series E round; CEO talks growth, Klook

By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2019

GetYourGuide will add new markets and inventory funded by $484 million raised in a Series E round lead by Softbank Vision Fund. Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: Airbnb plays down competition, says it welcomes new entries into home-sharing

By Jill Menze | May 16, 2019

Speaking at Phocuswright Europe, Airbnb managing director of EMEA Jeroen Merchiers claimed: “We’re not obsessed with any individual company.” Read More

News / Online

VIDEO: eDreams Odigeo CEO Dana Dunne on mobile booking, harnessing data

By Linda Fox | May 16, 2019

Dana Dunne, CEO of eDreams Odigeo, shares thoughts on the company's progress over the past four years as well as the wider industry. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

How is fare disparity becoming a silent killer of airlines?

By Apurva Chamaria - Rategain | May 16, 2019

Rate parity for hotels has been a favorite topic that generates a lot of questions, excitement and gets plenty of play in the media. However, the same conversation for airlines rarely gets any interest. Read More

CEO interview Almundo Juan Pablo Lafosse

Interview / Distribution

In The Big Chair - Juan Pablo Lafosse of Almundo

By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2019

The Almundo CEO talks the power of offline, the company's strategy compared to Expedia and Booking and much more. Read More

News / Technology

TripAdvisor adds safety features to reviews

By Linda Fox | May 15, 2019

TripAdvisor has added new features to the platform enabling travelers to find reviews that include information around safety-related incidents. Read More