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

Airbnb boosts hotel visibility with homepage refresh, new filter

By Jill Menze | December 14, 2018

Airbnb is pushing its hotels business by featuring a “Boutique Hotels” category on its homepage and by including hotels in its space type filter. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: Hopper on growth, the impact of NDC and the value of being app-only

By Mitra Sorrells | December 14, 2018

2018 was a big year for Hopper. The app-only price prediction and booking platform picked up $100 million in Series D funding in October and rolled out its hotel service to more than 40 markets. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Perfect Price - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 14, 2018

The dynamic pricing platform that uses AI and machine learning to maximize profitability in an increasingly digital world. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

VIDEO: Amadeus on a new online travel agency landscape

By Kevin May | December 13, 2018

The online travel agency landscape, according to some, is dominated by just a handful of players. Read More

News / Technology

A review of 2018, a preview for what's next: Voice technology

By Mitra Sorrells | December 12, 2018

To provide a look ahead on this topic, Say It Now CEO Charlie Cadbury offers his take on the top five developments in voice technology he expects to see in 2019. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: DataArt and Hudson Crossing on giving brands a new edge

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

Travel brands have made no secret of a desire to evolve their underlying technology and boost their strategic position in an increasingly complicated and competitive marketplace. Read More

Interview / Startups

VIDEO: Rentals United - Summit pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 12, 2018

The vacation rental industry is drawing off new tech such as this advanced automation platform, something it claims the sector has ever seen. Read More

Phocuswright Conference 2018 India executive interview

News / Distribution

VIDEO: MakeMyTrip and Yatra on the future of the Indian travel market

By Mitra Sorrells | December 11, 2018

Cheap smart phones, cheap data and a proliferation of mobile payment options are spurring massive adoption of mobile shopping in India. Read More

Opinion / Online

Dwindling blockchain hype, the stagnation of voice and more travel tech predictions for 2019

By Stephen Taylor - Sojern | December 11, 2018

It’s easy to overestimate or underestimate the impact that any single issue will have on travel businesses next year. Given all of this, here are my top predictions for the travel industry in 2019. Read More

News / Online

Rough Guides, online travel content and the Culture Trip Effect

By Linda Fox | December 11, 2018

Travel guide book publisher Rough Guides has announced a move into "travel booking". Read More

Interview / Technology

VIDEO: Tinyclues - Launch pitch runner-up at Phocuswright 2018

By Kevin May | December 11, 2018

Tinyclues' AI-first solution reinvents how marketers work while doubling their campaign revenue and improving the customer experience. Read More

News / Distribution

Travelport sold back to private equity for $4.4B

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

Travelport will end just over four years on the public markets and be taken into private equity hands once more, following a $4.4 billion takeover by Elliott Management Corporation. Read More

News / Online

Grab plots new sector strategy, invests $100M in OYO

By Kevin May | December 10, 2018

OYO has confirmed that it took $100 million in funding from ride-hailing app Grab during its last capital-raising round. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

VIDEO: ARC on a future for airline distribution

December 10, 2018

ARC (Airlines Reporting Corporation) has powered settlement services for airlines, travel agencies and the travel departments of businesses for over 30 years. Read More