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: Zuzu Hospitality Solutions - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 14, 2019

Zuzu shows how a people-centric approach delivers revenue maximization from its pricing and distribution technology. Read More

Opinion / Technology

3 reasons why most consumer data advice doesn’t work for travel brands

By Carolyn Corda - Adara | January 11, 2019

Travel marketing is a fundamentally different discipline to other forms of marketing, with consumers behaving and spending in ways that no other industry can replicate. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Kiwi.com - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 11, 2019

Harnessing the power of virtual interlining, Kiwi.com has gone further and made a suite of travel technology platforms available to travel agents and third parties. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Myths about being the "Amazon Of Travel" (and other retail challenges)

By Kieron Branagan - OpenJaw Technologies | January 10, 2019

I have found that there are a set of common themes and common challenges that come through during conversations with airlines. Read More

News / Online

A new record? Two million room nights booked online in a single day... in one country

By Kevin May | January 9, 2019

Meituan-Dianping is claiming a record of sorts this week. The company, which sells good and services Amazon-style in China alongside hotels and other travel products, says it offloaded more than two... Read More

News / Distribution

Marriott and Expedia's battle over commissions could trigger industry-wide overhaul

By Linda Fox | January 8, 2019

Expedia and Marriott are said to be near agreement on fee negotiations, other large hotel players are likely to follow suit. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: TripStack - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 8, 2019

A simple and cost-effective API provides the best LCC fares and virtual interlining to OTAs and traditional travel agencies. Read More

Interview / Distribution

VIDEO: Lola - Summit pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 4, 2019

Lola provides companies the visibility and control they want, while giving travelers the amazing experience they need. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

11 uncomfortable truths about hotel revenue management

By Vivek Bhogaraju - Expedia Group | January 3, 2019

Hotel revenue management (RM) is not new and has been around for 30+ years, yet only 3% of hotels globally use revenue management technology today. Read More

News / Distribution

VIDEO: Airline distribution matures and moves on

By Kevin May | January 3, 2019

It was a fairly eventful 2018, even by the standards set in airline distribution over recent years. Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Odysseus Solutions - Launch pitch at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | January 3, 2019

A mobile-ready booking engine to dynamically build cruise packages using individual flight schedules, transfer times and cruise departures. Read More

News / Online

Q&A: Melissa Maher on Expedia Group's push for diversity and inclusion

By Siew Hoon Yeoh - WebInTravel | January 2, 2019

Melissa Maher, senior vice president at Expedia Group, is responsible for the “Leading 4 Change” program, which includes driving diversity and inclusion at the global travel company. Here, she talks... Read More

News / Distribution

A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Retailing and ancillaries

By Kevin May | December 31, 2018

To explore what lies ahead for retailing and ancillaries in relation to travel next year, we asked a company at the sharp end of it all to share some ideas. Read More