Tripadvisor News

As one of the most influential platforms in travel planning and user-generated content, Tripadvisor plays a critical role in shaping consumer behavior and digital strategy across the industry. PhocusWire tracks the latest Tripadvisor news, providing detailed coverage of its business evolution, product innovations, and strategic direction within the broader travel ecosystem.

Updates and insights on Tripadvisor’s role in global travel

Explore how Tripadvisor continues to adapt to changes in search, social media, and AI-driven personalization. Our reporting examines the company’s tech investments, its evolving marketplace model, and the shifting dynamics of online reviews and booking tools. From new B2B services to advertising partnerships and sustainability initiatives, Tripadvisor’s activity signals larger trends across the travel and hospitality landscape.

As online travel matures in the West, what does the next chapter look like?
Opinion / Online
As online travel matures in the West, what does the next chapter look like?
By Kei Shibata - Venture Republic | January 18, 2018
As the global online travel market reaches a turning point, what lies in store for all players, from global to local? Read More
Expedia and TripAdvisor win consumer hearts and minds online and offline
News / Online
Expedia and TripAdvisor win consumer hearts and minds online and offline
By Marisa Garcia | January 17, 2018
Data and analytics platform Engagement Labs has released its latest TotalSocial rankings of the top-performing online travel agency  and travel search brands in the US, showing Expedia and TripAdvisor Read More
Fighting for the top slot in hotel SEM and SEO
News / Distribution
Fighting for the top slot in hotel SEM and SEO
By Marisa Garcia | January 11, 2018
A new report by L2 “Luxury Hotels: Google Hotel Finder vs OTAs” highlights a shift in the advertising strategies of leading hotel brands as these continue their direct booking battle with the leading Read More
tripadvisor operational changes
News / Online
TripAdvisor business units overhauled, two execs depart
By Jill Menze | January 10, 2018
TripAdvisor is undergoing operational changes, a representative from the user review giant has confirmed. Read More
Data trends in 2017: TripAdvisor pivot, Costco's rise and what they mean for the travel industry
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Data trends in 2017: TripAdvisor pivot, Costco's rise and what they mean for the travel industry
By Viewpoints | January 10, 2018
This is a viewpoint from Gitit Greenberg, director of digital insights at SimilarWeb. The digital travel ecosystem is constantly evolving. Key players come and go, and market trends often shift t Read More
Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
News / Online
Booking.com and Hotels.com gain from TripAdvisor switch
By Kevin May | January 3, 2018
TripAdvisor's scaling back of Instant Booking in 2017 has seen two major hotel intermediaries benefit. Read More
What travel brands can learn about reputation from a shed in London
News / Online
What travel brands can learn about reputation from a shed in London
By Marisa Garcia | January 2, 2018
A recent exposé by Vice on TripAdvisor’s ratings system vulnerabilities to fake reviews and fraud, raises fresh questions on the value for travel brands of relying on online ratings and social media p Read More
Viator founder slams TripAdvisor over strategy
News / Online
Viator founder slams TripAdvisor over strategy
By Kevin May | December 8, 2017
TripAdvisor has been accused of neglecting its Viator tour and activity booking business by the man who created it in 1995. Read More
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News / Online
Where are Google's travel search ambitions?
By Kevin May | November 17, 2017
It’s beginning to feel like a different era when Google bought ITA Software in 2010 for $700 million. Read More
tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
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tnoozLIVE@Arival: TripAdvisor's tours and activities lead Ben Drew
By Nick Vivion | November 16, 2017
This is the continuation of a series of articles spun out of tnoozLIVE@Arival, recorded live at the Arival in-destination event held at the LINQ in Las Vegas. More clips to come! To learn more about h Read More
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Opinion / Online
Time for travel search engines to up their game
By Gilad Berenstein - Utrip | November 15, 2017
With the advent of search engines like Google and Yahoo! almost two decades ago, accessing information became incredibly easy. Read More
In playing the 'long game,' TripAdvisor incurs some short-term pain
News / Online
In playing the 'long game,' TripAdvisor incurs some short-term pain
By Michele McDonald | November 7, 2017
TripAdvisor’s shift of its marketing dollars to brand-building channels, such as its television advertising campaign, “has contributed to softer topline results,” chief executive officer Stephen Kaufe Read More
TripAdvisor's second-quarter income drops, but non-hotel revenue soars
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TripAdvisor's second-quarter income drops, but non-hotel revenue soars
By Michele McDonald | August 9, 2017
TripAdvisor reported second-quarter net income of $27 million, down 21% from the $34 million reported for second quarter 2016. Total revenue grew 8%, to $424 million. One of the gratifying figur Read More
Compare and contrast - trivago Express, Book on Google, Instant Booking on TripAdvisor
News / Distribution
Compare and contrast - trivago Express, Book on Google, Instant Booking on TripAdvisor
By Viewpoints | July 6, 2017
There are many facilitated or instant booking products available to hotels who want to work more closely with their metasearch partners, but what, if any, are the differences between trivago Express B Read More
TripAdvisor helps nab a robocall spoofer
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TripAdvisor helps nab a robocall spoofer
By Michele McDonald | June 23, 2017
The US Federal Communications Commission said TripAdvisor played a key role in bringing a flood of illegal robocalls to a halt. The FCC proposed a $120 million fine against a Florida resident who a Read More
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